Update by Jake

April 5, 2021

This story has been getting a great deal of attention—and rightfully so—as Dr. Joe MacInnis' SINGLE-RED 'SEALAB' SEA-DWELLER represents 'The Holy Grail of SEA-DWELLER models'. Keep in mind, this story is ONLY a preview with the final story coming soon... 

Searching for this hyper-elusive Rolex over the past two decades was extremely complicated and tedious and often felt like I was trying to find and prove that Bigfoot exists!?!! 

This is a moment I have been waiting for a long, long, long time, and as you will see in the final article this story has many far-reaching implications as much new information has been pouring in from my global research team and other amazing sources. In other words, I believe when the new story is published in the not-so-distant future, it will represent the first time we gain a truly comprehensive understanding of the genesis of the Rolex SEA-DWELLER.

World's First

SINGLE-RED

 

SEALAB 

SEA-DWELLER 

Finally Discovered!!!!!!!!

This is such big news I had to borrow Hodinkee's BREAKING NEWS header again!!!! Since Rolex published a teaser yesterday for their new releases which we will be covering live next week, I thought I would share a teaser for an amazing upcoming RolexMagazine.com story which is a complete game-changer in the history of the Rolex SEA-DWELLER.

Dr. Joe MacInnis rocking his 1968 SINGLE-RED 'SEALAB' SEA-DWELLER Prototype (Reference 1665) back in 1985 while on a mission to the Spanish galleon treasure ship 'Atocha' near Key West, Florida which sank off the Florida Keys in 1622.

Dr. Joe MacInnis

Renowned Physician Scientist,

DEEP-SEA Explorer & Author

Back in 2010, as part of my 20 Chapter series titled "The Complete History of The Rolex Submariner & SEA-DWELLER: Rolex's Conquest of the Ocean", I published Part 15 which was titled "Dr. Joe MacInnis, DEEP-SEA Explorer" in which I first identified him wearing a vintage Rolex SEA-DWELLER back in the early 1970s. At the time I had no idea he was wearing a SINGLE-RED 'SEALAB' SEA-DWELLER!?!!

The exclusive recent photo below shows Dr. Joe's previously undocumented SINGLE-RED 'SEALAB' SEA-DWELLER which features the original dial.

Dr. Joe MacInnis Single Red SEALAB SEA-DWELLER Prototype (Reference 1665) in a recent exclusive photo.

This story represents one of the most profound discoveries I have ever made in my close to a decade-and-a-half of publishing Jake's Rolex World and showcases one of the greatest missing pieces of the Rolex SEA-DWELLER history!!! I have spent many hours interviewing Dr. Joe MacInnis for this upcoming story over the past year which has been amazing!!! "Dr. Joe" as he is affectionately referred to was a member of the SEALAB III Mission and was given his Rolex SINGLE-RED 'SEALAB' SEA-DWELLER back in 1968 by Rolex U.S.A. in October of 1968 just after he joined the SEALAB III Program.

Dr. Joe MacInnis pictured above in 1968 at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco wearing his prototype Rolex SINGLE-RED 'SEALAB' SEA-DWELLER while examining the SEALAB III habitat as it sits in dry-dock before traveling down to San Diego for her mission.

U.S. Navy SEALAB 3 In The Pacific Ocean off San Clemente Island, California 

[55 Nautical Miles (102 Kilometers) Off The Coast of California]

The photo above shows the SEALAB III Habitat as she is being towed to her mission off the coast of Southern California. In the photo below we see mission divers pictured in front of the SEALAB III habitat.

The photo below features a super-cool Rolex Magazine Submariner advertisement from 1974 which features Dr. Joe MacInnis.

Jose from Perezcope.com and I put together the poster below named "HISTORY OF THE ROLEX SEA-DWELLER—Rolex's Conquest Of The Ocean", which shows the historical ark of how the Rolex SEA-DWELLER evolved from the original 1926 Rolex Oyster. 

Click image to zoom in for much more detail

Jose and I have been busy putting together many new puzzle pieces for the upcoming Dr. Joe MacInnis story which we intend to publish sometime in the next month!!!

Hodinkee Review: The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060

Hodinkee Review

The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060
Hodinkee's Danny Milton just published a review of his Rolex Submariner (Reference 124060) in which he offers an excellent overview of this super-classic Rolex. I think there is really something to be said for the simplicity of the Rolex Submariner (No Date) model.

