Blog posts from Andy Callan
Top Tier Wonders of the Oysterquartz World
In a textbook example of belated door bolting, Rolex’s begrudging dalliance with the world of quartz technology didn’t really start in earnest until 1977. That was the year the leaders in all things mechanical launched their answer to the crisis which had eviscerated their industry all around them. The flood of cheap electronic timepieces from […]
What is Up With Rolex Pricing?
Ask any Rolex authorized dealer and they will tell you that demand for the brand’s watches is higher now than it has been in living memory. Now ask that same retailer the most frustrating part of their job, and they will say the shortage in supply of the most desired models, and having to turn […]
Rolex Customization—Bracelets
When it comes to customizing your Rolex watch, just about the quickest and easiest way to make a huge difference to the overall look of a piece is by switching up the bracelet. As we saw with the latest issue Batman GMT-Master II, merely changing from the time-honored and expected Oyster bracelet to the far […]
Rolex Watches Discontinued in the 2010’s
With the second decade of the new millennium almost over, now seems like a good time to start our mini series on those Rolex watches which have been discontinued in the last 10 years (or so). The period has actually been fairly turbulent by the brand’s own conservative standards, with a couple of their most […]