Basel World 2013 (world watch and jewellery trade show) has officially kicked off and The Versatile Gent is already on the case to bring you a selection…
As a watch lover and an avid vintage buyer there’s one story that repeats itself time and time again in my head (and I’m sure…
The ‘no date’ Submariner is often regarded as the most loved and worn Rolex of all time. At Basel last year, much to the applause…
The Rolex Passion Market, created by Philipp Stahl, aims to alleviate the concerns regarding trust in the vintage watch market. His blog, Rolex Passion Report (which…
The world’s premiere auction house Antiquorum, had it’s November ‘Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces’ sale on Sunday the 11th and it featured some pretty rare…
Across all of my favourite watch blogs, one thing was certain from Basel World 2012, Tudor was one of the biggest highlights. For those of…
The majority of people who don’t like Rolex attribute this to one perception, that the brand is ‘common’. I’m not going to argue with that,…
There’s two things to be said about Rolex, timeless and common. This is not a statement to be loathed and pardon me if you didn’t…


