Rolex Daytona: What is the meaning of the Greek letter “Sigma” placed outside the Ts?   This is an important question between the collectos of Daytona: What is the meaning of the Greek letter “Sigma” plac... Mondani Blog

Day 61: The Watch of the Day - Rolex Daytona Ref. 16520 Technical specifications of the case:     • The total weight of the case, including push-buttons is 40 g. •... Mondani Blog

Which colors are used for the dials of Cosmograph Daytona Watches? Over the entire range, which colors are used for the dials of hand- wound Cosmograph watches?   From the Book Rolex... Mondani Blog

Day 60: The Watch of the Day In 1950's Rolex launches two new OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE on the market, with officially certified chronometer movement: the referen... Mondani Blog

The image of the day: the Daytona Chianti Wine Look at this funny gift : the Daytona Chianti gift :)   We remind you that we are preparing the unique book on Rolex D... Mondani Blog

The word of the day: Roulette   The frame applied around the date aperture at 3 o’clock with date wheel alternating red numbers (even) and black number... Mondani Blog

Day 59: The Watch of the Day Omega Speedmaster ref. CK 2998-62 Year of production: 1962 The movement is mechanical with manual winding calib... Mondani Blog

The word of the day: SUPERLUMINOVA   Superluminova   From the end of the 90’s, the tritium used for the dial and the hands of the GMT-Master wa... Mondani Blog

Day 58: The Watch of the Day Rolex Milgauss ref. 6543     At Rolex, the first Milgauss reference is the 6543, which made its debut in 195... Mondani Blog

The word of the day: PATRIZZI DIAL   Around 1994-1995, a modification in the paint color of the register track, passing from a light to a dark color (brown)... Mondani Blog

Day 57: The Watch of the Day Rolex Chronograph reference 3481     It would seem that Rolex produces in 1939 just 47 examples of the first... Mondani Blog

TOP TEN LOTS AT CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL WATCH AUCTION SALES IN 2011   Geneva - 16 May (sale 1380) & 14 November (sale 1383) Hong Kong - 30 May (sale 2867) & 30 November (sale... Mondani Blog

The word of the day: RING COMMAND Ring Command: Rotating bezel carved in the platinum with Arabic numerals and writing Yacht-Master in relief   More... Mondani Blog

Day 56: The Watch of the Day Rolex Submariner Date ref. 16800 Comex     Rolex supplied a batch of Submariner Date watches with a persona... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day: BRANCARD   The PRINCE BRANCARD is certainly the most elegant wristwatch among the “shaped watches”: rectangular, flared ... Mondani Blog

Day 55: The Watch of the Day Rolex Explorer ref. 6298     A rare Explorer timepiece, reference 6298, with white dial, writing ROLEX in... Mondani Blog

Day 54: The Watch of the Day Rolex Daytona Ref. 6264 Paul Newman Introduced in 1970, Paul Newman version, chronograph equipped with push-down butt... Mondani Blog

Day 53: The Watch of the Day   Rolex Panerai Ref. 3646   The historical importance and rarity of the first watches requested by the Itali... Mondani Blog

Rolex and Automobile Sports The presence of Rolex in automobile sports dates back to the 1930s. At that time the English driver Sir Malcolm Campbell, aut... Mondani Blog

Explorer 214270 in depth   Oyster Perpetual Explorer So many attempts were necessary before Everest was finally conquered. It was 29 May... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day: Bubble Back The Bubble Back is a model which made watch history. It is an Oyster usually called Ovetto in Italy.   This nickname d... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day EASYLINK   The Easylink is an extension system that folds out to let the wearer increase the length of the bracelet by about 5 mm ... Mondani Blog

Rolexes stolen during transit from Paris to New York   2 Rolex Datejusts and about 20 Rolex Logo dials (special arab logos etc.) were stolen from luggage during flight from P... Mondani Blog

Report from the auctions week end in Geneva Last week end i went to Geneva to attend Antiquorum, Sotheby's and Christie's auctions.   I am happy to inform you tha... Mondani Blog

