The Story of Time By Rolex 1951 Documentary

The Story Of Time
BY
Rolex
1951 Rolex Documentary
Soundtrack Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra
Back in June of 2017 I just discovered the documentary titled, The Story Of Time By Rolex which was a 1952 Academy Award nominated short film documentary that explored the subject of what time meant, and how time measurement evolved throughout the history of mankind. The way I discovered, the movie was a friend of mine who is a fellow Rolex fanatic, referred to it, and I had no idea what he was talking about? He was surprised, and I Googled it, and there it was hiding in plain sight.

This Rolex movie ads additional pieces to the Rolex History puzzle, and it very profound on many levels. The Story Of Time By Rolex documentary can be viewed below. The Rolex documentary was filmed in 1951, and is obviously dated today, but deeply profound in many ways—especially if you watch it over and over again, as I have done.

This Rolex video and its theme, very much remind me of another online horological magazine I publish, named, "Jake's Time Machine: Exploring The History Of Timekeeping." I must admit I am utterly fascinated with Timekeeping and all of its facets. I think the pursuit of timekeeping in many ways correlates with the Spirit Of Inquiry. This brings to mind a few great Albert Einstein quotes; which I believe are perfectly on-point for the Rolex documentary, the first of which is:
"The human mind is not capable of grasping the Universe. We are like a little child entering a huge library. The walls are covered to the ceilings with books in many different tongues. The child knows that someone must have written these books. It does not know who or how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. But the child notes a definite plan in the arrangement of the books—a mysterious order which it does not comprehend, but only dimly suspects." —Albert Einstein
The second Einstein quote which I believe is also perfectly on-point says:
"The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity!" —Albert Einstein

Back in November of 2022, our Captain Danny published a brilliant story named "When Rolex Took a Left Turn." Nick Gould pointed out that in the 1953 Rolex video above that it features a left handed Rolex which is seen below.

Rolex & Pan Am Travelling Through Time

Rolex & Pan Am
TRAVELLING THROUGH TIME
Nick Gould (@niccoloy) discovered this amazing Rolex film about the history of time. I love stuff like this, where it's literally like a Rolex time capsule.

Federer Twelve Final Days...

 FEDERER

TWELVE FINAL DAYS

Feature-length Documentary

Rolex sponsored the making of an amazing new documentary on tennis legend, Roger Federer's final days of his professional tennis playing career. The Federer documentary is available for watching exclusively on Amazon Prime beginning today, on June 20th. 

"Federer: Twelve Final Days" was directed by esteemed directors Asia Kapadia, and Joe Sabia, and examines Roger Federer's last days of his amazing tennis career achievements as the 20-time Grand Slam Champion. Much of the film chronicles occur during his participation nine months earlier in September of 2022 during the Laver Cup.

As you can see, there are a zillion video clips of Rocking Roger sporting his magnificent harem of Rolex watches. In this next video, we see Rocking Roger reacting to watching scenes from his documentary.

When I began publishing Jake's Rolex World, back in 2008, I believe Roger Federer had recently become an official Rolex brand ambassador, or as they say in Rolex parlance, a "Rolex Testimony". Below is an early Roger Federer Rolex ad I published in 2009:

I've been contemplating consolidating all my Roger Federer stories into one, which I might do in the future.

The Real Anthony Fauci RFK Jr. Documentary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

AMERICAN RESURRECTION

San Diego, California Event

Today is Memorial Day in the United States. My forefathers fought in every major war going all the way back to the Revolutionary war which began in 1775. My father fought in World War II, and came very close to dying. They fought so we would live in a free country. The U.S. citizenry is forever indebted for the sacrifices they made. Remember, you saw this brand-new revolutionary video here, which you won't find anywhere in the mainstream media...

    "Del said we need an army and you are the beginning of that army. You give me that army, and you give me a sword, and some ground to stand on, and I will give your country back to you!!!"

—RFK Jr.

All I can say is that I have never been so proud to be an American as when I hear RFK Jr. speak. It is genuinely amazing how honest and transparent and erudite this man is. The United States of America is in desperate need of a complete governmental overhaul and I am certain, RFK Jr. is the best man to complete this mission. RFK Jr. just gave this speech today in San Diego, and notice he is NOT reading from a teleprompter, but speaking from his heart:

Speaking of which, assuming he's elected, he will have the opportunity to complete and fulfill his uncles dream which RFK's father, RFK Sr. also tried to fulfill. I was talking with a friend of mine who is at this event, and he and I both agreed we like RFK's juniors unusual voice now they were used to it. As Dr. Martin Luther King once famously said, "Let us learn not to judge people by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character", I would say, the same is true of their voice, and RFK Junior's character is truly miraculous.

