Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about luxury timepieces. Conventional knowledge might suppose that the more expensive an item is, the more durable and ...

Last week, Eric Wind, the owner of Wind Vintage, a prominent vintage watch dealer, posted a photo of a badly damaged Rolex wristwatch to his Instagram feed, with a caption that began: “What happens if ...

When my grandmother passed away last year, my mom inherited her Rolex: a dainty ladies' watch with a distinct, scalloped pattern on the gold band and a circle of small diamonds lining its round face.

Villauneva’s insights serve as a reminder that fine craftsmanship deserves fine care. Through her guidance at LeeBrant ...

Rolex owners rarely give watch repair a second thought. We imagine that tuneups, when needed, happen somewhere that resembles a combination of the tree where the Keebler elves bake cookies and the ...

At Grand Central Watch, a watch repair shop in midtown Manhattan, owner Wilson Masache carefully inspects a Rolex Explorer II that was burnt up in an apartment fire. The watch is a tragedy: more ...

The Repair Shop experts were given an emotional job when a man asked them to fix a watch once owned by his late father, who died in a boating accident. James Buchanan headed to the barn in the latest ...

Owning a Rolex is a hallmark of success and prestige for many. However, the market is flooded with counterfeit versions that mimic the luxury brand’s iconic designs. Here’s how you can distinguish ...

There is a shortage of watchmakers in the U.S., which has vexed upstart American watch brands looking to grow. Rolex’s new school for watchmakers opened in Dallas last fall and includes 27 students in ...