Blog posts from Andy Callan

It may not seem that important in the whole scheme of things, but when Rolex decide to up the size of one of their watches, particularly one of their greatest hits, it’s actually a pretty big deal. The trend for larger watches has been gathering pace since the late 90s. Before then, pieces in the […]

Incredibly, for a company that has been in existence for over a hundred years, the leadership of Rolex has only changed hands six times, three of which happened in the last 10 years. It has always been an incredibly secretive and insulated brand, even today, and that cloistered philosophy extends to the people allowed to […]

The Rolex Daytona’s first step towards true world domination can be traced back to one reference. While the brand’s only chronograph had been hovering on the fringes for a quarter of a century, the ignored underdog and a perpetual disappointment in the Rolex stable, it wasn’t until 1988 that its rags to riches story really […]