Luxury Watch

 Stainless steel case with a oyster bracelet. Fixed domed stainless steel bezel. Black dial with luminous hands and stick hour markers. Minute markers around the outer rim. Self winding movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Solid case back. Case diameter: 39 mm. Deployment clasp. Water resistant at 100 meters/ 330 feeet. Functions: hours, minutes, seconds. Rolex Explorer Black Dial Domed Bezel Oyster Bracelet Mens Watch 214270BKASO. This is probably the only Rolex I would purchase, no bling, just class. The 39mm case is just right for my 7-1/2" wrist, and the new bracelet they have on this model is a 200% improvement of previous Rolex models, where the bracelet was the missing link (no pun intended) in quality. This is definitely a "Lifetime" watch, and well worth the investment. The original version of this model was worn by Sir Edmound Hillary when he climbed Mt. Everest. This was Ian Fleming's watch, the watch James Bond wore in his books. T...

Case Made of 904L steel. The lugs, which are brushed at the top but whose sides are polished, blend very nicely with the bracelet in a smooth taper. The polished bezel is the central key in making this watch appropriate for formal/professional wear like suits in my opinion. Thus seeing the polished bezel (the sides of the case are also polished) matched with the brushed finish of the lugs give it both a dressy and sporty/casual look. Dial I used to dislike the 3-6-9 numerals, but I think that it actually adds to the sporty/casual look of the Explorer. And many people complain about the lack of lumination -- I actually find the solid white gold markers without the lume is the classier choice...otherwise it'd look too much like a glow in the dark toy. If it had only the stick markers then it would be a little too dressy/formal for days where I'd just go out with shorts and polos. The gray matte background has a very subtle color difference depending on the lighting that I hol...

Rolex did a really good job mixing brushed, polished and that frosted dial together into one cohesive package. Overall, the watch looks incredibly balanced, mainly due to the all-silver theme. It's dressy, yet subdued. You can wear this with anything. It's monochrome, yet not in the least plain looking. The dial and bezel are platinum. Most other companies would've opted to go full polish, but Rolex thankfully held back, instead highlighting just the coin-edge and markers. Bezel rotates both ways as well. The dial has that nice glitter effect, with polished hands and white lume applied on top. Minute hand is larger, seconds hand is a nice red color - that small splash of color, along with the red marked "Yacht-Master" lettering, are what hints at the sporty background of the watch. Date magnifier not only makes reading the date easier, it also helps by adding texture to te flat sapphire surface. The YM that I have uses the basic flip-lock system. Many swap...