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All The Discontinued Rolex Watches in 2026

April 21, 2026
Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute models

Collector’s Guide to the Breitling Cosmonaute

April 19, 2026
Rolex Yacht-Master II

Rolex Yacht Master II Guide: Every Variant Explained

April 14, 2026
Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570 with "Swiss only" dial

Collector’s Guide to the Rolex Explorer II Ref. 16570

April 1, 2026

The Girard-Perregaux 2026 Watch Releases So Far

March 28, 2026
Rolex watches with different steel bracelets

A Complete Guide to Rolex Bracelets

March 20, 2026

Rolex Serial Numbers: The Ultimate Guide

March 6, 2026
Rolex Datejust 41 Azzurro Blue

What is a Rolex Azzurro Blue Datejust?

March 5, 2026
Rolex Daytona with purple gem bezel customized by Asprey

Custom Rolex Guide: Popular Mods and Modders

February 13, 2026
Urwerk UR-100 and UR-100V watches

Guide to the Urwerk UR-100 and UR-100V

February 7, 2026
Three Rolex Datejusts with different AR coating

Rolex’s Use of Anti-Reflective Coating Explained

February 4, 2026

The Gérald Genta Gentissima Oursin: Past and Present

January 30, 2026
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Grande Complication Openworked ref. 26065ST.OO.D088CR.01

The Hierarchy of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Complications

January 15, 2026
How Does The Rolex Waiting List Work? Can it Be Avoided?

The Rolex Waiting List Explained: 2026 Edition

January 9, 2026
Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre in 18k white gold, ref. FB 3SPC.1-1

An Introduction to Ferdinand Berthoud

January 6, 2026
Rolex catalog image of two Tridor watches

A Collector’s Guide to Rolex Tridor Models

December 25, 2025
Bentley and Colt are both discontinued Breitling families

Making Sense of Discontinued Breitling Models

December 22, 2025
David Candaux influenced many brands

Why David Candaux is a Big Deal in Watchmaking

December 22, 2025
Universal Geneve White Shadow circa 1960s

Collector’s Guide to the Universal Genève White Shadow

November 29, 2025
Three of the most popular Chopard Alpine Eagle models

Collector’s Guide to the Chopard Alpine Eagle

November 20, 2025
The only Patek Philippe ref. 1518 that came on a steel bracelet

What To Know About The Patek Philippe 1518 — And The New Record-Breaking Sales

November 17, 2025

The 25 Most Expensive Watch Brands

October 27, 2025
Three different Omega Dark Side of the Moon Speedmaster models

A Look at Every Omega Dark Side of the Moon Speedmaster

October 16, 2025
Three titanium Cartier watches

Titanium Cartier Watches: Every Kind So Far

October 13, 2025
Three Franck Muller Vanguard watches

Understanding the Franck Muller Vanguard

September 21, 2025

Candy Pink Rolex Oyster Perpetual: 5 Sizes Offered in 2025

September 21, 2025

The Most Expensive Rolex Watches in the World

September 18, 2025
Omega Globemaster ref. 130.33.41.22.10.001

Quick Guide to the Omega Globemaster

August 31, 2025
Richard Mille Rafael Nadal Watch Guide

Understanding Richard Mille Rafael Nadal Watches

August 28, 2025
Omega Aqua Terra Guide

Guide To Omega Aqua Terra Watches

August 22, 2025
Two vintage Rolex models with straight lugs (ref. 2081 and 3386)

A Look at Vintage Rolex Watches with Straight Lugs

August 13, 2025
Guide Patek Philippe 5212A

Guide to the Patek Philippe 5212A Calatrava Weekly Calendar

August 10, 2025

Collector’s Guide to the Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse

August 8, 2025
Understanding Richard Mille Le Mans watches

Understanding Richard Mille Le Mans Classic Watches

August 5, 2025
Rolex Submariner thickness has been about 12.5mm for decades

Rolex Submariner Thickness Guide

August 3, 2025

The Invite-Only “Tokusenkai” Grand Seiko Watches

July 28, 2025

Byrne Watches: The Upscale Indie Brand with Dynamic Hour Markers

July 21, 2025
Bell & Ross WW1 models

Bell & Ross WW1 Watches: Every Model 2011-2020

July 9, 2025
Rolex 1530

Quick Guide to the Rolex 1530 Oyster Perpetual Date

July 6, 2025

Every Breitling x Frecce Tricolori Watch, 1983-2025

July 4, 2025
Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono "Cycling Edition"

Tudor Pro Cycling Watches: 4 Special Black Chronographs

June 30, 2025

Breitling x Kelly Slater Watches

June 16, 2025
Rolex Baby Le Mans Daytona ref. 126519LN-0002

What is a Rolex “Baby Le Mans” Daytona?