I think Del Bigtree's speech is one of the greatest, most inspirational speeches I have EVER HEARD, and I was so impressed with his speech, I think he should be the Vice President under RFK Junior!!!

Story below originally published on May 26, 2023:

The Real Anthony Fauci

RFK Jr. Documentary

You won't find the video documentary seen below named The Real Anthony Fauci on YouTube, or reviews on CNN, or ABC and you won't read about it in the New York Times (Despite the fact the book it is based upon by the same title is a New York Times Bestseller), or any Main Stream Media (MSM) publication, but then again Jake's Rolex World has NEVER been a part of the Main Stream Media, but has always been a member of the alternative media. A few weeks ago, I published a fascinating story on RolexMagazine.com about Tucker Carlson leaving or getting fired from Fox News because of his coverage and interview with RFK Jr. who is running against Joe Biden in the Democrat Primaries for the Presidency in 2024. 

As a result, I got so inspired I decided to create a blog at www.RFKUSA.com dedicated to covering RFK Jr.'s journey to the Oval Office, and as a long-time presidential historian, I decided to also create a blog that explores the Presidency and Assassination of John F. Kennedy, who is RFK Jr.'s uncle, which you can find at www.JFKMagazine.org.

I must admit I thought I was aware of the controversy surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci, but after having watched this new documentary based upon RFK Jr.'s best selling book titled, "The Real Anthony Fauci, my head is still spinning!!!! 

If you are a blue pill kind of person, I recommend ignoring watching this documentary, as it will likely make you cry, but if you are a red pill kind of person, then I think you will learn a great deal about Big Pharma and Censorship, as well as being able to much better understand the state of current events and how we got here today.

Update on May 28, 2023:

I received the following email from a reader. I asked his permission to share his email, which he granted, but requested I keep his name anonymous:

Dear Mr. Ehrlich:

Just wanted to thank you for your most excellent blog and, most recently, for the RFK, Jr. “The Real Anthony Fauci“ documentary.  My eyes were certainly opened wider than they had already been.

I had always distrusted government, particularly big government (remember President Reagan’s speeches where he said the nine most feared words in the English language were: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.“?), but watching this documentary really showed me that there is much to fear and Americans are quickly losing their grip on their government.  Scary indeed.  

Like you, I am fascinated by presidential history, and it will certainly be interesting to see how the presidential race shakes out next year and whether RFK, Jr. will be allowed to debate.  It’s scary that I even have to write that and the fact that we are living in a time when a major candidate for president might not be allowed to debate his opponent.  Shameful and scary.

As for the CROWN, I really like your posts and the wealth of information you share on Rolex.  I have learned so much!  I was able to buy my first Rolex (Submariner Bluesy 126613) recently as a 50th birthday gift to myself and my life thus far and I was lucky to get it direct from my local AD with no purchase history.  I wrote a letter on my office letterhead and explained what I wanted, why I wanted it, that I was willing to wait and if I could visit the AD and just talk watches.  

The AD responded by inviting me up to the store and the day I visited we had a nice chat.  I guess I made a good impression with my passion for knowing the brand (thanks in large part to your website) and its products.  He excused himself briefly, went into the vault and came out with a brand new bluesy that he told me had just arrived from Geneva the day before.  It was still in it’s shipping “coffin“ case and he offered it to me on the spot.  I was flabbergasted!  I just couldn’t believe I could get one after hearing and reading about "waitlists“ (he told me they really do not exist) and the difficulty people had from getting Rolexes from their local AD’s.  

I felt so, so fortunate I was able to procure one.  My dad had 2 subs when I was a kid - that is where the seed was planted - but had to sell them later on to help pay household expenses, taxes, etc. and he could not pass them on to me.  I always told myself that someday I was going to get one.  When the day came I was so happy.   One of the best things about the watch for me is that my wrist was the first the watch went on and it will only be my wrist that it will remain on until the end of my life.  It is a great feeling.  Not to knock grey market dealers or those who like to buy used watches, but there is a special satisfaction knowing that MY wrist is the FIRST wrist that watch went on.

Thanks again for letting me rant and brag a little bit and thanks again for your awesome blog.

Keep up the great work!

Regards,

P. W.

The Beatles Get Back By Peter Jackson

The Beatles 

Get Back 
By Peter Jackson

What is more iconic than Rolex? Not much. But if you said The Beatles, you might be half right. I recently posted this AMAZING Peter Jackson Beatles documentary trailer on PatekMagazine.com that just dropped for his upcoming Beatles documentary which will debut on Disney+ in November. So if you are feeling nostalgic this autumn (in the Northern Hemisphere), like me, this should put a big smile on your face!!! I've yet to find a photo of a Beatle wearing a Rolex, but hey, who knows what the future will bring ;-)

Stephen Hawking's Universe–The Greatest Scientific Documentary Ever Created...

