It’s the watch world’s biggest day of the year: the start of Watches and Wonders. By far the industry’s biggest trade show, nearly every major watchmaker convenes in Geneva to unveil their slate of releases for the year. And, of course, no brand’s new pieces are more hotly anticipated by collectors than Rolex’s.
The Crown was long considered one of the most conservative brands on the market, but it’s largely shed that reputation in recent years thanks to a handful of surprising…