Christie's confirms to be the leading auction house in the watches field Geneva - November 14th   Christie's achieves an extraordinary result with its important Watches sale of November 2011.... Mondani Blog

Exciting week end in Geneva !! All watch lovers and collectors will be very happy this week end by following the special Auctions week end in Geneva:   ... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day: "Cyclops"   Cyclops The date appears in a small aperture in the Dial and the Cyclops lens enlarges the date numbers two... Mondani Blog

Christie’s Blockbuster Sale of Important Watches to Feature Over 550 Rare Timepieces Showcasing Four Centuries of Haute Horology   Important Watches 11am & 3pm, Wednesday, 30 November, 2011 Woods Room, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre... Mondani Blog

Omega Speedmaster Nixon The Omega Speedmaster Nixon was produced and personalised in 1969 to commemorate the first landing on the Moon.   As c... Mondani Blog

CHRISTIE’S GENEVA PRESENTS: A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN PATEK PHILIPPE WRISTWATCH IMPORTANT WATCHES Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva 14 November 2011 - 9.30am & 2.30pm Christie's Novemb... Mondani Blog

Day 52: The Watch of the Day   Rolex Explorer ref. 216570   Produced in 2011. White dial, 42 mm diameter, stainless steel.   ... Mondani Blog

Day 51: The Watch of the Day Rolex GMT-MASTER Ref. 1675 in stainless steel and gold   Produced in 1971. This example has an Oyster bracelet. &... Mondani Blog

Words from Rolex World ! Dear Rolex lovers,   here you can see a list of some of the most important words of the rolex World :)   C... Mondani Blog

Day 50: The Watch of the Day The photographed example bears a dial with “circular” indexes, the Mark 2, with the following characteristics: the long “f” (from... Mondani Blog

Sotheby’s to Sell Rolex Wristwatches owned by Rajendra Prasad and Konrad Adenauer The Sotheby's November sale is spearheaded by two vintage Rolexes that belonged to leaders of the post‐World War II era.  ... Mondani Blog

Day 49: The Watch of the Day Rolex Submariner ref. 16613 The ref. 16613T appears in the 2003 Rolex spare parts catalogue (R20 OYSTER): the holes f... Mondani Blog

Day 48: The Watch of the Day Omega Speedmaster ref. ck 2998 - 62   Year of production: 1962   Movement: mechanical with manual winding c... Mondani Blog

Day 47: The Watch of the Day Omega Speedmaster ref. ck 2998 - 62   Year of production: 1962   Movement: mechanical with manual winding c... Mondani Blog

Day 46: The Watch of the Day Rolex manufactures in 1930's a table watch with mahogany frame: the “DISPLAY DECK WATCH” which, as indicated on the bezel, was in... Mondani Blog

Rolex and Tiger Woods: a partnership for a new challenge The American golfer will join the family of ambassadors of the brand on 1 January 2012 Geneva, 5 October 2011 – In ke... Mondani Blog

The Word of the Day: OYSTER In 1926 Rolex creates the first really waterproof case in the world. The famous OYSTER is born. This registered name is a syn... Mondani Blog

Buy - Sell Rolex watches Dear Collectors, Mondani Editore is glad to inform its client that we are now offering a new service of “Buying and Selling Role... Mondani Blog

Day 45: The Watch of the Day An extremely rare and very attractive stainless steel and 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with champagne dial and stainless steel... Mondani Blog

Day 44: The Watch of the Day Rolex Explorer, reference 6298 An example of Explorer, reference 6298, with “honeycomb” dial and a case back featurin... Mondani Blog

Day 43: The Watch of the Day PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOGRAPH REF. 5971P With the models 5971 and 5970, Patek Philippe goes back. Their smart dress perpetua... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day: "CORNINO" There are two different types of GMT-Master's crown guards:   the first is usually referred to by collectors with the ... Mondani Blog

Rolex is the main Sponsor of the Genova Boat Show The successful partnership with Rolex , the “official watch” of the Show, has been confirmed for the third consecutive year. On ... Mondani Blog

