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Watches March 2021

The Evolution of the Rolex Submariner Date

Ross Povey delves into the history of the Rolex Submariner Date, and educates us on its finer details.
Watches February 2021

The Rolex No-Date Submariner - Seven Decades of a Classic

The Rolex Submariner has been an institution in its own right since 1953. An icon of both horology and style, the new era of the Submariner was welcomed in 2020.
Watches February 2021

The Best Looking Rolex Day-Dates You’ve Never Seen

In 1956, Rolex unveiled the Day-Date watch featuring its groundbreaking Datejust technology that was supplemented by the addition of a day window. From the get go, the Day-Date was manufactured in precious metals only, including yellow, white and pink gold and platinum. Whilst there had been some diamond setting on the earlier models, it was with the 1800 series, launched in 1960, that Rolex really began to experiment and push the boundaries.
Watches October 2020

The evolution of the Rolex Submariner

The Rolex Submariner has been an institution in its own right since 1953. Now the classic dive watch has undergone another pitch-perfect evolution.
Style October 2020

The Rolex Day-Date

Worn by presidents, leaders and visionaries, the Rolex Day-Date represents the ultimate in prestige, refinement and comfort.
Watches June 2020

Rolex Explorer Take II

Ross Povey examines The Rolex Explorer II.
Style October 2018

'Styled', The Auction Putting Time Into Context

121 highly sought-after watches go to auction at Phillips in New York on 5 December, where The Rake and Mr Porter have defined 12 iconic and timeless looks to complement them.
Style October 2017

James Bond's Greatest Watches

From seminal mechanical watches to innovative digitals, The Rake examines 007’s finest timepieces.
Style July 2017

Invest: The New Rolex Cellini Moonphase

Earlier this year, Rolex revealed its much-anticipated moonphase complication, resulting in arguably the most elegant timepiece in the Cellini collection.
Style June 2017

Pocket Guide: Toby Bateman of Mr Porter

Toby Bateman, the Managing Director of Mr Porter, explains why the most important word in his style vocabulary is ‘versatility’.
Style March 2017

Baselworld 2017: Horology Highlights

The Rake reports back from the biggest horology event of the year – the Baselworld Watch Fair. Find out which new models we’re keeping our eyes trained on.
Icons March 2017

Rolex: The Spoils of War

During the 1940s, a gesture – as commercially expedient as it was generous – by German émigré and founder of Rolex Hans Wilsdorf, saw the brand become a huge part of the Second World War.