Black Limited Edition – Custom Rolex Watches

T Magazine reports on Black Limited Edition, a series of vintage steel Rolexes turned matte black through highly specialized chemical applications. “Alejandro Alcocer, a watch fanatic and design entrepreneur who has previously delved into skateboarding, catering and handbag design, followed the legend of a black watch supposedly released by Rolex in the late 1960s for the Royal British Army soldiers stationed in South Africa.
It was thought that only 500 were made, but Rolex never confirmed their distribution and they became the holy grail of watch collecting.” So Alcocer made his own.

The Sea-Dweller, Explorer, GMT Master, Submariner, GMT Master II and Explorer II are each offered in an edition of 50 and are now available at Barneys.

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Project X Designs SS1 Rolex Submariner

Based on a Rolex Submariner LV, Project X Designs heavily modified it to be what amounts to an authentic homage to the esteemed Sub Ref 6538.( The 6538 is the model Sub that Sean Connery wore as James Bond, and one of the most sought after Rolex’s.)

The PXD SS1 honors the tradition of the 6538, while improving upon it .Utilizing the LV model gets you a maxi dial with larger than normal hour markers (great for a true tool watch). Project X Designs then shaved off the crown guards which is a defining feature of the 6538 Sub. The cyclops on the date was ditched and PXD’s green “X” logo was added to the dial. Lastly the bezel, green on LV Subs, was exchanged for a black one.

Only 24 were made......

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