Let's Roll: The 9/11 Rolex

Let's Roll: The 9/11 Rolex

We can easily recall where we were on Sept. 11, 2001. I was putting my uniform on that morning, grabbing my flight bags and headed to my '65 convertible Mustang as an airline Captain based in Washington, D.C. My neighbor saw me outside and she called me. "Have you seen the news? I don't think you'll be flying anywhere today…"

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The U.S. Air Force General's GMT

The U.S. Air Force General's GMT

My phone lit up with the word "Nuke" on it. I had U.S. Air Force Brigadier General (ret.) Paul W. Tibbets IV in my phone contact under just his pilot callsign. "Time to chat?" Nuke texted. I replied, "For sure." It's not every day you come across a Rolex GMT-Master that has logged over 1,000 hours in the B-2 Stealth Bomber. This was my most sensitive Rolex story to date…

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The Demolition of Rolex U.S.A. Headquarters

The Demolition of Rolex U.S.A. Headquarters

It is hard to believe but it finally happened: The Rolex U.S.A. Building has been completely demolished and no longer exists. I was recently in New York and snapped the photos below of Rolex's iconic location on the corner of 5th Avenue and 53rd Street in New York, which was a 12-story building Rolex USA had been occupying since the 1970s…

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Longines in Brief

Longines in Brief

Despite vintage Longines not being that sought after by many collectors today, most are well aware of the brands’ historic connection to aviation…

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