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20 YEARS OF MENTORING THE GREAT ARTISTS OF TOMORROW
23-May 2023Rolex is celebrating 20 years of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, part of the brand’s longstanding commitment to global arts and culture.
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Rolex Datejust - Make a Date of a Day
04-May 2023A milestone in watchmaking history, the Oyster Perpetual Datejust was the first self-winding waterproof chronometer wristwatch to display the date in a window at 3 o’clock on the dial. These numbers are a reminder that though 24 hours mark a day, it’s on us to make those a date to remember.
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Oyster Perpetual Air-King - The Sky is the Limit
21-March 2023The Oyster Perpetual Air-King celebrates the aeronautical heritage of the original Oyster. It pays tribute to those for whom the sky was a new frontier of adventure, exploration and groundbreaking achievement – a springboard for new ideals.
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THE COSMOPOLITAN WATCH
15-December 2022Launched in 1955, the GMT-Master witnessed the rapid expansion of intercontinental travel in the latter half of the 20th century. It even became the official watch of Pan American World Airways, the most prominent American international airline at the time.
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THE REALIZATION OF AN IDEAL
01-December 2022At its launch in 1956, the Day-Date was a major innovation: it was the first calendar wristwatch to indicate, in addition to the date, the day of the week spelt out in full in an arc-shaped window at 12 o’clock on the dial – a technical feat at the time.
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ESSENCE OF THE OYSTER
01-November 2022Oyster Perpetual watches are direct descendants of the original Oyster launched in 1926, the world’s first waterproof wristwatch and the foundation on which Rolex has built its reputation.
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BORN TO RACE
15-October 2022The Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona is an icon forever joined in name and function to the world of motor sport. Six decades after its creation it remains in a class of its own among sport chronographs.
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THE REFERENCE AMONG DIVERS' WATCHES
01-October 2022The Oyster Perpetual Submariner and Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date, archetypes of the divers’ watch, epitomize the historic link between Rolex and underwater exploration.
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Sapphires for September
23-September 2022Celebrate September birthdays with stunning blue sapphires available at Humbertown Jewellers.
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A VOYAGE INTO THE WORLD OF ROLEX
15-September 2022More than 100 years after the creation of the brand, the founder’s philosophy is more present than ever, from the manufacturing of the company’s watches to its commitments worldwide.
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THE AUDACITY OF EXCELLENCE THE LADY-DATEJUST
01-September 2022The Lady-Datejust is a celebration of those who dare to lead the way. It embodies precision while combining classic elegance and technical performance.
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US OPEN 2022
22-August 2022The US Open is the final Grand Slam® tournament of the tennis season. As a privileged partner of world tennis, Rolex has been associated with this event since 2018.
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Venturing to the outer limits
01-August 2022The Oyster Perpetual Explorer and Oyster Perpetual Explorer II evolved from Rolex’s deep involvement with exploration. They go where few people venture.
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Gifts for Important Milestones
15-July 2022Discover the superb selection of luxury available for milestone gifts at Humbertown Jewellers in Toronto.
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THE OPEN
12-July 2022Traditionally contested in the United Kingdom during the third week of July, The Open is the fourth and final tournament that make up the men’s annual Majors. Associated with this competition since 1981, Rolex is today a privileged partner of world golf.
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ROLEX AND THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON
29-June 2022Rolex first partnered with The Championships, Wimbledon, in 1978. The world’s oldest tennis tournament is the temple of lawn tennis and of the original game. It is also where athletes become legends.
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Interview with Ferit Tecimer -- Founder of Humbertown Jewellers
14-July 2021Ferit Tecimer, the founder of Humbertown Jewellers, has been in the jewellery business for over 40 years. After arriving in Canada from Turkey, he was able to build Humbertown Jewellers into the premier luxury watch and jewellery store that it is today.
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