WatchWorks Haarlem / Omega Back to Magazine Acrylic vs Sapphire; The pros, cons, and how it affects the look of your watch Synthetic sapphire is today the most common material to craft crystals out of to protect the dial and hands of a watch. Nearly all Swiss watches...
WatchWorks Haarlem / Omega Back to Magazine Patina; Curse or Quality? Patina is a hot topic when it comes to vintage watches, in particular in relation to Rolex. It can best be described as distinct signs of aging. Faded bezel, discolored hour markers, and black dials...
Back to Magazine Diving Into The Rolex Submariner 5513 Reference 5513 holds a special place in the history of the Submariner. It can be seen as the watch that cemented its reputation, turning a great diving watch into an icon. Rolex launched the ref.5513 in 1962, and...
WatchWorks Haarlem / You searched for / Page 16 Back to Magazine What Is A Ghost Dial, And What Makes Them So Cool? Over the years, Rolex’s approach to selecting the printing color on the dials has been pretty straightforward and aimed at maximum contrast. This...
WatchWorks Haarlem / Racing Back to Magazine Dancing The Dunes: WatchWorks Haarlem Enters Endurance Racing As Official Timekeeper Of Mode 11 Racing Early morning. Patches of fog dance over the ribbon of immaculate asphalt that circles through the sand dunes. The sound...
