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Among the many things that define Rolex are timeless beauty, relentless precision and an appreciation of greatness. As the global pandemic has halted the world, freezing the Rolex Rankings since March, the Swiss-based watchmaker also stands as a reminder that time teaches us patience. There is always what’s next. Now in its 15th season, the Rolex Rankings is more than a glimpse into the essence of the LPGA. Through calculations of ever-increasing accuracy, the ranking also serves as an MRI of the constantly evolving greatness of women's golf. Behind the numbers are the names that define a youthful pool of talent from every corner of the globe. Since 1967, when it first formed a partnership with Arnold Palmer, Rolex has been linked with greatness in golf. And since 1980, when it became a partner with the LPGA, Rolex has contributed in countless ways as the LPGA has matured into the game’s global tour. There is the Rolex Player of the Year; the Rolex Louise S...

On Monday, at 3 a.m., a Rolex store in downtown Manhattan was ransacked. The glass windows were smashed in, a vitrine built to elegantly display the world’s finest watches was shattered, and $2.4 million of merchandise was reportedly stolen. Two suspects were detained with stolen merchandise. In the process of making an arrest, a male officer fell through a glass door and tumbled down the stairs. A police officer shared his harrowing description of the aftermath: “The Rolex store is empty. They stole like $2.4 million in Rolexes.” Or so went the version of events reported in The New York Post on Monday night. Except, for starters, there is no “Rolex store” on Greene Street, as the Post wrote. The store in question is the New York branch of Watches of Switzerland—an authorized Rolex dealer, but by no stretch of the imagination a Rolex store. On top of that, store representatives deny that anything at all was stolen, and report that the damage was instead very minimal. The discrepancy be...