Blog posts from Andy Callan
The 24mm Rolex Watches
Even though the bigger-is-better spirit in watchmaking is perhaps showing its first tentative signs of slowing down, there is still nothing in the current Rolex family weighing in at the truly diminutive 24mm. The smallest in the range is a full two millimeters larger; also a tiny model but nevertheless a noticeable difference. It is […]
The 29mm Rolex Watches
The 29mm Rolex watches are particularly few and far between. In fact, the modern lineup doesn’t have any examples in this size. However, in the vintage archives there are only two models that measure up. Fortunately, both of them are real beauties. Each one, the Lady-Datejust Pearlmaster and the Lady Yacht-Master, were originally the smallest […]
What’s the Difference? The Rolex GMT-Master Vs. The Rolex GMT-Master II
There aren’t many, but there are a small handful of designs that hit exactly the right visual note straight from the get go, and have gone through sometimes decades of production needing nothing doing to them bar the occasional upgrade in their technology. Porsche managed it to some extent with the 911. At the other […]
The 26mm Rolex Watches
A 26mm Rolex model has been at the heart of Rolex’s women’s range since the very earliest days of the company. As with many of the men’s watches, they have resisted the urge to follow fashion and increase in size for as long as possible, but even they have had to concede in recent years. […]