Thursday, September 20, 2012

Waikiki Submariner Sunset Sailing


Waikiki Submariner Sunset Sailing

My girlfriend and I were on vacation in Hawaii, and we spent some time surfing on Waikiki beach in Honolulu, which is the home of surfing, and the original Beach Boys. There is something really cool about wearing a Submariner while you are surfing. I remember every once and I while I would look down at my Submariner, and it was just so cool looking...

I took this photo of my favorite Rolex, which is an original LV Submariner, while sailing around Waikiki Beach on Oahu Island in Hawaii as the sun was setting over the Pacific Ocean. I remember when I took this photo, thinking it was really cool how the green on the LV bezel looked similar to the glass buildings in the background.



The 7 Up Submariner

For some reason, I was just talking with my girlfriend on the phone, and I said "Tell me about your childhood?" She asked me what I was talking about? I mentioned I was imitating the 7up commercial dude from the 1970s. Of course that made visit YouTube to find the commercial, and for those of you old enough to remember Geoffrey Holder who was the face of 7up in the 70s and 80s, all I have to say is "7up is the Uncola!!!! Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.!!!!" 



BTW Geoffrey Holder played Baron Samedi, the voodoo guru in the James Bond film, Live and Let Die, with Roger Moore playing 007.




Come to think of it, Geoffrey Holder kind of laughs like the Count from Sesame Street!?!? I Googled "Tell me about your childhood" and realized in was also in the opening line to the song "Hyperactive" by Thomas Dolby. 


Wednesday, September 19, 2012

All-New iPhone 5 The Rolex Of Smartphones


...Apple Coolness...

All-New iPhone 5
The Rolex Of Smartphones

Apple recently introduced the all new iPhone 5, and now Apple says on the iPhone microsite:

"iPhone 5 is made with a level of precision you'd expect from a finely crafted watch–not a smartphone."

This is really profound if you think about it, but I have a question for Apple design. Why is the iPhone 5 not waterproof? It would be so simple for them make it waterproof like a Rolex Oyster. It seems like a natural evolutionary step. Any quality watch made today is waterproof, and I say it is time for the iPhone to be waterproof as well. Maybe Apple with make the iPhone 6 waterproof.

Even though I publish Jake's Rolex World, I am the CEO and designer at BulletTrain.com and I have been working on developing a revolutionary BulletTrain case for the iPhone 4/4s and iPhone 5, which we plan to launch in mid November, so I have become extremely familiar with the iPhone engineering.

It is fascinating to note the iPhone 5 camera lens now incorporates synthetic sapphire crystal for its lens on the rear camera to make it scratch proof, just like a Rolex.

I am really excited for the iPhone 5 because I believe it is the first iPhone/Smartphone to truly deliver on the promise of being able to carry a world-class computer in your pocket.


Many people have predicted the demise of the wristwatch, saying things like "Who needs a watch, I just check the time on my phone", but the reality is that with a watch, you just glance at your wrist and you know what time it is, which is so much more efficient than having to reach in your pocket and having to turn on your phone every time you want to see what time it is.

Also, I have noticed many younger people wearing wristwatches lately.

Rolex Explorer Lume Shot Of The Day


...Lume Shot Of The Day...

Rolex Explorer 
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Michael from Singapore sent in the superb lume shot of his Rolex Explorer and said:

Hi Jake!

Hope you are well. I came across your blog about a year ago, and have been a huge fan of it ever since. 

I was just cleaning up the contents of my Mac, and found these photos which I've taken at Sentosa, Singapore, sometime back. I was waiting at the holding room, prior to entering an island attraction called the Merlion. While checking the time, I discovered the lume of my Explorer seemed extraordinarily bright. So, I took several pictures with my IPhone, and was totally amazed by them. 

So, I thought why not just send it to you and share with the other fans out there as well. :)

Thanks and best regards,

Michael. 



Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Rolex Photo Set: A Swedish Explorer by Marcus...


A Swedish Explorer

Marcus from Sweden is a fan of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog and he sent in the great set of photos of his Rolex Explorer on a red NATO strap. Great Shots!!! Thanks for sending them in Marcus!!!






Thursday, August 23, 2012

Steve Wynn: The King of Las Vegas & his Rolex Day-Date...


Steve Wynn
The King of Las Vegas

Steve Wynn is more responsible for building modern Las Vegas than any other man, and he is an extremely talented designer and business man. As you see in the photo below, he wears a platinum Rolex Day-Date with an ice blue dial.

Steve Wynn pictured above in 2008. Photo by Laura Rauch appears courtesy of The New York Times.


The video below is AMAZING!!!!!!!! The speech Steve Wynn gives in this interview is one of the most inspirational speeches I have ever seen. I remember when I first saw it–Steve blew my mind!!!!!!!!!! I highly recommend you watch it.


This next video is of an earlier Charlie Rose interview of Steve Wynn which is also fascinating and tells more of the story of how he built his empire. I noticed if you close your eyes and listen to Steve Wynn speak, his voice often sounds like Ronald Reagan speaking.



Steve Wynn was recently interviewed again by his great pal, Charlie Rose on 60 Minutes, which I also recommend.




You can watch the video of Steve Wynn on 60 Minutes by placing your cursor over the image below and hitting the play button.





I had a chance to visit the Rolex Store at the Wynn Hotel earlier this year and I was blown away with how beautiful it was!!! I took some photos, and the first one below shows the Rolex Wynn & Company logo on the wall when you first walk in. The Wynn Rolex store had an amazing selection of Rolex watches and the employees were extremely professional and nice.
 

I took the photo below in the foyer at the Wynn, which was decorated to celebrate Chinese New Year. I must say The Wynn completely blew my mind with how beautiful and elegant it was. I have never seen such a beautiful hotel in my life. It was simply breathtaking!!!!


 

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Rolex Macro Shot of the Day: Milos' Daytona...


Milos' Daytona Up Close

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Monday, August 20, 2012

...Rolex Presents... The History of The Open


...Rolex Presents...
The History of The Open

4-Part Rolex Golf History Documentary

Rolex recently published this 4-part video documentary on the history of The Open. It is so great to see Rolex producing these full-length video documentaries...








Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Stefano Mazzario:l Macro Shot Of The Month


Stefano Mazzariol
Macro Shot Of The Month

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Rolex Coolness: John Mayer Supercase Stainless Steel GMT Master


Rolex Coolness: John Mayer
Supercase Stainless Steel GMT Master