The Audemars Piguet 25594 is one of our favorite dress watches of all time. Audemars Piguet released this model in 1985, and it still excludes a timeless, vintage elegance today. It's one of the few references to feature the Moonphase complication. And the brand only produced it for a few years. Let's take a closer look at the history of … [Read more...]
Tudor or Rolex- Jonathan’s Fine Jewelers Weigh In
Clients often ask us whether we prefer Tudor or Rolex watches, and we finally decided to weigh in here. Most individuals versed in the luxury watch scene know Tudor is the little sister brand of Rolex, but most have no idea what the major differences are other than cost. Since we often cover Rolex watches, let's look a bit closer at the Tudor … [Read more...]
The Great White Sea-Dweller 1665 with Tiffany & Co. Dial
The Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 meets Tiffany & Co. The Rolex and Tiffany & Co. partnership was fun for the few decades it lasted. Ending in the early 1990’s, co-branded watches like the Sea-Dweller 1665 are rare, often bringing higher auction prices than other vintage Rolex pieces. These Rolex Sea-Dwellers were produced throughout the … [Read more...]
The Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chrono
While obviously Rolex makes big splashes every year and had some great new additions to their lineup, Tudor has been steadily growing and has all but taken over the $2,000-$5,000 price range. This year, the Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chrono made waves with it's really interesting new design. Over the past few years, the Tudor Heritage Black Bay … [Read more...]
Rolex GMT-Master II “Pepsi” Dial Review
We've reviewed a lot of iconic Rolex watches at Jonathan's, but none may be more prolific in Rolex history than the GMT-Master II "Pepsi" ref. 116719 BLRO. At Baselworld in 2014, Rolex unveiled the newest version of this watch and it certainly didn't disappoint. While there were some significant upgrades to this watch in both look and … [Read more...]
The Rolex Deepsea D-Blue Dial
Rock. Freaking. Solid. The Rolex Deepsea is about as tough as it gets for a fine watch. If you're looking for a watch that's beautiful and super rugged at the same time, you'll want to give this one a serious look. The Roots Every aspect of the Rolex Deepsea was designed to be the king of professional dive watches. The entire project was inspired … [Read more...]
A Look at the New Rolex Yacht-Master II Ref. 116680
While most Rolex fans were busy checking out the new Daytona, Sky-Dweller, and Sea-Dweller; another of the most famous Rolex watches received a few new upgrades of its own. The 10-year anniversary edition of the Yacht-Master II didn't necessarily make a splash (pun intended), it did bring some small but important changes in 2017. Here's … [Read more...]
A Look at the 2017 Rolex Sky-Dweller Reference 326934
Out of all the new watches that debuted at Baselworld 2017, the Rolex Sky-Dweller reference 326934 has quickly become one of the most popular models (and hardest to find). Last week we were able to secure one of the first 2017 Sky-Dwellers in the Houston area, and we couldn't have been more excited to get this one into the store. Nicknamed the … [Read more...]
A Look at the Rolex Sea-Dweller Reference 126600
Recently, we reviewed several of the new watches introduced by Rolex at the annual Baselworld convention. The overall feeling in the watch community was that this year didn't quite stack up to 2016 for Rolex, mostly because of the general consensus that they completely knocked it out of the park with the ceramic bezel Daytona reference … [Read more...]
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Review
The 2017 Cosmograph Daytona Earlier last year, we briefly wrote about the 2017 Cosmograph Daytona and its unveiling at the 2017 Baselworld convention. Out of all of the watches that debuted this year, the new Daytona is probably the most deserving of a closer look. Without even diving in to the details yet, we can tell you that this watch … [Read more...]
