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First unveiled to a somewhat muted response back in 1963, Rolex's Cosmograph Daytona model went on, over the six decades that followed, to become arguably the most important motor racing-adjacent timepiece on the market. Versions of the Daytona are given out as prizes to first-place winners at the legendary 24 Hours Of Le Mans and 24 Hours Of Daytona races, but it was improbably handsome motor racing fan Paul Newman – an early proponent of bicolour dial Daytona wristwatches – who helped secure the model's place in horological history. One piece from Newman’s collection, which w...

Ideal companion of world travellers Rolex's Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller collection appeals with dual time zone display and an annual calendar published : 15 Jan 2021 at 04:00 4 For over a century, Rolex has been synonymous with inventions, which include its easy-to-pronounce brand name coined by Hans Wilsdorf 12 years before he founded the prolific watchmaking empire. The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller in 18ct yellow gold with a bright black dial and Oysterflex bracelet. "I tried combining the letters of the alphabet in every possible way. This gave me some 100 names but none of them felt...