Meet Xupes, your Place for New and Vintage Rolex Watches

Craig of That Dapper Chap introduces us to Xupes, your place for vintage and new Rolex watches

Meet Xupes

If you're looking around for a new or a vintage Rolex watch, stop your search right here as Xupes (pronounced Zoops) currently have over 100 in stock waiting for you.

And it's not just Rolex, they also stock many other high end names including Cartier, Breitling, Tag Heuer and Dior to name but a few. And if you're also looking for a piece of art for your new pad or THAT handbag for the lady in your life, Xupes can set you up with these too!

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The Daytona 18k Yellow Gold Rolex. Available at Xupes £22,500

The guys at Xupes pride themselves on a few things. One of those is price and they do their best to offer the best possible prices to their customers after sourcing items from all over the world. Sometimes this can be up to 70% off the RRP, and that can't be ignored.

The pieces that they sell may be vintage, pre-loved or brand new, whatever their provenance, rest assured that they will be top notch pieces: works of art, jewellery, antiques, hand bags and of course high-end watches, which we’re focussing on today.

The other things they pride themselves on are their professionalism, honesty and integrity. Three things I think you’ll agree are much valued by you and I as customers but which is often missing from other businesses.

Set up in 2009 Xupes operate from a beautiful barn building at Wickham Hall in Bishops Stortford. With a small team and two friendly dogs they welcome potential customers to their ‘Wonder Room’ where you will be free to peruse all that Xupes have to offer. And anything you do decide to take home with you will be covered by their guarantee.

The Xupes office in Bishops Stortford

As well as dealing in highly desirable products they also offer additional services such as repairs, refurbishment, servicing and cleaning of your much loved timepiece. This is all carried out by their in house watchmaker using the latest technologies. They don’t only do this for watches but can also offer repairs and such for that special ladies hand bag or items of her jewellery. It seems they really have thought of everything.

About Rolex

Originally known as Wilsdorf & Davis, Rolex began life in London 1905 before moving to Switzerland in 1908. They then become known as The Rolex Watch Company in 1919. It is now one of the world’s most well established and powerful brands. The original business saw the gentlemen import Hermann Aegler's Swiss movements which they then put in to watch cases which had been made elsewhere. They then sold these to jewellers who put their own name on the watch before selling it as their own. Having said this, if you do happen upon a watch with W&D inside the caseback, hold on to it as it could well be one of these very watches.

The Rolex Submariner available at Xupes £4,995

Now a much loved status symbol Rolex watches have evolved but still retain that classic and sophisticated style. With the first automatic date changing watch created by Rolex in 1945 they have pioneered many of the functions that we now want as standard on our time pieces and have paved the way for other watchmakers.

The Daytona 18k Rolex available at Xupes £13,950

Rolex now produce over 2,000 watches a day and depending upon design and condition) will cost you anything between £200 and £50,000. So there is something to suit every pocket. Having said this, the GMT Ice Rolex fetched over £330,000. While a bit on the ‘bling’ side for me it does have a certain appeal.

The Submariner Stainless Steel Rolex £5,995

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The Primark SS16 Press Day

Craig of That Dapper Chap attends the Primark SS16 press day and gets a sneak peek of what's coming our way in the new season

The menswear area at the Primark SS16 press day

This time around the Primark SS16 Press Day was held at the Swiss Church in Londons Endell Street. An architecturally beautiful building, it made a perfect location from the next seasons collections from primark.

Day to Night with Topman

Craig of That Dapper Chap creates a day to night look with trousers and blazer from Topman

The Challenge

The challenge was to choose some 'Hero' pieces from the partywear section or the suits section of the Topman website and style the pieces so that you can go straight from day to night with a couple of simple changes.

My 'Hero' Pieces

Blue And Grey Wool Blend Prince of Wales Check Skinny Fit Suit Trousers

50% Polyester, 31% Wool, 16% Acrylic, 3% Nylon.
Dry clean only.

PRICE: £50.00

Grey jersey double breasted skinny fit blazer with 6 buttons.

67% Polyester, 28% Viscose, 5% Elastane

Dry clean only

PRICE £80.00

The Day Time Look

For the day I chose a plain white long sleeved T-Shirt which has grey stitching to coordinate with the grey in the outfit. Keeping the look paired down I also wore white pumps creating a simple but strong look.

The Night Time look

To take it up a notch I changed into a white cotton shirt and a navy bow tie. The pocket square and cuff links add some elegant details. I switched out the white pumps for some black suede slippers and I was ready to party!

Where It's All From

Grey Jersey Double Breasted Blazer by Topman - £80.00

Blue and Grey Check Skinny Fit Trousers by Topman - £50.00

White Long Sleeved T-Shirt by Gap - £13.00 Similar HERE

White Pumps by Next - £32.00 Similar HERE

White Slim Fit Cotton Shirt by Blu Murray - 30.00

Navy Bow Tie from Ebay

Black Suede Slipper Loafers by Dapper England £190.00

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Work Day Styling with Blu Murray Shirts

Craig of That Dapper Chap takes three shirts by Blu Murray and shows us three different styles.

