Blog posts from Andy Callan

As any vintage Rolex fan knows, a reference with a short-lived production run in any of the brand’s model ranges is likely to become a highly sought-after piece. If the model range in question is one of the most popular and iconic in the catalog, and the particular reference represents the very first in the […]

This week’s grail watch post is going to take some explaining. We are going to be looking at two iconic vintage Rolex references, both linked to an altogether different type of icon, one of which he never wore but which bears his name, the other he wore religiously which doesn’t. Confused? You will be. The […]

For this post in our grail watch series, we’re going to take a look at two examples from Rolex’s perpetually underappreciated Explorer range. ‘Two examples’ may be a slight overstatement however. These are, in every other respect bar the name, the exact same watch. One represents possibly the longest continuous production run of any Rolex […]

In the multifaceted and often confusing world of Rolex calibers, not only does form always follow function, but sometimes, a less complicated version of a base movement is introduced long after its more complex brethren. Such is the case with the Cal. 3130. Identical in practically every way to the series foundation caliber, the Cal. […]