The rarest Rolexes and how you might be able to get hold of them

The Rarest Rolexes

Any watch collector will tell you a large part of the fun is the thrill of chase, hunting down the rarest Rolexes and unique Pateks to add to a collection.

Rolex makes over 1.2 million watches a year, providing plenty of opportunities to find rare timepieces. However, it's a common misconception that when Rolex discontinues a watch, it instantly becomes rare.

Rolex doesn't actually discontinue watches very often. Sure they update a case or offer minor tweaks but, on the whole, timepieces in their catalogue tend to be around for a long time before they kick the bucket.

This means that just because a watch is no longer available, it doesn't necessarily mean it's rare. Experts share their insights on how to hunt down the rarest of rare Rolexes, including seriously grail-worthy Daytonas.

Author's summary: Hunting rare Rolexes is a thrilling chase for collectors.

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British GQ British GQ — 2025-10-17

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