"Fashion changes, Style is eternal"

Meet Blu Murray

Blu Murray is a Dutch menswear brand that offers shirts that fit better, feel better and last longer. They operate with the belief that high-end pieces should be affordable to all and that luxury comes with comfort.

"we dispel the illusion that good quality comes at a higher price. Our shirts offer a modern British cut with a contemporary style"

Made from a high yarn content cotton with a refined weaving technique, the shirts are soft and breathable. 

The Shirts

I ordered the white fine twill shirt with French cuff, priced at £30 (40 Euro) it's perfect for the party season and that more formal event. in 100% cotton it has a mid spread collar and is a slim fit.

The Allure, white twill and navy Oxford shirts from Blu Murray

I also ordered the blue 'Allure'. It has a micro check pattern and a classic spread collar and is a slim fit. The third shirt is the navy Oxford. With a cut away collar and singled rounded cuff it's made from 100% cotton.

Look One

For look one, I wore the white twill shirt under a classic navy blazer and with navy chinos. wearing separates rather than a suit makes the look less stuffy than it may have, particularly as I'm also wearing a bow tie.

As the bow tie had an orange stripe I chose accessories to compliment it with the pocket square and lapel pin.

Footwear was a pair of orange socks under some classic black leather brogue boots.

White Fine Twill Shirt by Blu Murray

Manhattan High Shine Black Leather Brogue Boot by Dune £99.00

Lawson Navy Chinos by Racing Green

Blue and gold striped bow tie by OTAA £10.00

Vintage Fox Umbrella

Tegan Marigold Flower Lapel Pin by Dapper Lapel £19.00

Vintage gold Longines Watch

Penny Farthing CuffLinks from Etsy £17.00

Orange pattern pocket Square from Ebay

Look Two

With the navy oxford shirt I pulled out my grey herringbone suit. I did wear all three pieces including the waistcoat but as it was unseasonably warm, I had to lose it.

As the suit has small red and blue flecks in the material I opted for red accessories such as the red and blue diagonally striped tie, bobble hat and socks along with red lapel pins. I also wore my Daniel Wellington watch with a red and blue striped nato band

The shoes are a thick soled black leather apron boot.

The Navy Oxford Shirt by Blu Murray

Grey Wool Herringbone Suit by Farrell at Primark

Red bobble Hat by Hammond & Co

Red & Blue stripe tie by OTAA £14.00

Black leather apron boots by Next £65.00

Daniel Wellington Watch £149.00

Red & Blue pocket Square by Paul Hewitt

Look Three

For the final look I wore the blue 'Allure' shirt. for a more relaxed look I wore a denim blazer and again I chose to wear a pair of navy chinos.

Accessorising with yellow accents, the navy and blue striped tie and yellow pocket square and lapel pin keeps the look together.

The yellow socks continue the theme and the navy and tan two tone brogues finish the look, adding additional interest.

The Blue 'Allure' Shirt by Blu Murray

Lawson Navy Chinos by Racing Green

Denim Blazer from Ebay

Yellow & Blue Stripe Tie by OTAA £17.00

Crowder ATP Watch by Crowder £149.00

Bethany Marigold Flower Lapel by Dapper Lapel £19.00

Yellow Pocket Square by Primark £2.00

Two Tone Brogues by London Brogues £60.00

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The Detroit Comb

Craig of That Dapper Chap adds a Detroit comb to his armoury of grooming tools

Detroit Comb Company was co-founded by Jeremy Yagoda and Michael Snyder in 2014. The idea to locally manufacture stainless steel combs in Detroit was born from a conversation about the manufacturing history of the City of Detroit. Jeremy wondered why so many manufacturers left Detroit then asked why they couldn’t make something in Detroit.

Each Detroit Comb starts as a sheet of 304 stainless steel in their manufacturing facility just south of 8 Mile Road in the City of Detroit. Each stainless steel sheet is laser cut to produce each style of comb offered by Detroit Comb. Each comb is then hand finished and then manually stamped.

Every Detroit Comb is produced, laser cut and finished in the USA.Detroit Combs are a permanent replacement for plastic combs. In a world where more and more things are made cheaply in Asia and elsewhere, Detroit Comb is a breath of fresh air.

When people think of a comb it's something that's often paid little respect, after a life of using cheaply made, low quality combs that far from impress.

"We couldn't be more pleased about our launch and more confident in what our combs deliver" commented a spokesman from detroit Comb. "From our product quality, to the level of customer service we deliver, our mission is to exceed expectations. We're going to see Detroit Comb become the brand people think of when they think of a 'real mans' comb"

In addition to combs, they also offer fine leather sheaths in black and brown to beautifully protect your Detroit Comb. Each leather sheath is handmade in the City of Detroit by acclaimed local craftsmen Douglas & Co. who are a family owned company specializing in custom handmade premium leather products.

Detroit Comb currently offer two versions: The "313" comb which features clean round edges and wide teeth spaced well apart which is suitable for all hair textures and lengths including curly, thick, straight and long hair.

Dimensions are approximately 5.30 x 1.30 inches.

Then we have the "The Woodward" comb which features clean straight edges and is a medium tooth comb with teeth spaced fairly close together compared a wide tooth comb and is suitable for medium and fine hair.

Dimensions are approximately 5.30 x 1.30 inches.

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