A Grandfather's Rolex from Snowy & Cold Sweden

A Grandfather's Rolex

from Snowy & Cold Sweden

Andreas is a daily reader of Jake's Rolex World and he sent in the great image along with the following note:

Hi Jake!

I´m a loyal reader of your great blog!

I thought I could send you some christmas spirit from a snowy and cold Sweden.

Here is a shot of my late grandfathers Datejust ref 1600 from 1974 that has a very special place in my collection.

Have a lovely holiday

//Andreas

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Cary Grant Was The Real James Bond

James Buffman sent in this great email located below my comment and I want to share it with you:

Thanks for sending in your email James!!! I must admit I was very hesitant to add the Cary Grant Was The Real James Bond section and I kept going back and forth on whether to add it and then whether or not to break up the story into two sections. In retrospect, I am very happy I added it because I think it really puts things into a great historical perspective. Also, in my opinion, Cary Grant is probably the greatest actor that ever lived.

As far as the James Bond article is concerned, I am probably only about halfway done with it. I have much more fascinating insight coming up, so stay tuned!!!

By the way James, I find your story to be very moving and cool. Getting compliments like this is really the reason I publish Jake's Rolex Watch Blog. Thanks for sharing!!!

Happy holidays to you,  your son and the rest of your family,

Jake

Hi Jake,

Sorry about using the familiar term but I spend so much time on your blog I feel I know you.

 

Anyway; A quick comment, my 8 year old son has taken an interest in James Bond, over the last month he has watched all of the movies in order up to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

 

I was browsing your site on Friday when he leans in, points to Cary Grant, and asks me why James Bond is on my watch site, an interesting and insightful comment given your caption about the Cary Grant/James Bond connection.

 

Keep up the great work and best regards of the season.

James

Rolex Macro Shot of the Day: A Father's Rolex...

A Father's Vibrant Rolex

Charles Cabral Jr., sent in this email with the photo of his father's Rolex:

Dear Jake,

Thank you for your blog, I read it on a daily basis.  

I wanted to share a picture I recently took of the inside of my fathers watch (which I had never seen before).  It is a 1973 Rolex Date.  He wore it on a daily basis for all its life until he passed it on to me some time ago.  The funny thing is, its more accurate than my new Sea Dweller!  

Thanks again,

Charles

P.S. By the way, Charles was the first to sign up for a monthly subscription donation and he also made a kind separate one-time donation to Jake's Rolex Watch Blog.

Thank you very much Charles and thanks for sending in the great macro shot of your father's Rolex Date movement. It is a fascinating shot!!!