Blog posts from Andy Callan

We left the ‘vintage’ part of this two-part article on the Sea-Dweller with just one reference highlighted—the ref. 1665—for the simple reason it was the only generation of the watch recognized as truly vintage. Officially created in 1967, released to the public in ’71, the initial offering was dubbed the Double Red Sea-Dweller (DRSD) thanks […]

With the Sea-Dweller, Rolex’s uber-Submariner developed for those going far beyond the average recreational diver, we run up against the same issue as with the Explorer II when discussing the vintage versus modern versions—that issue being its relatively late inclusion in the portfolio leaving us just one vintage reference to talk about.  Introduced in its […]

When you start expanding your Rolex buying budget to around the $15K mark, deciding to go vintage is a conscious choice. By that I mean, it’s the sort of money which gains entry into the brand’s current collection; you could easily afford, theoretically at least, a brand new steel Submariner Date or GMT-Master II, an […]

We opened our account on the ‘best vintage Rolex you can buy for various budgets’ series last time out with a $5K ceiling. For that we found we could easily secure some fascinating if underappreciated models, with the likes of the cult hero Air-King or the quirky doctor’s watch, the Prince. This time out we’re […]