Blog posts from Andy Callan

With a brand as successful as Rolex there is always a fascination about which model in their portfolio wins out in the overall popularity stakes. There are, of course, some huge names to throw into the hat. The Datejust and Oyster Perpetual have to be right up there in contention, by virtue of their versatility, […]

Although much of the Rolex name has been built on their relationship with the world’s ocean’s and those who explore them, water remains one of the biggest enemies of mechanical watches. Since their invention of the Oyster case in 1926, a milestone that did more than anything else to bring wristwatches into the modern era, […]

As time goes on, it seems like its getting harder and harder to buy a Rolex watch. If you’re in the market for a brand new example, a trip to your local authorized dealer can often be a dispiriting event, with the brand keeping supply of their most popular models incredibly low. It is one […]

Everyone, whether they are among the vast legions of horological fanatics, through to those with zero interest in watches of any kind, everyone knows the name Rolex. For well over 100 hundred years, the legendary manufacturer has innovated and constantly redefined the concept of the wristwatch, bringing us pieces that have entered the public consciousness […]