For this installment of Hidden Gems – our bimonthly series highlighting undervalued picks from the preowned Rolex market – we have an Explorer doppelgänger, a 5-digit Day-Date, and a historically significant Rolex diver under $10k. Fully-authenticated listings for each watch are included courtesy of Hidden Gems’ sponsor, Bezel. More on Bezel and their in-house authentication after this week’s preowned picks. Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 Silver Arabic Dial (Ref. 11600) Much to our dismay, Rolex did not release a white-dial ‘Polar’ Explorer at Watches and Wonders this year. If you had your fingers ..read more

Last year Tudor completely overhauled the Black Bay. In addition to the its new movement and METAS certification (more on that later), the new Black Bay introduced a slimmer case with improved finishing and ditched the coin-edged bezel, coin-edged crown, and color-matched crown tube. I’m frankly just scratching the surface – this was a true overhaul of the model. The new mechanical and aesthetic take on their Heritage Black Bay (2012) made me so excited that I went out and bought one immediately. I absolutely love it. However, Tudor restricted this overhaul to just one colorway: the ..read more

I think it’s safe to say that Tudor’s Watches and Wonders 2024 release slate was better received than Rolex’s. They unveiled a Black Bay 58 GMT: the long-awaited answer to Tudor’s perpetually chunky dual-time offerings. They released the Black Bay ‘Monochrome’: an all-black non-gilt iteration of their now-METAS-certified diver. And finally (aside from a new Clair de Rose dial), Tudor unveiled a solid 18k yellow gold Black Bay 58 with an MSRP of $32,100. One of these watches is not like the others. With the common perception that modern Rolex is moving upmarket and keeping Tudor as a strong sub ..read more

With Watches and Wonders 2024 now in the rearview, I’m finally in a position to write and reflect after multiple full nights of sleep. Of course, we’re still in the midst of our coverage, with plenty more watch-focused writeups to come. And although it's probably in my best interest to get those out ASAP, I’d like to take some time to share my experience inside Watches and Wonders 2024 while it’s still fresh in my brain.  This was my second year attending Watches and Wonders. During last year’s fair, I had just 6 months of experience writing about watches; needless to say this year felt a ..read more

In 2020, we saw Geneva-based watchmaker Czapek & Cie branch out from the classically-styled dress segment into the crowded realm of luxury integrated bracelet sports watches. Of course, I’m referring to the Antarctique: Czapek’s successful foray into the saturated category. What struck people about this watch — aside from its bracelet integration and dial variety — was its movement. The Antarctique ushered in Czapek’s distinctive micro-rotor caliber SXH5. In the spirit of traditional watchmaking, Czapek enlisted help to produce parts for this movement, but kept its design and assembly in-h ..read more

Tudor hears what you’re posting on the internet, they hear what you’re saying to your authorized dealer, and they hear what you’re telling your buddies at watch meetups. You said you wanted a smaller, thinner, Black Bay GMT. Guess what? Tudor heard your prayers and answered them, introducing the Black Bay 58 GMT. Better yet, we at Everest got hands on with the watch. Let’s discuss our first impressions of your hopes and prayers to the Tudor watch gods. Past Tudor GMTs So, where do we start? Let’s begin with why this watch was needed. Up until this weekl, there were two watches in the ..read more

I’ve been hearing Watches and Wonders 2024 described as a “palate cleanser” year. I tend to agree. Like it or not, Rolex’s slate of releases sets the tone for the show and, for many, defines how it will be remembered. Most remember Watches and Wonders 2023 by Rolex's slew of unexpected releases: the ‘Puzzle dial’ Day-Date, ‘Celebration dial’ OP, Perpetual 1908, etc. This year, we received no such splashy releases, perhaps barring the 322g deep-diving chunk of gold I covered yesterday. In a “palate cleanser” year like 2024, discontinuations can be as important as t ..read more

Since its 2008 release, Rolex’s Deepsea has existed as an extension of their Sea-Dweller line: a deeper-diving version of their deep diver. Yesterday, Rolex released a Deepsea that did away with the ‘Sea-Dweller’ moniker, establishing an entirely separate line of watches. The inaugural model? Of course, a solid 18k yellow gold, blue-dial, blue-bezel version that is, as Mike Razak puts it, “big and dumb”. While that might be true, it’s undoubtedly one of Rolex’s most significant releases this year, and it introduces many firsts for the brand. My Initial Thoughts (and Later Ones) To be perfectly ..read more

This new GMT Master II 2024 has been a long time coming. The impressions of the general watch world haven't been ones of excitement, and at first glance, many figured that this watch wasn’t that impressive. Guess what? They’re wrong. So why does a near-monochromatic GMT seem to be so groundbreaking to us here at Everest? Let's discuss why this is a necessary watch in their current lineup.  Context For the Gray-and-Black GMT-Master II Before we dig in too far as to why this watch needs to be in the Rolex GMT-Master collection, I am briefly going to walk you down me ..read more

Last year Rolex introduced the Perpetual 1908: the 39mm time-only successor to their Cellini line of dress watches. Upon launch, the 1908 was available in yellow or white gold with a black or white dial. Now, Rolex adds to the young collection with a striking ice blue guilloche dial encased in 950 platinum. The case dimensions, movement, and general design remain the same. However, the guilloche dial and platinum case make for a whole new experience. Our Thoughts on the Rolex 1908 in Platinum While this dial looks great in the press photos, it’s absolutely mesmerizing in-person. It features wh ..read more