Blog posts from Andy Callan
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 […]
The Grail Watch Series: The Paul Newman Daytonas
The Grailiest Of Holy Grails On paper, it makes no sense. A mass-produced, unpopular version of an already unpopular item, powered by technology that was outdated before it even began (and made by a third party to boot) somehow became responsible for starting an entire multi-billion dollar industry. However, what we are talking about here […]
The Future Grail Series: The Green Submariners
A mid-life crisis can take many forms. For some, it involves nothing more harmful than looking up old flames on Facebook or developing an overwhelming urge to learn the guitar. For others, it can lead to spending the kid’s college fund on a Porsche or excruciating attempts to flirt with people 20 years their junior. […]
Future Classics: The Rolex Day-Date Rose Gold ref. 1803
Rolex, famously, like to stay in control. Of everything. Their production base is one of the most comprehensive, vertically-integrated manufacturing facilities on earth, with essentially every component that goes into every one of their watches starting life inside their vault-like compound. The only element of the whole process over which they can exert no real […]