Blog posts from Andy Callan

No one would ever claim trying to break into the horology industry was easy. It is a business dominated by a handful of mammoth players (the ones everyone has heard of regardless of how much interest watches hold for them), followed by a relatively large number of mainstream brands which are almost as recognizable. After […]

The story of the now sadly defunct De Grisogono jewelry empire has just about everything you could ask for; a rags to riches tale, a playboy protagonist immersed in the world of the impossibly glamorous elite, a clientele of the ultra-rich jet set, and an ending mired in scandal and controversy. All told, it is […]

Perhaps the best thing about horology overall, and the reason for much of its fascination, is that there are really no rules. There is literally nothing which can dictate how a wristwatch should look, or how it should set about doing its job. Admittedly, over the years, a basic form has been settled upon, one […]

Choosing the perfect watch is a very personal thing, and hinges on a number of factors. Design, style, brand, cost and abilities are all obviously key, but one of the most important, and often overlooked, elements is size. Picking the ideal size timepiece for your wrist is an art more than a science, and there […]