Rolex & Formula 1

This Week-End

Formula 1 Season Begins

I'm excited to announce that the 2021 season of Formula 1 has officially started this weekend in Bahrain. Since 2013, Rolex has been a Global Partner and Official Timepiece of Formula 1. 

Pilots tend to be fascinated by fast moving machines and I'm no exception. I love as much NASCAR as I do Formula 1, and the Grand Prix of Monaco has always been my favorite. Maybe that's why I currently wear a Rolex Daytona in the cockpit.

...Rolex Racing Coolness...

Nico Rosberg

Formula 1 World Champion

"I have always admired Rolex’s prestigious history and involvement in sport. Rolex has long-been synonymous with excellence and has partnered with some of the greatest athletes in the history of sport. My life has revolved around timing and my racing has always come down to those final split seconds.” 

—Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg sent shockwaves through the Formula 1 paddock when he announced his retirement almost simultaneously with his 2016 world championship win. Nico is pictured below with Sir Jackie Stewart and Mark Webber.

Proud to follow in the footsteps of many incredible sportsmen in becoming a global @ROLEX ambassador - one of the most special brands in the world 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/jlxfvMD9lR

— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) March 24, 2018

In 2018 Nico Rosberg interviewed Formula One founder Bernie Ecclestone. They had a fascinating conversation which you can watch below:

make sure you don’t miss the race today!!! will be exciting 🏎💨 #britishGP pic.twitter.com/8PasJyvgnU

— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) July 8, 2018

looking for some inspiration @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/rEzRhIVoKQ

— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) June 13, 2018

good morning. it’s almost time for racing here in Montreal!!! 😜 pic.twitter.com/z2RzcIVXJA

— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) June 10, 2018

Nico Rosberg is pictured below with his gorgeous wife who also wears Rolex watches.

Tesla Model 3 v. Porsche GT2 RS
Drag Race On Monaco Pier

Retired Formula 1 racing legend Nico Rosberg put the Porsche GT2 up against a Tesla Model 3 back in March of 2019, and the results may surprise you. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride.

...Men & Their Machines...

Japanese Rolex Daytona 

Racing Leaflet

1972 Reference 6241

Rolex Daytona has always been inspired by and associated with high-performance automobiles as seen below in this Japanese Rolex Cosmograph Daytona leaflet from 1972. Ironically, we see Monaco in the background of this image. It's a small world after all...

A Vanishing Forest Is Reborn

A Vanishing Forest Is Reborn

A Fascinating Rolex GMT Overhaul

A Fascinating Rolex GMT Overhaul

Mark is a reader of Jake's Rolex World and he recently sent in an email and said:

Jake:

I recently watched this YouTube video of a Rolex restoration and found it quite fascinating.  Also the music is nice.  Your current Rolex service story made me think of this.

Take care.

Mark Rackley

Brad Norman: Stars of The Deep

Brad Norman
Stars of The Deep

Eddie Murphy Rolex Day-Date...

Eddie Murphy

 

COMING 2 AMERICA

Eddie Murphy is returning in one of his most highly anticipated, iconic and beloved roles in Coming 2 America which will debut tomorrow on Amazon Prime Video. The original blockbuster film, Coming to America originally debuted in theaters on June 29, 1988 in which Eddie Murphy plays a Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional nation in Africa named Zamundu, and covers his traveling escapades to the United States of America to find an woman to marry. Coming to America had a worldwide gross of over $350 Million!!! The sequel, Coming 2 America brings back many of the original actors from Coming to America including Arsenio Hall and James Earl Jones (Think: Voice of Darth Vader).

I could not help but notice when watching the movie preview that Tracy Morgan is rocking a two-tone Rolex Datejust on a Rolex Jubilee bracelet in Coming 2 America as seen below.

Update on March 6, 2021: I just watched Coming 2 America and I was not very impressed, nor would I recommend watching it. Why? It was beyond predictable and was NOT really a comedy!?!! The only thing that really made me laugh were the scenes in the old barbershop. I don't mean to belittle Eddie Murphy who is an international comic treasure, but the movie was NOT very funny. In other words, I don't think there is a comedian in history that has made me laugh like Eddie Murphy in the past, but in this new movie he barely made me laugh :-(

Since we are looking at Coming 2 America I thought it would be a good time to look back at Arsenio Hall and Eddie Murphy wearing Rolex President models over the past 4 decades. Let's start with this photo of Arsenio Hall rocking his yellow gold Day Date with NBA Basketball legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back in 2014.

