Rolex Diving WIS Jean-Michel From France...

Rolex Diving WISJean-Michel From France
My pal, Jean-Michel from France is a diving fanatic and WIS and RIS. How hardcore you ask? I will let you decide for yourself. He recently sent in this video along with a note telling me Open Sea diving season is coming to an end but that diving nuts like him always find spots to dive, and this week he and his pals went diving in a dark lake and made this video.
Jean-Michel points out that around 6:23 he and his pal that are wearing Rolex Sea-Dwellers show off their watches along with their pal wearing an Omega Seamaster. Thanks for sharing Jean-Michel!!!!

Jean-Michel also send in this photo of himself a month ago wearing his Rolex Sea-Dweller at 40 Meters (131 Feet). I guess this could be the wrist shot of the day?

Jean-Michel has been kindly assisting me with details on the current series I am working on about the complete history of the Rolex Submariner and Sea-Dweller. On August 24 he sent me and email saying he liked seeing how I covered "Le Prieur" who founded "The Club Of Divers And Underwater Life" which to this day is the oldest dive club in the world.

Jean-Michel mentioned that day he had gone on a dive with the owner of the club. It is a small world after all!!!

Chris Pfeiffer Rides BMW Roof...

Just For FunMan & Machine
Chris Pfeiffer is a professional freestyle motorcyclist and he took his BMW 800 R up to the roof above the 22nd story of the BMW Tower in Munich to have some fun!!!

Also, BMW just showed off their noteworthy new BMW Vision Efficient Dynamic car which looks amazing:

Roger Federer Wins U.S. Open Quarterfinals

Roger Federer (Superman)

Wins U.S. Open Semi-Finals!!!

The greatest Tennis player in history (Born and raised in Basel Switzerland–Home of the annual BaselFair Watch Trades Show) Roger Federer just won the U.S. Open Semi-Finals against Novak Djokovic and will be playing tomorrow in the Finals.

In the second to last point of the Semi-Finals, Roger hit the most amazing between-the-legs tennis shot I have ever seen in my life–and for match-point in a semi-final of a grand-slam nonetheless!!!!!!!!!!!! It was the kind of shot you would expect to see from Superman, if Superman was real!!!!!!! Check this out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Most Amazing Tennis Shot I Have Ever Seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the two shots below of Federer we see him in a press conference after his quarter-finals win wearing a Rolex that looks like the new Datejust II to me.

Roger Federer's Dad

Stainless Rolex Datejust

In the photo below we see Roger Federer's father at the U.S. Open and we see he is wearing a Rolex Datejust with Roman Numerals on the dial. Roger's father must be extremely proud of his son's amazing career achievements!!!

Since it is Sunday, I thought I would share this 60 Minutes Interview of Roger Federer from 2005.

Vintage-Panerai Overview

Vintage-Panerai Overview

I recently updated Part 3: Panerai & The Italian Royal Navy (The First Rolex Diving Watch).

I added a mini-review of the two magnificent Vintage Panerai Books by the ultra-talented Ralf Ehlers & Volker Wiegmann.

In the future I will be doing a detailed reviews of their books as well as podcasts with each author.

You can read the mini review I added to the story by clicking here.

Carmel, California Rolex GTG Report

Carmel, California Rolex GTG Report

Friday, August 7, 2009

I think it would be safe to say the Carmel, California Rolex Get together was an absolute smashing success!!!!!!!!!!!

We all began the event in Fourtane Jeweler's in Carmel, California. Carmel is located about 2.5 hours south of San Francisco on the California coast and it is one of the most beautiful sea-side towns you can imagine.

Fourtane Jeweler's hosted the event in their beautiful store and I must say Fourtane is the most amazing jewelry store I have ever been in–particularly based upon their magnificent inventory. This upcoming week is extra special at Fourtane for two different reasons. First, because the annual Concourse de Elegance is going on in Carmel, and Fourtane has an unbelievable, off-the-Richter-scale Rolex exhibition going on in their store.

This exhibition is like nothing I have ever seen in my life and includes many historical Rolex watches–some of which we will be taking a look at.

Háček from 10PastTen.com is pictured above on the left and Sheldon Smith of Minus4Plus6.com is pictured on the right. Eric Ku from 10PastTen.com is pictured below.

The current exhibition includes the watch below which is the first Rolex watch ever made.

Pictured below is the first Rolex ever made. It is extremely profound to think about the amazing history in this watch!!!! Essentially it is the great grandfather of all Rolex watches and it is really profound to hold a watch in your hand that you know Hans Wilsdorf not only wore on his wrist, but started a revolution in matchmaking with!!!

This next photo is of the Rolex DEEP SEA SPECIAL that accompanied Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh on the outside of the U.S. Navy Bathyscaphe Trieste when it made its record dive 7 miles down to the bottom of the Marianas trench.

As I mentioned, Fourtane has the most amazing collection of vintage Rolex watches. I mean it is like going to a Rolex Museum and in the photo below, I am checking out a Rolex moonphase [Reference 6062].

After the amazing event in the Fourtane store we went across the street and had an amazing meal. The food and company was excellent and I wish it would have gone on for many more hours!!! So many nice, smart, friendly people all wearing and talking about Rolex!!!!

People flew in from all over the world to attend the Carmel GTG and it sold out very quickly. The event and venue was so great, we are talking about having an annual Carmel Rolex GTG!!!!

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.

Click on all images for much more detail

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.

I Spy Saturday: Season 1 [Episode 15 : The Tiger]

I Spy Saturday

Season 1 [Episode 15 : The Tiger]

Original Air Date: January 5, 1966

Wow!!! I can't believe we are already on Episode 15 and we just left 1965 and moved into 1966.

Bill Cosby Comedian
Did you ever notice Bill Cosby's name sounds like Bing Crosby. Actually, I think that is one of the reasons Microsoft named their new search engine Bing–is because older people would already have the memory hook.
One of the most amazing things about watching the episodes of I SPY is to know that Bill Cosby would go on to become one of the most successful comedians in history. I think Bill Cosby was one of the first physical comedians since he is so expressive. Remember the Jello commercials? In the two following videos we see Bill performing live on stage in the 1970s. Amazing!!!

Wow!!!!!!!

Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day: Ice Mocha GMT Master in Yellow Gold with Presidential Bracelet...

Jeff Is Ready For The Beach

Watch Quote Of The Day: Man & Watches

Watch Quote Of The Day

A watch is one of the very few ways a man can express his personality. –Marcus Margulies