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Rolex

News and insights about the Swiss luxury watchmaker

Chairman / President

Luca Bernasconi

CEO / Managing Director

Jean-Frédéric Dufour

CFO / Finance Director

Yadira Preciado

Industry

Luxury Goods, Watchmaking

Website

rolex.com

Headquarters address

3-5-7 Rue François-Dussaud, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

Year founded

1905

last updated:

30 September, 2024

Martin Fuchs riding Leone Jei in the Rolex Grand Prix 1.6m. Photo: Rolex

Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex’s equestrian connection with CHI Geneva

Witness the world’s best show jumpers compete at CHI Geneva, a tradition since 1926, with Rolex’s unwavering support.

6 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM

Preservers of our natural world

‘Omacha’: explorer and marine biologist dedicates life to protecting Amazon river dolphins

In partnership with

Rolex

Special Report - Jewellery

Stone dial watches by Piaget, Audemars Piguet and Rolex are making a comeback

26 Nov 2024 - 5:50PM

Academy Awards

Rolex and the Oscars: a century of timeless elegance and cinematic excellence

The partnership has cemented Rolex’s role in cinema away from the screen, supporting the Oscars and the Academy Museum Gala, the ‘Met Gala of the West Coast’.

19 Nov 2024 - 6:10PM

Preservers of our natural world

Towards Our Perpetual Planet event spotlights sustainability

Thought leaders and innovators came together in Hong Kong to highlight initiatives that seek to protect the natural world.

In partnership with

Rolex

Fame and celebrity

The truth behind Trump watches: Rolex rivals or overpriced knock-offs?

The US president-elect’s latest venture – a line of luxury watches featuring his name, image and likeness – has sparked controversy, with experts questioning their price and manufacturing origin.

7 Nov 2024 - 1:00PM

Icons and Influencers

How Indonesian fashion brand SukkhaCitta blends tradition with sustainability

Using regenerative farming based on traditional methods, SukkhaCitta champions environmental and financial sustainability for its employees, and high-quality, long-lasting clothes for consumers.

6 Nov 2024 - 3:07PM

Rolex Awards for Enterprise laureate of 2023 and founder of SukkhaCitta, Denica Riadini-Flesch, holding cotton harvested on a farm near Central Java, Indonesia, by Ibu Tun and Ibu Dair, also pictured. The cotton will be used to make high-quality, traditionally crafted clothes, making SukkhaCitta a true farm-to-closet company. Photos: Handout

Style Edit

Style Edit: Jannik Sinner triumphs at the Rolex Shanghai Masters

The Swiss luxury watchmaker has been the title sponsor of Asia’s leading tennis tournament since 2010, and is also a partner of all four grand slam events.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Celebrity style

11 celebrities who stunned at the Academy Museum Gala

First held in 2021, the gala this year honoured Aftersun and Normal People actor Paul Mescal, actress and dancer Rita Moreno, and legendary director Quentin Tarantino.

21 Oct 2024 - 5:48PM

NBA

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton’s impressive luxury watch collection

Off court, NBA player Tyrese Haliburton has earned a reputation for his preppy clothes, vintage loafers and Louis Vuitton duffel bags – but what about his wrist game?

7 Oct 2024 - 2:51PM

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton has been building on his luxury watch collection. Photo: @tyresehaliburton/Instagram

High Jewellery

Platinum’s resurgence in luxury jewellery and watchmaking

Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre and De Beers use the durable metal in their watches and jewellery, as do boutique designers like Krishna Choudhary’s London-based brand Santi and New York jeweller Le Vian

3 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM

Natalie Portman wearing platinum jewellery at this year’s Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Getty Images

Timepieces

Inside Jay Chou’s watch collection, from Tudors to holy grail Rolexes

The King of Mandopop and Dior ambassador is also the face of Tudor along with David Beckham and Lady Gaga … but his Rolexes are something special

24 Sep 2024 - 2:00PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex celebrates rising classical music talent at the Salzburg Festival

Cecilia Bartoli and Benjamin Bernheim are among the Rolex Testimonees who enthralled audiences in Mozart’s birthplace this summer.

