Blog posts from Andy Callan
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Rolex Submariner Versus the Omega Seamaster
The horology industry is one rife with competition, whether it be brand against brand or even watch versus watch. In all honesty, there’s nothing like a bit of healthy sparring to both drive manufacturers forward to even greater heights as well as giving their respective fans the ability to do that thing they love best—argue. […]
The Bvlgari Octo Collection
There are some watch collections which have earned themselves the right to be titled a cult favorite. The Octo from luxury marque Bvlgari is one such series. Hyper-stylized, it is a range inspired by ancient Roman tropes and can boast one of history’s greatest watchmakers for its inception. But far from being all show and […]
The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Collection
Let’s start this with a quick confession; I have been dying to write about the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph collection for years, simply because it contains just about my favorite watches in the world. For someone in my line of work, that is quite the claim. I spend my life studying and analyzing some […]
The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex Lady-Datejust 26mm Vs. The Rolex Lady-Datejust 28mm
While the likes of the Daytona, the Submariner and the GMT-Master garner all the headlines when it comes to Rolex, it is the relatively humble Lady-Datejust which can lay claim to being the brand’s bestselling watch of all time—and by a fair distance. It has been a staple in the collection since 1957, a scaled-down, […]