The image of the day Roger Federer, the king of thennis, is wearing the Milgauss ref. 116400GV.   You can find more information about this ... Mondani Blog

Complicated watches, what a passion What are the grand complications of the classic watch-making One answer: Patek Philippe with its ultra-thin selfwinding, skel... Mondani Blog

Day 42: The Watch of the Day Rolex Exlorer Ref. 16550 - color chanage in the dial   Rolex Explorer ref. 1655o produced in 1987; stainless steel, ... Mondani Blog

Chris Brown lost his Rolex in the croed Chris Brown accidentally tossed his diamond encrusted Rolex into the crowd at the MTV Awards ... It was a gold Rolex with a ... Mondani Blog

Day41: The Watch of the day The Rolex PRINCE , “the prince of watches”, which enjoyed great success both for its chronometer features and for its original r... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day: "OMEGA SPEEDMASTER"   The Speedmaster was the watch chosen to accompany man in this project that would alter the course of history. In 1969, ... Mondani Blog

Day 39: The Watch of the Day Rolex Milgauss, ref. 6541   A very rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and blac... Mondani Blog

Day 38: The Watch of the Day Rolex ref. 4113 An extraordinarily rare, oversized stainless steel split seconds chronograph wristwatch Manufactured ... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day: “Paul Newman” In 1936 Rolex starts producing the first COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA chronograph with ref. 6239.   A variant was the version ni... Mondani Blog

Day 37:The watch of the Day Rolex Subariner Ref. 116610 with green bezel and dial. Presented at Baselworld 2010   Complete information in the b... Mondani Blog

Rolex Submariner in CSI New York Yesterday I was watching CSI New York and I noticed that one of the protagonists ( the murderer) was wearing a Rolex Submariner: ... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day: "Everose" From a Rolex official document we can read: “In the 18 ct Everose gold alloy developed by Rolex, a touch of platinum was add... Mondani Blog

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Team Represents Hong Kong In New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) has entered a team to represent Hong Kong in the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup. &nb... Mondani Blog

The word of the Day: "Triplock" The Twinlock winding crown was designed for the Oyster model and offers a double protection against water and dust infiltration; ... Mondani Blog

Day 36:The Watch of the Day The watch of the day: Rolex ref. 6240 The first chronograph model with screw-down buttons enters production in 1965: the re... Mondani Blog

Day 35: The Watch of the Day Rolex GMT-MASTER Ref. 1675   Produced in 1966 Dial: Brown Diameter: 40 mm BezeL: Red and blue Bracelet r... Mondani Blog

The leading Auction House: Christie's Christie’s, the world's leading art business had global auction and private sales in the first half of 2011 that totaled £2.0 bil... Mondani Blog

Panerai Corner Panerai in war Radiomir watches, Panerai compass and depth gauge have been protagonists of important events of differ... Mondani Blog

COSC Watchbore investigates the only organization in the world that decides whether a watch is a chronometer or not. There are three... Mondani Blog

The best Patek Philippe sold at auction by Christie's in 2011 (1st semester) Aurel Bacs, International Head of Watches, Christie’s, said “No auction house responds better than Christie’s to the demanding ap... Mondani Blog

Day 34: The Watch of the Day Omega Speedmaster ref. ST 105.012   Year of production: 1963   The first Omega Speedmaster to be made wit... Mondani Blog

Patek Philippe Corner 2 List of published references   For those who love patek Philippe, we want to dedicate another article to this amaz... Mondani Blog

Day 33: The Watch of the Day Rolex Yacht-Master II Ref. 116681   Type: OYSTER (monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown) ... Mondani Blog

Patek Philippe Corner 1 Patek Philippe – The last independent Genevan watch manufacturer   As an independent family owned company, Patek Phi... Mondani Blog

Day 32: The Watch of the Day Rolex Explorer II Ref. 16570   The reference 16570, which Rolex launched in 1989, is equipped with a new movement: t... Mondani Blog

