The First Rolex Submariner Advertisement from 1955
I have not seen an earlier Rolex Submariner ad than this one from 1955. This is essentially the genesis of the modern and iconic Rolex sports/tool watch. Very cool!!!
Nicky Hilton is pictured below at Fred Segal in Los Angeles sporting her stainless Rolex Daytona. Nicky is Paris Hilton's sister and she is a big Rolex fan.
The red Submariner's are so cool. Hopefully when Rolex refreshes the stainless steel Submariner with a Supercase they will bring back the red Submariner designation. What a great color combination!!!
Thomas Freidman is a 3 time Pulitzer Prize Winning Author who is also a columnist for the New York Times. His New York Times column is published in over 700 newspapers worldwide. Thomas Freidman is picture below wearing his two-tone Rolex Datejust on a Jubilee band and he also wears a larger Rolex sport model on an Oyster band which you see in the Letterman video below.
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.