Rolex Macro Shot of the Day: Submariner Fat Hands...

...Rolex Macro Shot Of The Day...

Jocke's LV Sub with fat hands.

Caroline Kennedy Rolex Two-Tone Datejust on Jubilee Bracelet

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Caroline Kennedy

America's First Daughter

Rolex Two-Tone Datejust on Jubilee Bracelet

When I think of Caroline Kennedy, the term "America's First Daughter" pops into my head. I say this as she was a small girl, when she was in the White House with her legendary mother, Jackie, and father, JFK. In a way, Caroline is kind of like American royalty, and I think of her as being like a distant relative, kind of the way I used to think of Queen Elizabeth, in the sense that she was a fixture that was always there in our lives.

When I think of Rolex as a brand, I think of the word "classic". It's interesting to note that everything considered classic today, was once considered to be modern. When I think of any of the Kennedy family, including Caroline Kennedy, I also think of the word classic. 

Caroline Kennedy is pictured below with her father, former U.S. President, John F. Kennedy and her Mother, Jackie Kennedy. Some of Caroline Kennedy's cousins wear Rolex watches, including Maria Shriver and Ted Kennedy Jr. Somebody once told me Bobby Kennedy also wore a Rolex Submariner, but I have never been able to find a photo of him wearing one? If you want to check out pictures of her brother, JFK Jr. wearing his Rolex Submariner, along with other Kennedy's rocking Rolex watches, click here.

Below is the first photo I am aware of that shows Caroline Kennedy wearing her two-tone Rolex Ladies Datejust. Her brother John F. Kennedy is sitting next to her. I am pretty certain this photo was taken close to a half-century ago at Andover Boarding School around 1975-1976. 

The next photo seen below was taken four decades later, and Caroline Kennedy is still wearing the exact same Rolex Datejust. Caroline Kennedy is pictured below with then First Lady, Michelle Obama attending the 50th anniversary of the Whitehouse Historical Association. Caroline Kennedy is wearing her 34mm Ladies Rolex Two-Tone Rolex Datejust on a Jubilee Bracelet.

Speaking of classic, and Kennedy, below we see a video interview from 2017 of Caroline Kennedy with her son, who is JFK's grandson. 

Studio Shot Of The Day... EverRose Gold Yacht-Master

...Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day...

YACHT-MASTER

40MM: 18KT Everose Gold

OysterFlex Bracelet

I have to say the more I look at the EverRose Gold Yachtmaster on an OysterFlex bracelet, the more I like it. I think I might be falling in love with the beautiful look of this Rolex masterpiece.

I think my newfound love for this Yacht-Master has something to do with the fact the Rolex logo and chapter ring have a gilt dial look, and I also really like the single red YACHT-MASTER dial designation—or something like that...

Glenn Campbell: Legendary Country Music Musician

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Glen Campbell

Legendary Country Music Musician

1936-2017

Summer is almost here in the United States, which conjures up images of beach fun, barbecue and some good old-fashioned country music, so I thought it would be fun to take a look back at Glen Campbell who passed away a seven years ago in 2017. 

Legendary Country musician and former Beach Boy, Glenn Campbell passed away at age 81 in Nashville, Tennessee. Glenn had an amazing career that lasted more than a half century, and he wore a Rolex Day-Date to keep the time of his life. Glenn Campbell unfortunately developed Alzheimers toward the end of his life...

Glen Campbell is pictured below in 1969 wearing a watch that looks like Rolex Big Crown Submariner, but I have not been able to see enough detail to make a positive ID.

Glen Campbell is pictured below on the cover of his 1984 album titled, "Letter To Home".

On the album cover below for Glen Campbell's album titled Arkansas, which was released in 1975, we see him proudly sporting his Rolex Day-Date with a champagne dial.

Glenn Campbell's daughter, Ashley Campbell posted the photo below on her Facebook page just after her father passed away and said:

"Heartbroken. I owe him everything I am, and everything I ever will be. He will be remembered so well and with so much love." —Ashley Campbell

It appears in the photo above that Glenn Campbell's daughter, Ashley Campbell is wearing his yellow gold Rolex Day-Date. Below we see a video of Ashley Campbell and her father Glen Campbell in 2012 playing Dueling Banjos, with Glen on guitar.

In the video below we see Glen Campbell and Roy Clark playing 'Ghost Riders In The Sky'. Glen Campbell and Roy Clark were to of the best country guitar players in history.

Beach Boys

1964-1965

Glen Campbell (pictured below on the left) toured with the Beach Boys in 1964 and replaced Brian Wilson. 

Glen Campbell was a session guitarist for the Beach Boys, and he played on hits such as Fun, Fun, Fun, and Dance, Dance, Dance. He also played on Pet Sounds. Glenn Campbell is pictured below with Carl Wilson.

Glenn Campbell is pictured below on the far right with The Beach Boys. 

Beach boys lead singer, Mike Love, who is pictured below (second from the left) wrote on his Facebook page and said, "I've never met a more talented person in all the years we have been in the music business and never had a better time on tour than the time spent with Glen."

Glenn Campbell was good friends with Elvis Presley, and is pictured below with Elvis and Pricilla Presley.

 
In the video below which originally aired on May 25, 1981, we see Glen Campbell performing one of his biggest hits, "Rhinestone Cowboy", and he is wearing his trademark Rolex Day-Date.


In the video below recorded live in Dublin on May 1, 1981 Glen Campbell covers David Loggins song "Please Come To Boston" which is an amazing song.

In the photo below, we see Glen Campbell on State with Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, during performance by the Highwaymen.

