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RIP Patrick Heiniger has died in Monaco at the age of 62
RIP Patrick Heiniger has died in Monaco at the age of 62 Zurich, March 4, 2013 (AFP) – Patrick Heiniger, the former Director of the prestigious Rolex watch brand, has died in Monaco at the age of 62, reported Monday the Swiss Agency ATS. Patrick Heiniger had led the watchmaking group from 1992 to 2008, […]
Italian Passion Vintage Rolex Trip to Milan and Parma…
Yet another power trip to Italia where my first stop was in Milan. What a beautifull city it is! So many elegant people, great food and stunning architecture. The italians have been the first who started collecting watches. The amount of pure passion & style always overwhelms me and gives me a lot of inspiration […]
Passion and Pleasure, my Booming Asia Rolex Trip…
At the moment that the snow hits Holland, me and my family where off to Koh Samui for a well deserved holiday. I can only recommend everybody who has not yet been there, to consider this little Island gem for your next destination. From there I popped in the plain again to meet up with […]
60 Year Rolex Submariner Jubileum
60 Year Rolex Submariner Jubileum Pioneering Evolution of the Ultimate Tool Watch from 1953 to 2013! Legendary Rolex Big Crown from 1956 next to new Rolex Submariner Ref 114060 2013, 60-ies Anniversary of the Rolex Submariner after their 1953 introduction Submariner Ref. 6204 & 05 Rolex Ref 6200, the Ultimate Submariner, earliest 200 meter legendary James Bond 8mm Brevet Crown … […]
Celebrating at RGS London 29th May 2013 the 60th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Mount Everest !!
Come and join us May 29th 2013 in London for the 60-ies anniversary conquering Mt.Everest by my Rolex hero’s Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay. This will be at the Royal Geographical Society for once in a lifetime event, the Everest 60th Celebration, incorporating the HTUK Sir Edmund Hillary Memorial Lecture! Crowning Achievement, Lasting Legacy a […]
Missing Link in Rolex Tool Watch History
Missing Link in Rolex Tool Watch History I came across a very rare bird and new reference in Rolex Tool Watch History that started right after Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay conquered Mt. Everest, 1953 & Jacques Piccard & US Lt. Don Walsh dived to the deepest place on earth, this year 2013 it’s exactly 60 years […]
Vintage Rolex at the Miami Beach Art Show
Vintage Rolex at the Miami Beach Art Show I really loved the idea of going to the sun when my home place is covered with snow. So next stop was the famous Miami Watch Shows, besides the IWJG show on Monday & Tuesday, the Miami Beach Art & Antique Show started on Thursday last week. Many […]
SIHH & GTE 2013 Watch Shows in Geneva are all about Heritage, Classic Design & “The Face”…
What we already have seen at Basel World 2012 is that all watch news was heritage related. Classic design inspiration, decent measures, heritage details & lifestyle. At the 2013 Geneva SIHH watch show with brands like Panerai, Lange & Söhne, IWC, Richard Mille, Vacheron Constatin, Cartier, Baume & Mercier, Piaget, Ralph Lauren etc. the Richmont […]
Rolex and National Geographic 125th Partnership
Rolex and National Geographic 125th Partnership “With its shared Passion for Exploration, Rolex is delighted to partner with National Geographic on its 125th anniversary initiative. For decades, Rolex has supported ‘pioneers of exploration, from the tallest mountain to the deepest ocean trench‘, and we look forward to being there, wherever man dares to venture next,” […]
Mr Rolex Orange Hand, Reinhold Messner & Sir Edmund Hillary’s original vintage Explorer II ref 1655…
Updated: The imposant Castle Sigmundskron on top of the mountain, where Mr Messner started the MMM Firmian, Messner Mountain Museum is the place where I met a great Rolex legend. Reinhold Messner is my living hero, a pure and passionated mountaineer who proved that the imposible IS possible. His MMM project he calls it the 15th 8000mt […]
Private Vintage Rolex Collectors Sales Corner at RPM
Recently opened the Rolex Passion Collectors area for private collectors to use our trusted RPM services. There are many watch collectors out there, making it tricky to get exactly what you want. Not at Rolex Passion Market. Besides a select group of trustworthy dealers, we liaise with several vintage watch collectors. Guys, and the occasional girl, who have been around on the […]
I Wish YOU all HAPPY Vintage Rolex Hunting 2013!!
Let me start with that I wish YOU all HAPPY Vintage Rolex Hunting for 2013!! For me personally 2012 was yet another crazy vintage Rolex year. I uploaded 160 posts on RPR dedicated to our passion for vintage Rolex making almost 250.000 unique Rolex aficionados come to explore RPR since mid February ’12! To start 2013 properly, […]
The Passion of the Rolex Collector @Dujour Magazine
A meet-up for a global group of watch enthusiasts in HK @ DUJOUR MAGAZINE Vintage Rolex fans are one determined bunch. A man is known to have flown last May from Argentina—via Africa—to Hong Kong purely to spend a couple of days hanging out with some friends he hadn’t met yet: fellow obsessives from Asia, Europe, Australia, North […]
Paul Newman Vintage Rolex Daytona Strap
Paul Newman Vintage Rolex Daytona Strap My new Paul Newman straps are ready, specially made to fit all ref.62xx’s and Rolex clasp. Experimenting with all colors shell cordovan and croco, I choose the make the part under the watch to be smaller so the crown & pushers stick out, rounded the edges at the end […]
World Record Prices for Bethune Collection
World Record Prices for Bethune Collection World Record Prices – Rolex Killy ref 6236 –> Hammer $ 530.000,= Price realized: $638,500 !!! $590,500 for pinkgold ref 6062 And & $614,500,- for pinkgold Killy Ref 6036 As I already wrote up on RPR earlier by the announcement of Christie’s sale of the Bethune Collection, the vintage Rolex achieved new world record prices. […]
Vintage Rolex in Hong Kong and Macao at Lane Crawford and DFS Galleria
Just back after yet another crazy vintage Rolex trip to Asia. I loved seeing you all and having such a great time together! Saterday we had a great party at DFS Galleria in Macao. My great friends from DFS Matthew and Mahalia where having their yearly mega watch party called: Masterpieces of Time After last years […]
Tropical Vintage Rolex Newman LOVE Affair
Tropical Vintage Rolex Newman LOVE Affair A great friend of mine just found himself another grail watch for his already stunning, most perfect tropical vintage Rolex collection. Here you can read but most importantly see the mind blowing pusher Paul Newman with naturally faded ( from black to perfect brown) registers. The serial number of […]
Christies NY Rolex Gordon Bethune Collection
Christies NY Rolex Gordon Bethune Collection The Christie’s catalogue of the Vintage Rolex from the Gordon Bethune Collection has just gone online. You can check the NY watch auction here. There are definitely some crisp and ultra rare vintage Rolex that will come up for sale. For your reading pleasure I made some screenshots of those […]
Trusted Vintage Rolex Marketplace RPM
Trusted Vintage Rolex Marketplace RPM Finally, after months of hard work the day has come we are LIVE with RPM – Rolex Passion Market. Its a big honor to me that the best vintage Rolex dealer friends from around the world support RPM, together we can make this vintage Rolex marketplace successful !! Many thanks to […]
Crazy Prices for Vintage Rolex at Geneva Auction Weekend
Crazy Prices for Vintage Rolex at Geneva Auction Weekend Great Vintage Rolex @Geneva Auction Weekend go for crazy prices..but those that where not great, put together, prepared for auction, enhanced some even having fake parts, got slaughtered by the professional market. Off course we see that ‘trends’ continue with amazing results for the Stella dials […]