Day 31: The Watch of the Day Patek Philippe Calatrava “Clous de Paris” ref. 5119 White gold White lacquered dial Mechanical manually w... Mondani Blog

The Word of the Day: KILLY The ref. 4767 is nicknamed by collectors “Jean- Claude Killy” (as all the Dato-Compax Oyster), from the name of the famous ski ch... Mondani Blog

New limited Editions for Rolex lovers Collecting Rolex Milgauss, Yacht-Master, Turn-O-Graph, Explorer I, Explorer II:   a journey through the Rolex watches which ... Mondani Blog

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011 The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011 will take place in Porto Cervo (Sardegna, Italy) from September 5th to 10th.   The regat... Mondani Blog

Gerald Genta passed away Legendary watch designer Gérald Genta has died at the age of 80.   He was the creator of his own brand Geral Gent... Mondani Blog

Day 30: The Watch of the Day Patek Philippe Gondolo Ref. 5111   The striking rectangular form of the reference 5111 is accented by the prominent ... Mondani Blog

Day 29: The Watch of the Day Rolex Ref. 6062   An extremely rare example with black dial and 6 diamond set indexes: only 2 examples appeared on t... Mondani Blog

Day 28: The Watch of the Day Rolex Deep Sea Special   This watch fixed to the outside of Professor Jacques Piccard’s bathyscaphe “Trieste”, that ... Mondani Blog

Day 27: The Watch of the Day Rolex Ref. 16250   Turn-O-Graph in stailness steel created in 1960   Complete information about this watch ... Mondani Blog

Day 26: The Watch of the Day Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675   Reference 1675/8 without crown guards.   Complete information about all kind... Mondani Blog

Day 25: The Watch of the Day Rolex ref. 6236   Characterized by a three body case. Dato-Compax produced in 1958. Defined by collectors "Jean Clau... Mondani Blog

Day 24: The Watch of the Day Extraflat Chronometer ref. 6512   On 26th November 1954, Rolex registers the "Veriflat" trademark.   More... Mondani Blog

Day 23: The Watch of the Day Rolex Submariner ref. 5510   Produced in 1958. It's the last Submariner without winding crown. This example has whit... Mondani Blog

Day 22: The Watch of the Day Omega Speedmaster Automatic Chronometer Ref. ST 378.0801 - 178.0002   Produced in 1973 for the 125th anniversary ... Mondani Blog

Day 21: The Watch of the Day BART SIMPSON DIAL   A Submariner with ref. 5513, so-called “BART SIMPSON” by collectors for the shape of the coronet... Mondani Blog

Day 20: The Watch of the Day Patek Philippe ref. 5098 Chronometer Gondolo in platinum with hand-guilloched gold dial.     Compl... Mondani Blog

Day 19: The Watch of the Day Panerai   The first watches requested by the Italian Navy and designed by G. Panerai & Figlio Company in Florence ... Mondani Blog

Day 18: The Watch of the Day Rolex Daytona ref. 16518   Launched in 1992. 18 ct. yellow gold with tachometer scale engraved on the bezel and leat... Mondani Blog

Stockinger The photos shows a watchwinder made in Germany by a 32 year old company called Stockinger (www.stockinger.com).  Stockinger ... Mondani Blog

Day 17: The Watch of the Day The “Milgauss 2007” The ref. 116400 was nicknamed, is a chronometer with COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronome... Mondani Blog

www.watchuseek.com Guido Mondani Editore recommends "Watchuseek", world's most visited watch forum site.   www.watchuseek.com &nbs... Mondani Blog

Day 16: The Watch of the Day Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref. 16234   Produced in 1989. In stainless steel with white gold reeded bezel, equi... Mondani Blog

Day 15: The Watch of the Day Patek Philippe Minute repeater and perpetual calendar Ref. 5074 Pink gold Self-winding movement CAL. R 27 Q ... Mondani Blog

Day 14: The Watch of the Day Rolex Daytona Ref. 16528 Produced in 1988. Ref. 16528 - Black dial writing laid out in 5 lines Yellow gold ... Mondani Blog