Wesley Snipes is also in Coming 2 America and he famously wore a yellow gold Rolex Datejust in the 1991 hip-hop movie, New Jack City as seen on his wrist in the photo below.

Next up let's take a look at Eddie Murphy, who is arguably the greatest comedian in history rocking many different Rolex Day-Date models.

I recently published a fascinating story about legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld wearing his vintage Rolex Daytona. I originally published my first Eddie Murphy story back in 2008 and I just brought it back to the top with a major update as we have a very special treat. 

Eddie Murphy was just on Jerry Seinfeld's COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE on Netflix (see Preview Above) which was AMAZING, and if you have not seen it, I highly recommend watching it. 

The new video above from is an interview from Netflix which features Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld, and if you think about it there are many parallels between the two. Seeing the two most successful comedians alive today interact together with such severance for one another is incredible! Also, Eddie Murphy is still wearing his Rolex Day-Date as we see in the image below that shows his iconic Rolex President Bracelet:

Eddie Murphy

The Funniest Comedian In History

More than 36 years wearing a Rolex Day-Date

Eddie Murphy image appears courtesy of Timothy White

Eddie Murphy is probably the funniest comedian that every lived and he has worn a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date with a diamond bezel for more than a thirty six years.

Eddie first became a comedy superstar on Saturday Night Live and we see him pictured below on the set of SNL in 1983 sporting his trademark yellow gold Rolex President with a diamond bezel and matching bracelet.

This next photo was taken in 1987 when Eddie Murphy was putting his footprint in the sidewalk during the ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theater in 1987.

Eddie is pictured below with his mother and father.

On the cover of People magazine (pictured below) we see Eddie with one of his previous wifes who is wearing a female version of his yellow gold Rolex.

The first photo below is from a video interview of Eddie Murphy in 2009 on the Tonight Show with Conan O'brien, and we see Eddie sporting his trademark yellow gold Rolex Day-Date. The second image of Eddie also recent, shows Eddie wearing his Rolex Day-Date. Not that I think about it, I don't recall ever seeing a photo of Eddie wearing any other Rolex model beside a Rolex Day-Date!?!!

In the photo below we see a photo of Charlie Murphy who was Eddie Murphy's older brother and notice he is wearing a Rolex Day-Date. Unfortunately Charlie passed away in 2017 from leukemia in 2017 at age 57. Charlie and Eddie looked very similar except Eddie has his trademark split in between his two front teeth and Charlie did not. Charlie was also a comedian, and was a regular on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show.

Eddie Murphy is pictured below with former spice girl, Mel B who he dated and had a child with. 

In the recent family photo below we see Eddie Murphy with all ten of his children, as well as his mom and current partner, Paige Butcher.

The Return of The King of Comedy

Eddie Murphy

Yellow Gold Day-Date

Eddie Murphy was recently (October 28, 2019) on the Late show with Steven Colbert talking about how he plans to return to startup comedy as well as coming back to host Saturday Night Live for the first time in 35 years, and notice he is wearing his Masterpiece Rolex Day-Date.

Return to 

Saturday Night Live 

In his opening monologue on December 21, 2019 of SNL Eddie Murphy was rocking his bejeweled Rolex Day-Date Masterpiece  and as we see below Chris Rock came out to greet him on-stage.

Dave Chappelle also came out onstage and he was sporting a stainless steel Rolex Daytona with a ceramic bezel. 

Returns to Saturday Night Live Tonight

After 35 Years 

Later this evening, Eddie Murphy will be returning to host Saturday Night Live after having first joined SNL 40 years ago. In these 3 videos snippets of Eddie Murphy on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon we hear from Eddie about all the exiting projects he is working on including his upcoming sequel to "Coming To America" with Arsenio Hall, as well as his current movie which is in theaters now. Also, notice Eddie is rocking his blinged-out Rolex Day-Date Masterpiece...

Rolex and Motor Sports...

Rolex and Motor Sports

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