Get updated on the latest news from the watch world - Subscribe

DailyWatch MAGAZINE

Quiz – Exceptional Rolex watches! Original or Bespoke watches, can you tell?

Customised or bespoke watches. Is it an art form in itself, or is it blasphemy?

Quiz – Exceptional Rolex watches! Original or Bespoke watches, can you tell?

Customised or bespoke watches. Is it an art form in itself, or is it blasphemy?

Many independent companies modify or customize watches for individuals that like a personal touch or some exclusivity. Sometimes these are good looking. Some are hideous! Purists go for original watches. Can you identify which Rolex watches are Modified, and which Not?

Disclaimer:
All shown customized watches are modified by independent companies, and are in no way connected to Rolex S.A. Also, Rolex S.A. voids any warranty on modified watches, and will not service these watches.

MORE ARTICLES

TAG Heuer 2023 Novelties at LVMH Watch Week

The 2023 line-up of TAG Heuer shows a good variety of novelties, serving both the hard-core fan of the brand and the large audience that might be tempted by innovation and connectivity. On both levels choice of materials and technology feels like a natural evolution. Let’s start with themes on the iconic past of the […]

Watch Dials Quiz

Watch dials come in the most striking materials and manufactured with the finest artisan techniques. All the more reason to highlight these eye catchers in a quiz.

IWC Portugieser Chronograph – the Crocodile in the Swiss Watch Industry

In 1939 two Portuguese businessmen, Rodrigues and Teixeira, paid a visit to the Swiss manufacturer, IWC in Schaffhausen. They both requested a wristwatch with chronometer precision. Which IWC had not done before. As many other watch manufacturers of the time, IWC mostly worked with pocket watches at that time, which explains why they opted for […]