Bamford Watch Department will customise your Rolex or TAG
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 10 October 2009
The London-based gentlemen’s outfitters have been offering this service since 2004: applying a black “military grade” PVD layer and bespoke dial colours. They’ll also inscribe the dial with lettering of your choosing. And while they’re busy robbing your classic watch of its subtle good looks, they’ll brag about being “driven by our passion for engineering excellence and innovation, inspired by the demands of our clients to wear watches that are exclusive and individual…” But surely, you wouldn’t want them to, would you?
You would?
OK, you’re making a mistake but at least you can now do so virtually. So, before mutilating the real thing, please visit their website where they offer an online customiser which will show you just how unpleasant the resultant watch will look.
You’ve been warned…
Bamford Watch Department will customise your Rolex or TAG
Look, there’s no two ways to say this: this is naff. We love the TAG Monaco and the Rolex Submariner. They’re both classic watches with peerless lineage. So, why does Bamford & Sons feel the need to bling them up? The London-based gentlemen’s outfitters have been offering this service since 2004: applying a black “military [...]


















