Blog posts from Andy Callan
Review: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005
Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual series, the longest-established name still in production in the brand’s history, sits comfortably in amongst the Classic Collection. It shares the space with the likes of the Datejust and Day-Date as something of a crossover; not one of the all-conquering tool watches, but not an out-and-out dress model either, such as you […]
Luxury Timepieces: A Look Back at 2020
I never go out of my way to be controversial just for the sake of it, but some things simply need to be said, so here goes; 2020 was not the greatest year on record. No, really, I can explain. It didn’t seem to matter who you were, where you lived or what you did, […]
Review: The Rolex Submariner ref. 14060
Undoubtedly the world’s favorite dive watch, the Rolex Submariner has been available in two different types since 1969. That was the year the brand decided to introduce a date function onto the model (that model being the ref. 1680), a move that split both the range and opinions pretty much down the middle. For some, […]
The Comparison Series: The Rolex Datejust Vs. The Vacheron Constantin FiftySix
On the surface of it, there don’t appear to be a whole host of similarities between Swiss watch brands Rolex and Vacheron Constantine. The former is most renowned for its sports collection, an iconic lineup of mechanically simple, robustly built and enduringly designed models. They are a mass-producer, albeit a luxurious one, of timepieces, building […]