The Rolex Everose GMT Master II Vs. The GMT Master II In Oystersteel And Everose Gold
If, like me, you're old enough to remember when "Tu-Tone" was an acceptable ad-copy variation on two-tone, the idea of a gold and steel watch can seem a little challenging. A gold and steel Datejust carried with it a little bit of a stigma in quote serious unquote watch circles for a while; there was a persistent notion that such a watch would be most likely to be worn by someone who wanted something a bit flashy but couldn't afford the upcharge for a solid gold watch – a wannabe, to put it uncharitably. With the passage of time, however, there has been an increasing appreciation for the unique charms of a mixture of one of the most practical of metals with one of the most precious, and two-tone watches are making something of a comeback both in vintage collecting circles, and in the collections of modern watch brands. Rolex has long embraced the two-tone watch as an independent design statement – after all, this is the company that coined its own in-house term for...