Presidential Watch Sunday: An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency: Episode 15

Presidential Watch Sunday

An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

Rolex Watches In The Oval Office

Today on Presidential Watch Sunday on Jake's Rolex World we are going to take a look at some recent photos of famous people wearing Rolex watches in the Oval Office of the White House.

The last president of the United states that wore a Rolex President (Day-Date Model) was President Lyndon Johnson as seen in the photo below pictured with Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall.

In this next photo (below) we see President Obama meeting with U.S. General, David Petraeus who is head of the U.S. Central Command, in the White House on June 23, 2010.

General Petraeus is wearing his trademark stainless steel Rolex Submariner in the photo above and below.

In this next set of photos we see President Obama meeting in the Oval Office with Bono from U2 who is an anti-poverty activist.

Bono is a fascinating man and very quick-witted. He is an admirer of President Obama, and I remember once I heard Bono say that Obama had once been spelled with an apostrophe "O'bama" as if to suggest Obama was an Irish name.

In the photo above, we see Bono wearing his now trademark Platinum Rolex Day-Date. I say, "now" trademark, because he used to wear a stainless Rolex Datejust.

Presidential Watch Sunday: An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency...

Presidential Watch Sunday

An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

Today on Presidential Watch Sunday on Jake's Rolex World we are going to take a look at some of the distinguished guests that President Obama has visited with in the Oval Office. The Oval Office is arguably the most elegant office in the United States and the artwork that adorns it is deeply steeped in the finest Americana.

In this first photo we see President Obama meeting with former U.S. President, George H.W. Bush on January 30, 2010 in the Oval Office.

In this next image (below) we see President Obama meeting in the Oval Office with former U.S. Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton on January 16, 2010. "President Obama called on the two former Presidents to help with the situation in Haiti. During their public remarks in the Rose Garden, President Clinton had said about President Bush, 'I've already figured out how I can get him to do some things that he didn't sign on for.' Later, back in the Oval Office, President Bush is jokingly asking President Clinton what were those things he had in mind"

It is argued that in the U.S. we have a two party system, and some would argue we really have one party with two wings.

In this next photo we see President Obama meeting with French President, Nicolas Sarkozy on March 30, 2010.

In this next photo we see President Obama with Chinese Vice Premier Qishan (center) as he hold the autographed basketball that President Obama gave him following their meeting on July 28, 2009. This meeting was setup to discuss the outcome of the first U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.

In this last photo taken on March 9, 2010 we see President Obama meeting in the Oval Office with Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou.

Presidential Watch Sunday: An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

Presidential Watch Sunday

An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

It has been a while since I posted a Presidential Watch Sunday since I have been working on so many other Rolex research projects, but this video is fascinating to see the President putting away the swish-shots, one-right-after-the-other like he's one of the Harlem Globetrotters!!!

In this fascinating video, President Obama not only plays H.O.R.S.E., with CBS Basketball analyst and former NBA star, Clark Kellogg, but he successfully makes a bunch of 3 pointers and talks basketball and March Madness...

When President Obama was elected President Of The United States and moved into the White House, he had the tennis court converted into a sport-court which added basketball hoops!!! Nice!!!

Presidential Watch Sunday: An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

Presidential Watch Sunday

An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

I realize it has been a while since I have published Presidential Watch Sunday. I have not published it for some time now because I have been deep in research and writing on the current series I am working on named, The Complete History Of The Rolex Submariner & SEA-DWELLER.

I am also embarrassed to admit that I just finally had the opportunity to watch the State Of The Union speech. This is because I was so involved in covering, the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy Bathyscaph Trieste record setting depth dive in 1960.

I am sharing President Obama's 2010 State Of The Union Address with you in case you missed it.

Take A Wonderful Tour Inside The Christmas White House...

Christmas Splendor From The White House
This is an amazing HD video of the Christmas White House. As soon as I complete the current series I am working on I intend to resume the Presidential Watch Sunday Series on Jake's Rolex Watch Blog, but in the meantime, please enjoy this video on The People's House.

Looks like the Republicans and Democrats might just pass health reform.

Presidential Watch Sunday: An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

Presidential Watch Sunday

An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

"Men are like wine–some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age. –Pope John XXIII.

Welcome to the tenth installment of Presidential Watch Sunday. In case you noticed, I missed last week because I was a little overwhelmed with a fascinating project I have been working on.

I would like to thank the White House and Pete Souza (The Official White House Photographer) for giving us unprecedented access to photos of the United States Presidency.

This first photo is of President Obama on Air Force One heading to the All Star Game with baseball legend Willie Mays.

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In this next photo we see President Obama practicing his pitch before he throws out the first ball at the 2009 All Star Game.

