Rolex is nicknamed The Crown for a reason: It is the king and queen of horology, and probably always will be. This makes Rolexes the ultimate investment watch, because thanks to iconic designs, high-quality craftsmanship, and locked-in cultural cache, they are still as relevant and as desirable as ever. “Rolex has always been one of the most coveted brands in the world, simply because they don’t try to be something they are not,” says Dillon Bhatt, watch and lifestyle expert and founder of...
TWO machete-wielding robbers who ripped Rolex watches off their victims have been jailed. Moped-riding Nizar Msaad, 22, and Shaquille Allen, 26, tried to grab five of the luxury watches worth tens
Revenue officers made the discoveries over the course of last week and investigations are ongoing
This is an edition of the newsletter Box + Papers, Cam Wolf’s weekly deep dive into the world of watches. Sign up here. In all my years covering watches, I’ve rarely felt bowled over by something brand new. The watch world is obsessed with its own history, which is constantly being revived and rewritten for profit. Many of the most prominent brands are principally concerned with churning out minor variations on iconic models rather than trying to canonize wholly new designs. Well, picture me on...
Rob Holmes, a private investigator who tracks down fake luxury watch brands and ensures they do not hit the store shelves, explained how counterfeit Rolexes work and gets distributed.In an interview, Holmes delved into the creation of counterfeit goods in overseas factories. He exposed not only the production of fakes, but also explained how they're smuggled into the United States, and detailed the rise of "super fakes."Holmes also offered tips on identifying both genuine and counterfeit...
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CCTV showed the two robbers taking off their crash helmets after a two-hour crime spree - meaning officers were able to identify them and put them behind bars. Further footage showed Nizar Msaad, 22 and Shaquille Allen, 26, on a moped using machetes as well as punching, kicking and running over their victims in a two-hour crime spree, where they targeted members of the public for their expensive watches. Both men had pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and three counts of attempted robbery...
CCTV showed the two robbers taking off their crash helmets after a two-hour crime spree - meaning officers were able to identify them and put them behind bars. Further footage showed Nizar Msaad, 22 and Shaquille Allen, 26, on a moped using machetes as well as punching, kicking and running over their victims in a two-hour crime spree, where they targeted members of the public for their expensive watches. Both men had pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and three counts of attempted robbery...