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Blog posts from Andy Callan

Review: The Rolex Datejust ref. 16018

By 1977, the year the first of the five-digit references were introduced, Rolex’s Datejust series was probably the most well-established model in the brand’s portfolio. Dating all the way back to 1945, it had been a revolution on its release, its instantly changing date, self-winding movement and waterproof casing marking it as a true originator. […]

The History of Rolex Dive Watches

They may not be able to claim to have invented the very first dive watch—that honor really goes to Blancpain and their Fifty Fathoms—but Rolex has, by any measure, produced some of the most iconic. Founded in 1905, the company was instrumental in transforming the image of the wristwatch, from a fragile piece of jewelry […]

Review: The Rolex Date ref. 15010

The ref. 150XX series of the Rolex Date comes from around the same era as both the Datejust ref. 160XX and the Day-Date ref. 180XX ranges. All three are exemplified by the same things—they were the debut five-digit references of their particular collections, each containing the first high beat movement given to their respective models, […]

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