Blog posts from Andy Callan

Everyone, whether they are among the vast legions of horological fanatics, through to those with zero interest in watches of any kind, everyone knows the name Rolex. For well over 100 hundred years, the legendary manufacturer has innovated and constantly redefined the concept of the wristwatch, bringing us pieces that have entered the public consciousness as […]

Rolex has been making watches for well over a century now, and have worked to make themselves the most efficient and self-reliant manufacturer in the industry. As a result, they have brought in-house every one of the many separate disciplines that go into building their components, until they have become the poster child for complete […]

Boasting a portfolio stuffed to the gills with some of the most lusted after pieces in horology, it can be a tricky thing to pin down exactly which is the most popular Rolex in the modern collection. Fortunately, with the help of Mr. Google and his list of search data, I’ve put together what, I […]

The 1950s had seen Rolex in an absolute frenzy of invention, giving us, in short succession, the Submariner, the GMT-Master, the Milgauss, the Explorer and the Day-Date. With a litany of iconic masterpieces like that, nobody would have blamed them for taking their foot off the gas for a while in order to catch their […]