June 14, 2025

Tudor Black Bay Collector’s Guide: Every Model Released So Far

June 12, 2025
Ref. 3811, the only square Rolex Cellini outside the King Midas collection

The Ultimate Guide to Square Rolex Watches

June 8, 2025
Richard Mille Ferrari watches

Understanding Richard Mille Ferrari Watches

May 29, 2025

Guide to the Rolex Submariner 14060 and 14060M

May 26, 2025
Guide to Richard Mille RM 11 Series

Understanding Richard Mille RM 11 Watches

May 15, 2025
Laser-etched crown as seen on a Rolex Datejust II ref. 116334

All About the Rolex LEC (Laser-Etched Crown)

April 19, 2025

A Complete Guide to Purple Rolex Dials

April 18, 2025

Tudor Pelagos Collector’s Guide: Every Pelagos Reference Explained

April 1, 2025

Rolex 5 Digit Vs. 6 Digit Models: The Key Differences

March 25, 2025

All About the Rolex Sky-Dweller

March 19, 2025

IWC Ingenieur Collector’s Guide: All 7 Eras Explained

March 15, 2025
Rolex Cellini Moonphase ref. 50535

All About the Short-Lived Rolex Cellini Moonphase

February 20, 2025
Rolex Yacht-Master 42 ref. 226658, 226658, and 226627

Rolex Yacht-Master 42 Collector’s Guide

February 10, 2025
Lightweight Zenith El Primero models

Zenith El Primero Lightweight Watches: 2013, 2014, and 2025 Models

February 7, 2025
These Patek Philippe models were discontinued in 2025

All the Patek Philippe Watches Discontinued in 2025

February 1, 2025

Cartier Santos History and Evolution

January 15, 2025
Rolex Submariner Hulk Ref 116610LV Mark 1

All About the Rolex Hulk Submariner

January 1, 2025

The 24 Luxury Watches That Defined 2024

December 24, 2024
Ikepod (3rd Gen) Horopod watches

Ikepod Watches are In… Again!

December 22, 2024
Ref. 5500 Air-King with yellow gold hands/markers

Rolex Air-King Ref. 5500 Collector’s Guide

November 21, 2024

Omega FOIS Speedmaster Guide: From the First Omega in Space to its Tributes

October 4, 2024
Three stunning Daniel Roth Watches

A Quick History of Daniel Roth Watches

September 29, 2024
Gold Audemars Piguet watches

Audemars Piguet Gold Watches: An Overview

September 17, 2024
Hublot Aerofusion in King Gold, Omega Speedmaster Professional in Canopus Gold, and Rolex Day-Date 36 in Everose Gold

Proprietary Gold Alloys in Watchmaking: Sedna, Everose, Magic Gold and More

September 15, 2024

Guide To Rolex Wimbledon Watches

August 24, 2024

Girard-Perregaux: An Overview of an Underrated Watch Brand

August 1, 2024
Women's Rolex Watches

Women’s Rolex Watch Guide

July 31, 2024

Rolex Deepsea Guide: A Timeline of All Models

July 28, 2024
The Most Expensive Richard Mille Watches

The Most Expensive Richard Mille Watches

July 24, 2024
Tudor Chronographs

Tudor Chronograph Collector’s Guide

July 2, 2024

A Collector’s Guide to Greubel Forsey

June 26, 2024

The Omega Constellation: A Timeline from Pie Pan to Present Day

June 12, 2024

Two-Tone Omega Speedmaster Professional Models: A Collector’s Guide

June 10, 2024

Understanding Richard Mille Bubba Watson Watches

June 8, 2024

A Collector’s Guide to the Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 16710

May 29, 2024
Breitling Emergency with orange dial

A Collector’s Guide to the Breitling Emergency

May 23, 2024

The Tudor Hydronaut Era: The Bold, Blocky, Forgotten Watches of the Early 2000’s

May 15, 2024

Meteorite Dial Watches: A Collector’s Guide

May 1, 2024

Quick Guide to the Thinnest Watches in the World: Bulgari, Piaget, and Everyone Else

April 23, 2024

Rolex 16610 Submariner: A Collector’s Guide

April 1, 2024

Tudor Black Bay 54 vs 58

March 28, 2024

Sapphire Case Luxury Watches: A Market Overview

March 20, 2024

The Rise of Laurent Ferrier

February 29, 2024

Franck Muller Watches: A Collector’s Overview

January 31, 2024

Rolex Oysterflex: A Collector’s Guide

November 24, 2023

All About the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver

November 11, 2023

The Best Breitling Watch

October 31, 2023
Omega Snoopy

The Omega Snoopy: A Collector’s Guide

October 20, 2023

Are Omega Watches a Good Investment?

October 18, 2023

The Rare and Cheerful Rolex Daytona Beach Collection

September 22, 2023
Cartier Tank Louis Ref WGTA0058

A History of the Cartier Tank

August 19, 2023

Everything You Need to Know About Khanjar Dial Watches

July 13, 2023

A Guide to Omega Dive Watches

June 2, 2023
Audemars Piguet Black Panther

Guide to Audemars Piguet Nicknames

April 25, 2023

Gerald Genta: The Most Influential Watch Designer of a Generation

April 23, 2023
ROLEX GMT-MASTER II ROOT BEER WATCH 126711CHNR

Rolex Nicknames: The Collector’s Guide

April 16, 2023
Rolex's Everose gold alloy debuted in 2005. Photo credit: Rolex

Rolex Rose Gold: Every Everose Watch Produced by Rolex

April 13, 2023