...Iconic Astrophysicist...

Stephen Hawking 

Belongs To The Ages

1942-2018

Author of 'A Brief History of Time'

I am sad to report that renowned physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking just passed away at age 76. Stephen wrote a famous book named 'A Brief History of Time', which I tried to read when I was younger and had a really challenging time understanding it. The great news is that Stephen Hawking created a 6 part documentary, based on his book and it is amazing and easy to follow.

Stephen Hawking on June 16, 2012 in Seattle. Photo by Ted S. Warren/AP

His passing has left an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But it's not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating the fabric of spacetime that defies measure. Stephen Hawking, RIP 1942-2018. pic.twitter.com/nAanMySqkt

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 14, 2018

Remembering Stephen Hawking, a renowned physicist and ambassador of science. His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we & the world are exploring. May you keep flying like superman in microgravity, as you said to astronauts on @Space_Station in 2014 pic.twitter.com/FeR4fd2zZ5

— NASA (@NASA) March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking's Universe
The Greatest Documentary

I am extremely excited to be able to share this amazing documentary series with you on Jake's Rolex Watch Blog. I must say if I had to get stuck on a desert island for the rest of my life and I could only watch one documentary series over and over for the rest of my life this would be it.

On Jake's Rolex Watch World I explore the history of many explorer's. I like to think I explore their history with the same veracity, moxie and gumption they explore with. Whatever that explorer energy is, Stephen Hawking's successfully captured it in this magnificent series. I typically refer to this as The Spirit of Inquiry.

As a historian, I take a scientific approach to exploration. I try to consistently separate the fact from the fiction, which is really what science is all about—the pursuit of truth.

In chapter 1 of Stephen Hawking's Universe, he explores the beginning mankind's measurement of time and space. Measuring time using the heaven's and the solar calendar is what really first made men think.

I am a big fan of Ken Burns documentaries, and if you like them or are interested in learning more about the universe, I very highly recommend you enjoy these free videos.

Stephen Hawking's Background

The Greatest Explorer

Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist and is considered to be one of the greatest scientific minds that has ever lived. In many ways, he was a modern Einstein. Stephen Hawking was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University and he is best known for his contributions to the fields of cosmology, and quantum gravity–particularly for his work on black holes.

Unfortunately, Stephen Hawking was severely disabled physically and had been left paralyzed from a motor neuron disease known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, most commonly referred to as ALS, which confined him to a wheelchair.

Stephen Hawking's physical disabilities, fortunately, didn't affect his amazing mind as you will clearly see.

Over the last couple of weeks, I wrote extensively about the movie Interstellar beginning with a story about Matthew McConaughey, and just yesterday I published a story about Jonathan Nolan and Elon Musk. In that story, we learn that Kip Thorn was a consultant and co-producer of Interstellar, which is interesting as Kip was a close friend of Stephen Hawking and Stephen talks about their friendship in this documentary.

Part 1: Seeing is Believing

Part 2: The Big Bang

Part 3: Cosmic Alchemy

Part 4: On The Dark Side

Part 5: Black Holes and Beyond

Part 6: An Answer to Everything

Leonardo DiCaprio Presents 'Before The Flood' Documentary

  NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC  

...Rolex Coolness...

2016 Academy Award Winner For Best Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio

Presents 'Before The Flood' Documentary

Leonardo DiCaprio who won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 88th Academy Awards this year pictured below wearing his stainless steel Rolex Daytona with a black dial, but that is not what this article is about.

Leonardo DiCaprio has been working with the folks at National Geographic on a film about Climate Change, which looks fascinating, which Nat Geo will be airing on October 30, 2016 in 171 countries. You can check out the trailer below:

I am not a tree-hugger per se. That being said, from a purely scientific perspective, I realize there are two potential realities that juxtapose each other. The first is that Climate Change is real. If it is real, we are in big trouble and need to do everything we can to combat it. The obverse is that Climate Change is a farce. Assuming it is a farce, if the world does everything it can to combat it, nothing buy good can come from he technological innovation that comes from it. I am not a gambling man, but if I had to choose a side, based upon what I have seen, I would say Global Warming is very real and we should do everything we can to control it.
The video below shows the introduction to the debut of the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, and features Leonardo sharing his perspective.



If you can't wait to see Leonardo DiCaptrio's documentary, or you just want to watch something positive and fascinating, check this out: