Blog posts from Andy Callan
The Rolex Caliber 4130
Anyone with even a passing interest in fine watches knows the name Daytona. For Rolex fans, it’s the word that will forever define this year with that holiest of all holy grails. The example belonging to Paul Newman that became the most expensive watch ever when it sold for $17.7m in October. It was an […]
The Future Grail Watch Series: A Tale of Two Divers
The Rolex name has been inextricably linked to the world of diving since the 1950s and the launch of the Submariner, surely the most famous dive watch there has ever been. Even earlier, long before undersea exploring had become a recreation, they had paved the way for their future direction with the Oyster range, the […]
The Watch Collector Series: Watches and Cars
Watches and Cars Connection Scratch any enthusiastic watch collector and it’s a good bet you will also find a car collector, or budding car collector, lurking just below the surface. The two worlds have always been intrinsically linked. They share a number of overlapping qualities that inspire equally obsessive passions. Watches and cars are essentially […]
What’s the Difference? The Rolex Explorer II 40mm Vs. The Rolex Explorer II 42mm
There’s a definite trend among the current Rolex lineup to draw on certain styling elements from past classics and incorporate them into contemporary designs. The latest Sea-Dweller, for example, gives an obvious nod to the piece that started it all with its splash of red dial text. Similarly, the reborn Air-King arrived with a model […]