Blog posts from Andy Callan
Vintage Rolex
Looking for a way to spend a fruitless and frustrating afternoon? Try getting a bunch of horology experts to agree on when they think a watch officially becomes ‘vintage’. Unlike other subjects (cars, for instance, are formally termed vintage if they were made between 1919 and 1930), there has never been a hard and fast […]
The Watch Collector Series: What are the Costs of Ownership?
When you buy a car, you generally do so in the knowledge that it isn’t just a one-time expense. Eventually, worn tyres will need replacing, the oil will have to be changed and, sooner or later, a thorough service is going to be a necessity rather than an option. Giving it a wash occasionally probably […]
The Watch Collector Series: Communities for Collecting
Some of the great joys of watch collecting are the people and communities for collecting beautiful timepieces that you meet along the way. What was once an extremely niche pastime, practiced by the select, usually very wealthy few, is now open to enthusiasts from every walk of life. It is still a fairly new phenomenon. […]
The Watch Collector Series: Watch Collecting Vs. Other Types of Collecting
Pretty much anything can be, and is, collected. People will accumulate all sorts of objects, for many different reasons. Some are completely understandable. Sports fans, for instance, often fall into collecting memorabilia of their favorite team or player. Autograph hunters tend to do it for the thrill of the chase or to amass the most […]