The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Rolex Datejust Versus the Cartier Santos
This edition of our ‘Rivalry’ series is between two watches you may not have considered putting into battle against each other too often before. However, the Rolex Datejust squaring up to the Cartier Santos isn’t as ill-judged a match-up as you may think. Firstly, in terms of brand recognition, this is very much ‘The Crown’ […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: The Rolex Submariner Versus the Omega Seamaster
The horology industry is one rife with competition, whether it be brand against brand or even watch versus watch. In all honesty, there’s nothing like a bit of healthy sparring to both drive manufacturers forward to even greater heights as well as giving their respective fans the ability to do that thing they love best—argue. […]
The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex Lady-Datejust 26mm Vs. The Rolex Lady-Datejust 28mm
While the likes of the Daytona, the Submariner and the GMT-Master garner all the headlines when it comes to Rolex, it is the relatively humble Lady-Datejust which can lay claim to being the brand’s bestselling watch of all time—and by a fair distance. It has been a staple in the collection since 1957, a scaled-down, […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: Rolex versus Grand Seiko
It wouldn’t have been that long ago that the idea of pitting the behemoth that is Rolex, or indeed any of the great Swiss maisons, against a horology brand from Japan would have been seen as laughable. Switzerland has dominated the high end luxury watch business since the end of the Second World War, whilst […]