Day 13: The Watch of the Day Rolex Oysterquartz DAY-DATE In 1977 Rolex launches the Oysterquartz DAY-DATE (36 mm diameter) with the references: 19... Mondani Blog

The Word of the Day: GREEN The SUBMARINER celebrates its first fifty years in 2003 and for that occasion Rolex introduces the new reference 16610LV. It is i... Mondani Blog

The Word of the Day:RADIAL DIAL For the fact that its minute track is without an outer ring, this dial variant is also called RADIAL DIAL, because the minute mar... Mondani Blog

Day 12: The Watch of the Day Explorer Ref. 1016   The reference 1016 appears in the Rolex catalogues in 1962: OYSTER PERPETUAL EXPLORER... Mondani Blog

Day 11: The Watch of the Day On 19th  January 1959 Rolex registers  the "BENVENUTO CELLINI" trademark   Complete information about Rolex ... Mondani Blog

Day 10: The Watch of the Day Ref. 116599 4RU   The Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, with an 18 ct white gold case, is presented for the first... Mondani Blog

Day 9: The Watch of the Day Rolex Submariner Date Rolesor   The case features a new unidirectional rotatable bezel in 18 ct yellow gold with a b... Mondani Blog

3 versions of the GMT-Master II OYSTER PERPETUAL GMT-MASTER II 18 ct white gold   For more information about Rolex GMT-Master, please check the book... Mondani Blog

Day 8: The Watch of the Day OYSTER PERPETUAL GMT-MASTER II Steel Produced in 2007 Steel case with 24-hour rotatable bezel featuring a black ceramic disc... Mondani Blog

Day 7: The Watch of the Day OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST “SPECIAL EDITION”, 36 mm Case in 18 ct white gold featuring a bezel set with black sapphire bague... Mondani Blog

“Ian Fleming’s Own James Bond Watch” COLUMBIA, PA: Time does stand still — sometimes. “Bond Watches, James Bond Watches,” a first-ever exhibit of all known 007-affili... Mondani Blog

Day 6: The Watch of the Day Rolex Deepsea A watch developed for extreme depths, guaranteed waterproof to 3,900 metres (12,800 feet), the Rolex De... Mondani Blog

January 23, 1960: The Bathyscaphe Trieste and Rolex reach a depth of 10,916 meters below the surface of the sea 50 years later, this deep dive into uncharted waters not only remains an unmatched record but constitutes a milestone in underwat... Mondani Blog

Rolex Ambassadors: Zheng Jie After Roger Federer, Ana Ivanovic, Justine Henin, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Li Na, Ana Ivanovic, Juan Martin Del Potro and Caroline Woz... Mondani Blog

Day 5: The Watch of the Day In 2006, in order to celebrate 50 years of success, the DAY-DATE with ref. 118348 is introduced with a new green lacquered dial, ... Mondani Blog

Day 4: The Watch of the Day Patek Philippe Ref. 5131   Patek Philippe World Time in yellow gold.   Dial center in “cloisonné” enamel.... Mondani Blog

Day 3: The Watch of the Day Rolex Day-Date II Ref. 218206 In 2008 Rolex launches the DAY-DATE II on the market.   The Day-Date II mode... Mondani Blog

Day 2: The Watch of the Day Rolex Milgauss Ref. 1019   The Milgauss with reference 1019 measures 38 mm in diameter, has a polished, very shiny b... Mondani Blog

Day 1: The Watch of the Day Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 116619   The Submariner Date Ref. 116619 was introduced at Baselworld 2008.  &nbs... Mondani Blog

Francesco Totti's wife wears a yellow gold Rolex Daytona The Italian showgirl Ilary Blasi, wife of the famous football player Francesco Totti, is wearing a yellow gold Rolex Daytona: ... Mondani Blog

Rolex Oyster ref. 1530 In 1970's Rolex creates an Oyster Perpetual DATEJUST ref. 1630 (in stainless steel and gold with reeded bezel) and an Oyster Perp... Mondani Blog