President Obama joins Fox Sports announcers, Joe Buck pictured on the left and Tim McCarver on the right in the broadcast booth at the MLB All-Star Game in St. Loius on July 14, 2009.

President Obama is pictured in the locker room below chatting with Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at the All-Stare game.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are pictured below with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on July 10, 2009.

President Obama is pictured below walking to a signing ceremony and press conference with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in the Kremlin in Russia on July 6, 2009.

Wanna See My Baseball Cards?

In this next photo we see President Obama in Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's office at his dacha outside Moscow, Russia on July 6, 2009. I think Medvedev is showing Obama Jake's Rolex Watch Blog on his computer? Just kidding ;-))))))))))))

In this next photo, President Obama walks with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev at his dacha outside Moscow on July 6, 2009. I looks to me like Medvedev is wearing a Franck Mueller watch.

Presidential Watch Sunday: An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

Presidential Watch Sunday

An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

"It would be naive to think that the problems plaguing mankind today can be solved with means and methods which were applied or seemed to work in the past. –Mikhail Gorbachev.

Welcome to the ninth installment of Presidential Watch Sunday. I would like to thank the White House and Pete Souza (The Official White House Photographer) for giving us unprecedented access to photos of the United States Presidency.

This first two photos are of President Obama meeting with former leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbechev in Gostinny Dvor, Russia on July 7, 2009.

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In this next photo President Obama is in the Oval Office with former White House Communications director Ellen Morgan with her family on June 24, 2009. The are having an apple break. The White House is filled with bowls of fresh apples for a healthy snack. United States founding father and politician Benjamin Franklin said, "An apple a day helps keep the doctor away."

Football Fun

President Oboma is not only a huge fan of watching football, but loves throwing around the football. He seems to be attached to his Super Bowl football since he is always playing with it. In the photo below, President Obama is photographed with assistant Eugene Kang in the Oval Office on June 24, 2009.

It seems the President is always holding on to his football and in the photo below taken on June 24, 2009 he leans on his Super Bowl football while talking on the telephone.

It almost seems like the football is like Linus' (from the Peanut's) security blanket for President Obama. I think it is very cool!!!

In this next photo we see President Obama playing catch with the football with Trip Director Marvin Nicholson in the outer Oval Office on June 26, 2009. President Obama's Personal Secratary Katie Johnson watches them tossing the ball from her desk. It looks like President Obama has a lot of fun in the White House, which is really the whole point of life if you think about it.

In the next few photos President Obama steps out into the White House Rose Garden to take a break and throw the football on June 24, 2009 with his assistant.

Presidential Watch Sunday: An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

Presidential Watch Sunday

An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." –Thomas Jefferson (Third President Of The United States from 1801-1809).

Welcome to the eighth installment of Presidential Watch Sunday. I would like to thank the White House and Pete Souza (The Official White House Photographer) for giving us unprecedented access to photos of the United States Presidency.

This first photo is of First Lady Michelle Obama with President Obama on July 4, 2009 on the national mall in Washington D.C., as they enjoy the fireworks.

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This next photo was taken on the South Lawn of the White House as the Foo Fighters play an Independence Day concert for United States military families.

Earlier in the day, on the Fourth of July, President Obama is photographed kissing a baby while greeting United States military families.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are seen below greeting American military families at the White House on the 4th of July, 2009.

In this next photo we see U.S. military families enjoying the 4th of July festivities on the White House South Lawn.

This next photo is profound if you think about it. President Barack Obama admires a portrait of former United States President Abraham Lincoln in the Oval Office on June 29, 2009.

Family Man

In this next photograph taken in the Oval Office on February 2, 2009 we see President Obama relaxing on a sofa with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha.

Presidential Watch Sunday: An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

Presidential Watch Sunday

An Unprecedented Look At The Presidency

"Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man; but sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can." –Vince Lombardi

Welcome to the seventh installment of Presidential Watch Sunday. I would like to thank the White House and Pete Souza (The Official White House Photographer) for giving us unprecedented access to photos of the United States Presidency.

Football

This first photo shows President Obama sitting in a White House meeting while holding on to a football. President Oboma is a big sports fan. He not only loves watching professional athletics but also loves playing sports.

In this next photo we see President Obama taking a break in the White House Rose Garden and throwing around the football.

This next photo is interesting because President Obama loves throwing around the football whenever he gets the chance. There is something really therapeutic about playing catch with any ball, whether it is a baseball, football or even a water-polo ball.

In this next photo we see President Obama walking through the door from the Oval Office to find his secretary trying on a Pittsburgh Steelers Football helmet. It looks like they have a lot of fun in the Obama White House and I think that is great. I also think that is really kind of the point of life–is to have fun!!!

Basketball

Next we see President Obama shooting hoops. President Obama is an avid basketball player and in this shot we see the President blocking a shot.