Blog posts from Andy Callan

For this edition of our series taking a more in depth look at some of Rolex’s most important references, we concentrate on a true rarity. The Date, an ever-so slightly scaled-down version of the full size Datejust, has always been a bit of an outlier in the range. Coming in at 34mm, the mere two […]

Strangely, even though Rolex’s Explorer II is steaming towards its 50th birthday, we are still only into its fourth individual reference. It is one of those little facts about the series that seems to underline its long held status as being among the ‘forgotten Rolex’. In general, the watchmaker’s offerings tend to fall into one […]

For this edition of our comparison series, we are going to pit a watch with one of the longest uninterrupted production runs in Rolex’s entire collection, the inimitable Datejust, against its nearest rival from sister brand Tudor, the Style. As you would expect, the two share plenty of similarities. Both come in a wide-ranging array […]

If there was ever an ‘all things to all people’ watch, it is the Rolex Datejust. From its debut way back in 1945, a revolutionary launch that put the brand firmly on the map, it has remained at the top of the company’s bestseller list for three quarters of a century. It is an extraordinary […]