Steve McQueen wears a Submariner ref. 5512 while making "Papillon"" We already know about the passion of Steve McQueen for Rolex, but I would like to share with you this picture that I found in an ... Mondani Blog

James Bond is back in Rolex It is now available latest James Bond novel: Carte Blanche by Jeffery Deaver   The good news for the rolex lovers ... Mondani Blog

Tenzing Explorer sold for $ 104,568 The special Rolex Hillary Tenzing Explorer number 88/88 was sold for $ 104,568 at the Christie’s auction at Hotel des Bergues in ... Mondani Blog

Important Watches Hong Kong – 30 May, 2011 Sold:    HK$ 164,707,500    US$ 21,164,914 Lots Sold: 496    Lots Offered: 538 Exc... Mondani Blog

GMT THE REALIZATION OF THE ROLEX GMT-MASTER The Earth is divided in 12 time zones also known as meridians. GMT means Greenwich Mea... Mondani Blog

History of the Rolex Milgauss The Milgauss, manufactured only in stainless steel, was created to meet the needs of technicians and scientists who work in “risk... Mondani Blog

Rolex Ref. 6284 sold at CHF 662,500 One of the highlights of the 28 March Antiquorum auction was the Rolex “Oyster Perpetual” Ref. 6284 (lot 527), an extremely rare ... Mondani Blog

Daniel Craig: a fashion icon Daniel Craig has exceptional taste and he chooses to wear modern and vintage Rolex watches in life and Omega on screen! ... Mondani Blog

José Mourinho – deLaCour Official source: www.delacour.ch deLaCour introduces José Mourinho as their Brand Ambassador and unveils the limited edit... Mondani Blog

With or Without Number of Brevet Among the 78 examples of the SEA-DWELLER manufactured for the Scuba Divers of the State Police, 28 have the case back engraved wi... Mondani Blog

Daytona Ref.116520: Dial turned to pale green Many forums already talked about the colour of the dial of the Daytona Ref. 116520 which turns from white to cream but today we w... Mondani Blog

Another Communist Leader with Rolex .. After having posted images of Fidel Castro wearing Submariner, GMT and President Day-Date, today I want to share the image of ano... Mondani Blog

Fidel Castro: Submariner,GMT or both? The first question is: How can a communist leader afford not only 1 but at least 3 different models of Rolex watches??   ... Mondani Blog

Celebrities wearing Rolex: Maradona Today I want to share with you some images of one of the best football players ever: Diego Armando Maradona.   &n... Mondani Blog

WTA Show in Munich Last week end the December Munich WTA show took place at the Grand Westin Hotel. A lot of dealers attended this event and here... Mondani Blog

Travel and Watch Guide 2 After having written about my hometown Genova, I want to focus on my favourite foreign city: Madrid!! I have a true passion fo... Mondani Blog

International Boat Fair sponsored by Rolex Today I visited the Genoa 50th International Boat Show, which is being held at Fiera di Genova until Sunday 10 October and I’d li... Mondani Blog

The American – Omega Last night I went to the cinema to watch “The American” starring George Clooney and, as I expected, he was wearing an Omega watch... Mondani Blog

Travel and Watch Guide 1 I’ve always loved travelling; I’ve been travelling all around the world and there are so many places that I want to visit in the ... Mondani Blog

Panerai in TV I know that there are so many celebrities who wear Panerai but today I want to talk about the protagonist of one of my favourite ... Mondani Blog

The Watch of the Champions: CP5 Dear Watch Lovers, Today I want to write about a watch brand which I really adore : CP5 !!   The creator of this... Mondani Blog

Rolex Submariner Ref.116619LB-in depth This is one of my favourite Rolex Watches: Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 116619LB in 18ct white gold with blue dial and bezel. ... Mondani Blog

“Kalle” Rummenigge and Rolex As you maybe know, Karl-Heinz “Kalle” Rummenigge is a German former football player who had his greatest career success with Germ... Mondani Blog