Blog posts from Andy Callan

Back in the day, the name Rolex conjured up images of rugged professional watches, hardy tool-like models for those venturing out into the wildest extremes, whether at the top of the world or diving into the abyssal depths. More recently, it has become associated with notions of luxury, expense and opulence—worn as symbols of success […]

As a company, Rolex has far more often set the rules than played by them. They have remained as unaffected by the prevailing and usually fleeting trends of the day as it is possible to be, and nowhere is that more evident than in the dimensions of their watches. While all about them the output […]

The range of price points across the Rolex portfolio is vast. At the very top end, it is possible to spend the kind of money that would buy you something very nice to drive, or even somewhere pretty nice to live. However, it is by no means necessary to be among the 1% to secure […]

Everyone likes to do something a little special on their birthday, and Rolex is no exception. When the brand itself turned 40, for example, it gave itself a well deserved pat on the back with the release of the Datejust. But the world’s most successful watchmaker also has a history of celebrating the anniversaries of […]