INXS Lead Singer Michael Hutchence

We could live for a thousand years...

...but if I hurt you, I'd make wine from your tears..

INXS

Michael Hutchence

Lead Singer

1960-1997

When I nostalgically think back to the 1980s and 1990s there are few bands that epitomize that time more than INXS which was an Australian band. INXS's often upbeat fleeting rock ballads remain haunting and ephemeral to this day in the strangest of ways...

Michael Hutchence was the lead singer of who reminded me of Jim Morrison from THE DOORS, not only because of their common long wavy hair, or amazing singing style, or great looks, but because they both died young. Michael Hutchence is pictured below on a train posting for the camera and notice he is wearing a Rolex Submariner.

Michael Hutchence is pictured below with Jimmy Barnes who was a songwriter for INXS and notice Barnes is wearing his Rolex Day-Date.

Below we see one of INXS' last live concerts before Michael Hutchence passed away.

Mark Webber Test Drives Upcoming Porsche Mission E

...Every Rolex Tells A Story...

Mark Webber
Story Update
Talk about serendipity! I originally published this story three days ago, on Monday, and much to my surprise Rolex.com just added Mark Webber as a testimonee to their "Every Rolex Tells A Story" site. I highly recommend checking out the story...



Original story published Monday, May 21, 2018, seen below:

...Rolex Coolness...
Mark Webber
Test Drives Upcoming
Porsche Mission E
Former Formula One champion race car driver Mark Webber is pictured below wearing his ceramic stainless steel Rolex Daytona. Mark is an incredibly accomplished racecar driver as well as being a Porsche brand ambassador.

In this Official Porsche video, Mark Webber test drives the upcoming all-electric Porsche Mission E. Mark and shares his perspective on it. I have been a fan of electric cars for a long time now, and also publish an online Tesla Magazine named Jake's Tesla World. It is great to finally see the entire automotive industry switching over to electric!

In the photo below taken at the 2017 Formula One Rolex Australian Grand Prix, we see Mark Webber wearing his James Cameron DEEP SEA D-Blue...Mark has a HUGE Rolex collection/harem...

The screenshot below shows Mark Webber flying through the air in 2010 at the Valencia race track in his Formula One Car.

In the photo below we see Mark Webber with fellow legendary race car driver and Rolex brand ambassador, Sir Jackie Stewart.

Rod Laver Australian Tennis Legend...

...Rolex Super-Coolness...

Rod Laver

Australian Tennis Legend

Yellow Gold Datejust
Special Burled Madrone Wood Dial
36MM Reference 16018

Rolex recently published a Rod Laver profile on the "Every Rolex Tells A Story" gallery on Rolex.com. Being a tennis player and huge professional tennis fan, over the past decade I have written many stories about Rolex and Tennis, and I have been meaning to write a piece about Rod Laver, so here it is:

Rod Laver is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players in history with an unmatched record he holds to date of having won 200 singles titles. Laver was a dynamic player that excelled on all court surfaces including hard, grass, clay, carpet and wood/parquet.

He began his amateur tennis career being ranked at Number 1 from 1961 to 1962.  From 1964 to 1970, he was ranked as the number one tennis player in the world, which spanned four years prior and three years after the beginning of the Open Era in 1968. 

I have to admit, I am totally fascinated with Rod Laver's yellow gold Rolex Datejust he is wearing in these official Rolex photos. As far as I know, Rolex no longer makes burled wood dials, which is a big mistake in my opinion. In the 1970s through the 1990s Rolex made these wood-based dials with applied yellow gold indexes, that were magnificent. Each wood dial is unique and has a very warm vintage look. 

37 years ago, in 1981, Rod Laver purchased his yellow gold Datejust which was the same year he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. What a cool guy, and what a cool Rolex!!!!

The 1979 Rolex ad seen below is from my Vintage Rolex Christmas Story and shows a yellow gold Day-Date with a similar dial. Rolex refers to this wood as being from a Madrone tree which is an evergreen tree belonging to the genus Arbutus, which grows in North America and Canada, as well as in Europe, and are known for their pale reddish-brown wood.

Rolex is a sponsor of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament which is headed to the finals as I write this. Rolex is also the Official Timekeeper of The Australian Open, and recently put together this video.

Rolex Hotness: Elle Macpherson-Yellow Gold Rolex Daytona

Timeless Rolex Super-Leggy Model Hotness

Elle Macpherson

Keeping The Time Of Her Life With Rolex

Australian born, Elle Macpherson is probably best known for being a supermodel.  She is also a very successful businesswoman, actress and actress. She has graced the cover of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue a record 5 times!!!

Out of all the women on planet earth, who is the biggest female Rolex fanatic? Probably Elle Macpherson. She is probably the women who is most responsible for popularizing women wearing men's Rolex watches, and it all started with this photo of Elle, wearing her now trademark yellow gold Rolex Daytona...

Elle's beauty, just like her Rolex Daytona is so timeless, it is difficult to tell which decades all these images are from!!!

January 2008

July 2012

Ibiza Spain

The photo below of Elle was taken in 2012 in Ibiza Spain and it shows Elle with her oldest Son, and her new Yellow Gold Paul Newman Rolex Daytona, along with her trademark straw cowboy hat.

Phew it's the weekend. !! "Blessed to have love laughter and wellness in my life" @superelixir #nourish #fitness #health #mindful #present

A photo posted by Elle Macpherson (@ellemacphersonofficial) on Feb 13, 2015 at 2:12pm PST

An Amazing Modeling Career

In the photo below we see Elle Macpherson early in her modeling career, wearing a Rolex GMT-Master on her wrist as she pets a dolphin.

'The Body'

Elle Macpherson is one of the top super-models in history. She in not just another pretty face with beautiful hair, but has long had the nickname of 'The Body'. It was actually Time Magazine that first called Elle Macpherson 'The Body.' This is based upon her being, as David Letterman called her, "A Super-Leggy Model." In other words, tall and trim, with curves all over the place, and wide shoulders. As we see in the following photos, Elle is not afraid to show-off her amazing curves...

 

In the recent photo above, taken two weeks ago, on September 14, 2016, we see Elle Macpherson sporting her yellow gold Rolex Sky-Dweller, that she posted on her Official Elle Macpherson Instagram page a year and a half ago.

Lucky and loved me 💝#timless @fontainebleau #sky dweller

A photo posted by Elle Macpherson (@ellemacphersonofficial) on Mar 29, 2015 at 8:43am PDT

David Letterman was responsible for referring to Elle Macpherson as a 'Super-Leggy Model", which you can see in the video below. 

Rolex Super Hotness: Emily Scott Super Leggy Model from The Land Down-Under...

...Rolex Super Hotness...

Emily Scott

Super Leggy Model

from The Land Down-Under

Summer is on its way in the Norther Hemisphere and it seems like things have been on the serious side on Jake's Rolex World for a while, so it's time to lighten-up a little! What time is it? It's time for some Rolex Hotness! I would like to dedicate this post to my pal Steve (LOL-X) who owns and runs RolexForums.com. Emily Scott is from Australia and she is gorgeous!!!! In this first image we see her wearing a Rolex Submariner. Can you say "Youuuuuuuuuuch!!!!"