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Blog posts from Andy Callan

Review: The Rolex Air-King ref. 5500

To date, there have only been six iterations of the Rolex Air-King, which seems a surprisingly small number for a watch that has been in almost unbroken production since 1940. But when you remember that a single reference, the ref. 5500, stuck around for an unbelievable 37 of those years, it starts to make a […]

Review: The Rolex Datejust ref. 16233

If there is an archetypal Rolex visual, it is the meeting of steel and gold known as Rolesor. The term, first patented by the brand all the way back in 1933, can be used to describe a watch with any of the three colors of the precious metal—but it is the yellow gold version specifically […]

Review: The Rolex Day-Date ref. 18038

Released in 1977, the Rolex Day-Date ref. 18038 is recognized as one of the best value propositions of any in the watch’s long history. As an older model, it has become more affordable on the preowned market but it manages the tricky task of marrying both vintage charm and modern day functionality. The first of […]

Review: The Rolex Datejust ref. 16013

The Rolex Datejust series was well into its stride when the first of the five-digit references hit the stands. In fact, it had more than proved itself to be among Rolex’s most popular creations, dating right back to its original entrance in the 1940s. The ref. 16XXX range started to emerge in 1977, the same […]

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