I was talking to my good pal, Stan Barrett and he mentioned he read this Glen Campbell story and enjoyed it very much. He said he thought it was very thorough and comprehensive. Then he said, "But I think you left out a key video". I asked Stan which video that was, and he mentioned that it was the last song Glen Campbell recorded and it was called "I'm Not Gonna Miss You". Then Stan warned my and said, "If you watch the video it will probably make you cry." It did :-( 

Stan Barrett also mentioned he once met Glen Campbell back in June of 1964, which was just before Glen joined the Beach Boys. He recalled that Glen Campbell was a really nice guy and mentioned that he recalled that Glen really began his career doing demos for songs.

I just discovered the video below which is amazing as we see Glen Campbell sing an acoustic version of Southern Nights, and notice he is wearing his yellow gold Day-Date.

Orange Hand Rolex Explorer II Hearst Castle Swimming Pool

Orange Hand Rolex Explorer II

Hearst Castle Swimming Pool

I visited Hearst Castle located in San Simeon, on the Central California coast and took this photo of the Rolex Explorer II "Orange Hand" in front of the stunning swimming pool.

The main outdoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle is a masterpiece of ancient Greek splendor...

Hearst Castle is located on top of a remote mountain range located on California's central coast.

Hearst Castle is a super fascinating place to visit and take tours. It's otherworldly and surrealistic in an Eagle's Hotel California kind of way...

If you take the tour of William Randolph Heart's private residence, which was located up in the top of the Hearst Castle tower, he had a private library where he would work on editing all of his newspapers and magazines.

Located outside his private library there is a Newspaper stand, where he would have his daily newspapers flown in from all over the United States as we witness in the photo below.

In this last photo we see William Randolph Hearst's Gothic style private library located at the top of the tower at Hearst Castle.

Vogue Rolex Magazine Ad: 1974 Princess Diana Vibe

 Vogue Rolex Magazine Ad

1974 Princess Diana Vibe

One of my favorite things on Jake's Rolex World is when I discover a really cool vintage Rolex advertisement that was previously undocumented, and that is the case with this beauty that appeared in Vogue Magazine in 1974. I LOVE THIS AD, which features a cool Pucci outfit, and a model who kind of looks like Princess Diana—doesn't she!?!!

I recently learned J. Walter Thompson was responsible for somewhere around 90% of Rolex magazine ads during the 1970s and 1980s, so if you sense a British sensibility vibe in Rolex ads from that era this would explain it.

Rolex Discontinues The Yacht-Master II

 

Rolex Discontinues

Yacht-Master II

I plan to continue covering Watches and Wonders until I have nothing left to say or share, so stay tuned for more insight, conjecture and opinion. Rolex FINALLY did it!!! They got rid of the Yacht-Master II—at Watches and Wonders 2024—which historically was my least favorite modern Rolex. Although there were some cool characteristics, like being the only other Rolex Chronograph beside the Daytona, I could just never get into the Yacht-Master II.

I would go so far as to say the Rolex Yacht-Master II, was the most un-Rolex, Rolex, in the sense it didn't really look like a Rolex. The Yacht-Master definitely had a sporty vibe, but I could never get used to how it said "YACHT-MASTER II" on the bezel, which seemed just plain silly to my way of thinking...Kind of like dudes back in the 1990s who would wear  jackets with a yuuuugee red, white and blue, TOMMY HILFIGER logo running across the front of it, or even like MEMBERS ONLY jackets from the 1980s.

The Yacht-Master II was launched in the late Patrick Heiniger era, and alway kind of seemed out of place. It was designed to time sailing regattas, but the question is, 'Who times sailing regattas with a wrist watch!?!!' [Said with Seinfeld accent :-]

The only dude I can think of that I ever saw rocking the Yacht-Master II, and lookin good was Scott Eastwood, who is pictured below. 

The New Day-Date

The New Day-Date

Rolex is enriching the Day-Date range with new versions of the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 and the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 36 showcasing finely worked dials. 

Ombré dials make their debut on the Day-Date 40. The version presented, in 18ct Everose gold, introduces slate ombré – a completely new hue for such a dial, whose surface, coloured at the centre, progresses to a deep black around the edge. 

Fashioned from 18ct white gold, a second new version of the Day-Date 40 features a dial made of pearlized white mother-of-pearl. The Day-Date 36 proposes a dial with faceted, deconstructed Roman numerals and faceted index hour markers, which were until now exclusive to the Day-Date 40. 

A new variant of the Day-Date 36 in 18ct yellow gold reveals a white lacquer dial complemented by these now-emblematic hour markers with their perfect geometrical forms and uniformly smooth and shiny surface. For the first time, the Day-Date 36 in 18ct Everose gold sports a blue-green dial which is adorned with ten baguette-cut diamonds. 

This dial of remarkable depth and intensity is notably available on a version of the watch whose bezel is set with 60 trapeze-cut diamonds. Day-Date 40 and Day-Date 36 models are equipped with calibre 3255, a movement at the forefront of watchmaking technology, enabling them to display the day and the date, as well as the hours, minutes and seconds.

Hot Fun In The Summertime: Bernhard's Tudor Heritage

Hot Fun In The Summertime

Bernhard's Tudor Heritage Chronograph

Spring is here and summer is around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, and below we see a cool beach wrist shot of the Tudor Chronograph which is arguably represents the first Tudor model that relaunched the Tudor brand, and set the benchmark for the retro-future of the brand...BTW: I LOVE the design of this Tudor model, and think it's really cool...

Jenni Elle Takes Us on a Tour of Watches and Wonders 2024

Jenni Elle

Takes Us on a Tour of 
Watches and Wonders 2024

Jenni Elle came out with a fascinating video that showcases her experience of attending Watches and Wonders 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.