Jack Hanna is one of the most famous wildlife experts, and animal rights activists in the world. He is a naturalist and zooloigist and the Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, and served as the Director of the Zoo from 1973 to 1993. He is commonly referred to by his nickname of "Jungle Jack", and is well known for his appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, as well as with David Letterman.
"You have to touch the heart, to teach the mind."
—Jack Hanna
Jack Hanna wears a Rolex Explorer II "Orange Hand", with the Polar White Dial, which is my favorite currently offered Rolex model, and I think it looks fantastic on him. Also, I might point out that Jack Hanna's energy very much reminds me of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, in that they both share a serious spirit-of-inquiry and exploration.
With Watches and Wonders 2026 in the rear view mirror, we saw some new Rolex models with very interesting enamel dials including the new Rolex Roleseum Daytona, which made me think about this 1953 Rolex watch. Speaking of Watches and Wonders 2026 novelties, in my story on the "100 YEARS" Oyster Perpetual model, I showed a classic 1956 and a 1957 with classic elegant dauphin hands, which also remind me of the design language from this fascinating OP.
In the past I have covered some of very interesting Rolex watches from Christie's auction house in Geneva, Switzerland. This watch in particular caught my eye. It was made in 1953, and is in a smaller 33.5 MM diameter case which features a Rolex Reference number of 6100. It also features a a Heraldic Armorial Cloisonné Enamel dial by Marguerite Koch. Its lot number 112 hammered at CHF 32K.
Pioneering DEEP-SEA Photo Journalist Keeping The Time Of His Life With Rolex
David Doubilet, one of my absolute favorite Rolex Testimonees, is featured in the Rolex Visionaries Episode 17 video interview. In this interview, David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes engage in an incredibly profound and brilliant conversation. I believe the Rolex Visionaries series is produced in-house by Rolex in Geneva, Switzerland, and it’s truly exceptional!
"Jennifer and I always said that curiosity is the second greatest of all human attributes, and the greatest human attribute is kindness..."
—David Doubilet
In the video David Doubilet mentioned he has been wearing and depending on exclusively on Rolex watches since he was 15 years old, and today he is 79 Years old, which means he has been wearing Rolex for the past 64 years!
David Doubilet has been a world-renowned DEEP-SEA, National Geographic photographer since 1971, and is one of the most published photographers in the history of NAT GEO Magazine with over 70 features stories published to date. David has also been a Rolex Testimonee since 1994.
David Doubilet has spent close to 30,000 hours to date in the oceans of the world capturing stunningly insightful aquatic images.
David Doubilet's magnificent pioneering underwater photography is second to none, and he is considered by many to be an international living treasure.
“For the last 30 years, from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, from the Southwest Pacific to the waters off Japan, Mr. Doubilet has captured a world of bejeweled ocean creatures playing on sandy stages: an emerald stingray shadowing a ship in the Bahamas; a golden big-bellied sea horse grazing in a Tasmanian sea.” –Margo Nash, New York Times
1996
Let's begin this fascinating journey by exploring David Doubilet's amazing career through Rolex ads. In this first Rolex magazine ad from 1996, we see David Doubilet wearing his Rolex Submariner.
2009
"What I like best about underwater photography is giving a visual voice to the invisible. What I like least is the prospect of drowning." –David Doubilet
2011
This next David Doubilet Rolex Magazine ad is from 2011, at it features him wearing his Rolex DEEP-SEA SEA-DWELLER.
The Amazing Underwater World Of David Doubilet
David Doubilet is one of the top underwater photographers, if not the greatest. David's trademark photo style, is seen in this first photo, where he keeps the top half of the lens above water, and the bottom half below. This results in an absolutely fascinating perspective, which allows you to simaltaneously see two connected worlds–above and below the water.
This amazing photographic style showcases the constant duality of life, which is typically invisible to both worlds. This style is such a perfect metaphor for the typically invisible interconnectivity of life!!!
How amazing is this next under/over water shot? I love the composition that contrasts two seemingly unrelated world, that are really close together, yet so far apart. Just amazing!!!!!! This photo is absolutely crazy!!!!!!!!!!!
David Doubilet was born in New York in 1946 and he started shooting underwater photographs when he was 12 years old in 1958. He began shooting photos for National Geographic in 1971 and since that time he shot photos for more than 60 stories.
It is crystal-clear to me that David Doubilet is certainly one of the greatest photographers that has ever lived, as well as probably being the greatest aquatic photographer that ever lived.
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David Doublet is pictured below with his wife Jennifer, who also wears Rolex Watches. In the National Geographic video below this photo, they give and amazing speech about some of their recent amazing work, which I very highly recommend watching:
I was just going through Jake's Rolex World Archives and discovered this image I originally published sixteen years ago, back in 2008 and I still love this image!!!
The black strap above is a braided perlon NATO strap, but I think if somebody could figure out how to make a similar looking strap, but similar to Apples fitted Braided Solo Loop, it would be a mega-hit!!!! Why? Because the braided Solo Loop has no buckle or clasp, is ultra comfortable, durable and very secure on the wrist.
This is my last post covering Watches and Wonders. Rolex introduced new ladies Rolex Oyster Perpetual models in 28 and 36MM. This firs model features a green stone lacquer dial with the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock markers being made from natural stone, which is a first for Rolex.
This model also presents "A NEW INTERPLAY OF FINISHNGS", which incorporate satin finishing on the fascia of the Oyster Bracelet with a polished finish on the domed bezel.
Below we see the new 34MM Ladies Oyster Perpetual Rolex developed their own unique gold in their foundry, which they call EVEROSE GOLD.
Historically Rolex has always been extremely secretive and discreet, and no journalists in the past have ever been invited "INSIDE ROLEX" to explore and report on all four Rolex Manufacturing faclities in Switzerland.
In November 2013, this changed when Rolex invited Jake to take an unprecdented journey into the heart of Rolex to learn and report on everything he witnessed and learned.
This Super-Detailed 3 Part Story is a "MUST READ" story for anybody who wants to understand what really makes Rolex tick.
