When my grandmother passed away last year, my mom inherited her Rolex: a dainty ladies' watch with a distinct, scalloped pattern on the gold band and a circle of small diamonds lining its round face.

When we set out to research this story, we thought we’d keep the list to around 10 women. We are well connected to the international watch collecting community—including Rolex in particular—and so we ...

Henry explores whether we should consider long-term availability of parts and serviceability when buying a watch ✓ Read it here ✓ ...

When we hear about a Rolex watch fetching an insane sum at an auction, the reason why is usually pretty clear. Historically, record-setting Rolexes have been rare, highly coveted versions of popular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spencer Torok, 25, a watchmaker at J.N. Shapiro Watches in Torrance, recently graduated from Rolex's Lititz Watch Technicum.

Spencer Torok, 25, a watchmaker at J.N. Shapiro Watches in Torrance, recently graduated from Rolex's Lititz Watch Technicum. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Ever since watches began bringing ...