Fratello Talks: Our Favorite Rolex Watches Of All Time
Regardless of your opinion on the brand, there’s bound to be a Rolex out there for just about anyone. The brand’s back catalog is vast and full of brilliant references. On today’s episode of Fratello Talks, we’re each picking three of our all-time favorites. Nacho, Thomas, and Lex have done some research, but little to no alignment ahead of this impromptu episode, so there’s bound to be plenty of deep cuts, some overlap, and on-the-fly changes. In the end, each of the guys ends up pretty pleased with his picks. And in this quest for favorites, we certainly get into some of the best Rolex watches ever made. Tune in, and be sure to comment your favorites below. Now, let’s see what’s on the wrist today.
A small disclaimer: there’s a brief drop in audio quality about eleven minutes into the episode. Rest assured that it only lasts a few seconds before returning to normal.
Wrist check
We begin with Thomas today, who is (of course) representing his brand, VPC, with the Type 37HW on his wrist. If you, like Thomas, had designed your take on the perfect GADA watch, you too would likely wear it daily. It’s not just a way of representing your own brand, but it provides an opportunity to have an ongoing daily-wear test. And in the end, it’s what the watch is designed for.
Lex is still going strong with his Grand Seiko SBGX341. Unlike Thomas, Lex played no role in the design or creation of this watch. He just seems to really like it. And we can’t blame him! It looks great, wears well, and requires little to no input from the wearer, making it a perfect worry-free daily wearer.
Nacho provides the second slice in a wrist check that has become a bit of a VPC sandwich. He, too, is wearing his Type 37 HW with a dove-grey dial. Not a single Rolex to be had in today’s wrist check, but don’t fret. There are plenty of them to sink your teeth into throughout the episode.
Fratello Talks: Our Favorite Rolex Watches Of All Time
The premise is simple: participants can select three Rolex references. There are no restrictions on price, rarity, or production date. Avoiding overlap is encouraged, but should there be any, a backup pick can be selected. Honorable mentions are also allowed. That’s it! As usual, we’re not going to give it all away here, so if you want to find out all the guy’s picks, you’ll have to tune in. That said, let’s have a sneak peek at one from each of them.
Rolex Explorer II 1655 Image: Analog Shift
Lex sweeps in with the Rolex Explorer II reference 1655, a pick that Nacho and Thomas are forced to replace from their selections.
Up next, Nacho goes in with one of his backup picks, the Rolex Explorer 1016. A 36mm classic with its distinctive tritium numerals and less-is-more appeal.
Thomas rewinds the clock about as far as it’ll go in this episode with his pick, a Rolex Submariner 5508. He fell for this particular reference when he recently reviewed one, an article which you can find here. And that’s about as much of a taste as you’ll get without listening, so be sure to tune in! Let us know your favorite Rolex watches of all time in the comments section below, and join us next week for brand-new episode of Fratello Talks.