19 Sep 2024 - 12:20PM

Timepieces

Daniel Ricciardo’s high-octane watch collection, from Tag Heuer to Rolex

The Honey Badger is a true connoisseur, boasting team-issued watches from Tag Heuer, Richard Mille and Tudor, as well as personal purchases of rare models from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Rolex

13 Sep 2024 - 4:00AMvideocam

Daniel Ricciardo, a driver on Formula One’s Visa Cash App Racing Bulls team, arrives ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix on the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, in June. Photo: AFP

Timepieces

What went on in the world of watches in July and August 2024? 7 highlights

Catch up on Chanel’s MB&F stake, LVMH’s corporate moves, Olympians’ and A-listers’ wrist candy, Watches and Wonders hitting Shanghai, and the finalists of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

4 Sep 2024 - 5:44PMvideocam

7 highlights from the world of watches including, from left, Victor Wembanyama sporting a Santos de Cartier at the Paris Olympics, the first Rolex Daytona Rainbow going on the block, and Chanel acquiring a 25 per cent stake in MB&F. Photos: Handout

Timepieces

Twice as nice: double up on watches to make a timely statement

From Kylie Jenner’s duelling Cartier Panthère and Baignoire, to Serena Williams doubling up on the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, stacking watches is officially celeb-approved

5 Sep 2024 - 1:07PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrates 50 years of excellence

The race, held at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca each year, welcomes racing legends and Rolex motorsport Testimonees

15 Aug 2024 - 10:00AM

Timepieces

6 timepieces from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredible luxury watch collection

From a modest Rolex Oyster Perpetual to a timepiece made just for him, the NBA player and Breitling ambassador is indulging in his passion for rare and exclusive watches

13 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has a love for rare luxury watches. Photo: @luxuryfactsmag/Instagram

Timepieces

10 blinging watches from Jay-Z’s epic, multimillion-dollar collection

The billionaire rapper has an eye for watches as well as an ear for music – his collection includes custom Richard Mille pieces, one of the rarest vintage Patek Philippe Chronographs, and an almost priceless Rolex

1 Aug 2024 - 6:00AM

ATP

Q&A | Former world No 1 Jim Courier talks tennis and timekeeping

Courier won his first grand slam title at the French Open and compares his winning mindset with how Rolex stays on top of its field

20 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: How Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative champions marine protection

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports Australian marine biologist Ben Fitzpatrick in his quest to keep Ningaloo Coast and Exmouth Gulf safe from development

16 Jul 2024 - 10:00AM

The Ningaloo Reef ecosystem is listed as an Unesco World Heritage site. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports Australian marine biologist Ben Fitzpatrick in his quest to keep Ningaloo Coast and Exmouth Gulf safe from development. Photos: Handout

Timepieces

The Rolex pre-owned market has slowed – but the GMT-Master II remains strong

The pre-owned bubble has burst for the Swiss luxury brand, but sales of the beloved ‘Pepsi’ remain strong – even more so than the iconic Daytona

2 Jul 2024 - 12:52PM

Second-hand sales of the Rolex GMT-Master II have remained strong. Photos: Business Insider

Timepieces

Sylvester Stallone’s US$6.7 million watch auction at Sotheby’s

Sly has been credited with putting Panerai on the map, but other watches that Sotheby’s just auctioned came from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Cartier – let’s have a look

8 Jun 2024 - 5:00AMvideocam

Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex and Formula One’s decades-long partnership

Global Partner of F1 since 2013, Rolex’s involvement in the sport goes back much further and extends to long relationships with individual races and drivers

21 May 2024 - 10:00AM

Timepieces

The most stand-out watches from Michael Schumacher’s auction at Christie’s

The family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is auctioning off 8 of the driver’s rare watches, including a unique Rolex, giving fans a chance to own a piece of motorsport history

13 May 2024 - 4:00PM

Michael Schumacher wears his Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Michael Schumacher limited edition in 2013. Photo: SCMP

Icons and Influencers

Meet Indonesia’s Rolex Awards for Enterprise laureate, Denica Riadini-Flesch

The former World Bank economist’s sustainable clothing label, SukkaCitta, ensures better wages for the women working for it, while providing education to their families

26 Apr 2024 - 12:00PM

Denica Riadini-Flesch, CEO and founder of SukkhaCitta, and a 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise laureate. Photos: Handout

Style Edit

Watches and Wonders Edit: A close look at Rolex’s 6 big drops

Rolex showcased additions to its GMT Master-II, Sky-Dweller, Deepsea, Daytona, Day-Date and Perpetual 1908 lines – so what makes them special?

23 Apr 2024 - 10:00AM

Timepieces

MasterChef’s masterpieces? 7 of Gordon Ramsay’s favoured luxury watches

The celebrity chef is a big Rolex guy, but fans have also spotted him wearing his Breitling Cockpit Chronograph and IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition ‘Tribute to Mark XI’

22 Apr 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

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