Astronaut Jack Swigert in his Rolex GMT-Master suits up at the Kennedy Space Center’s Manned Spacecraft Operations Building on April 11, 1970. 1982 was a particularly significant year for the ...

Despite the rumors, there was no new Coke GMT at this year’s Watches and Wonders — at least from Rolex. But the Crown did unveil a new GMT-Master II in Oystersteel. Reference 126710GRNR features a ...

Value for money is the most important trend in watches at the moment, and recession-proof Rolex, despite having a banner year, is on board. The Rolex GMT-Master II, a hit when it was introduced in ...

It’s easy to forget now, but getting on an airplane was a big deal in the 1950s. Legendary modern architect Eero Saarinen was designing airports, first-class meant a steak dinner and a Manhattan at 10 ...

This particular Rolex GMT comes with the added bonus of historical significance. The watch comes from its original owner, United States Navy veteran Thomas Francis Finley Jr. Finley served for 28 ...

Welcome to Watches You Should Know, a biweekly column highlighting important or little-known watches with interesting backstories and unexpected influence. This week: the Rolex GMT Master. Introduced ...

IF YOU have ever wondered why the Rolex GMT-Master has come to embody adventure, elegance and style, a special exhibition by Swiss watchmaker and watch retailer Cortina at the Paragon atrium in ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like ”tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...