ROLEX Explorer II Steel 

Date 2001

Oyster Bracelet

Steel
Gents
Mineral Crystal
Automatic Movement
White Dial
24Hr Fixed Bezel
Box & Original Papers

A Brief History of ROLEX watches Mention Rolex and the majority of people will instantly recognize them as being a manufacturer of prestige, luxury wristwatches. They are by far the largest luxury watch brand in the world with revenues of around $3 billon every single year and sales in every country worldwide. This reputation has also seen Rolex watches become some of the single most expensive items of jewellery with used Rolex watches with good heritage and in good condition fetching large sums of money. Hans Wilsdorf and his brother in law Alfred Davis established Wilsdorf & Davis, which would later become Rolex, in 1905. Initially, the company did not make their own watches as such, but instead imported Herman Aegler’s Swiss movements, placed them in high quality cases, and then sold the watches to jewellers. The jewellers would then place their own brand name on the watch face, although a W&D mark was typically found inside the caseback of the watch.The Rolex Datejust was the first watch to include an automatically changing date on the face in 1945 and the Rolex Daydate also introduced a changing day and date on the dial of the watch. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner in 1953 was the first watch that had a case that was waterproof to 100m and the Rolex GMT Master in 1954 was the first to show two time zones at once. Rolex watches remain as popular as ever and the company continue to create high quality watches that are widely considered to be among the most accurate and the best looking of all luxury watches. New and old Rolex watches models can fetch  large amounts of money, but unfortunately this means that there is also a large number of fake Rolex watches doing the rounds so buyers do need to beware that they’re getting the genuine item.

All our previously owned Rolex watches and secondhand Rolex watches all come with our one year guarantee, and are checked inside and out to ensure you are buying the highest quality previously owned Rolex or secondhand Rolex wristwatch.

Buying from a reputable source and trading for over 60 years in the jewellery business, L Guess Jewellers offer peace of mind and a complete service when buying secondhand Rolex, secondhand Omega, secondhand Brietling and all other brands of previously owned prestige watches.