Rolex Submariner LV Cerachrom Bezel, 18Kt Green Gold Dial

...Studio Shot Of The Day...

Rolex Submariner LV

Cerachrom Bezel, 18Kt Green Gold Dial

[Reference 116610LV]

Rolex Lume Shot oF The Day: Chris' LV Submariner

...Rolex Lume Shot Of The Day...

Chris' LV Submariner

1947 Rolex "Eternally Modern" Magazine Ad

1947 Rolex "Eternally Modern" Magazine Ad

Yellow Gold Rolex GMT Master Taking a Coffee Break

...Rolex Outdoor Shot Of The Day...

Yellow Gold Rolex GMT Master

Taking a Coffee Break

Thomas took this amazing photo of his yellow gold rolex GMT-Master in front of his coffee cup, and I just love this great photo. I have to go make a latte now!!!

Rolex President v Datejust

Rolex President's Debate 
Rolex President v. Datejust

Incase you missed the most recent U.S. Presidential debate, you can watch it below.

Ironically, both Present Trump and President Biden both wear Rolex watches. In the photo below we see the Teflon Don, rocking his yellow gold Rolex Day-Date 'Presidential' before he ascended to the U.S. Presidency.

So just like President Eisenhower (pictured below), Trump wore a Rolex President before being elected, but Eisenhower wore a Rolex Datejust. Both the Rolex Datejust and Day-Date models have been considered Rolex political tool watches for many decades. 

Speaking of Rolex President's rocking Rolex watches, President Biden showed up at his inauguration rocking a stainless steel Rolex Datejust that his wife gave him as a congratulatory gift, as seen below in his wrist during his inauguration swearing in ceremony and speech.

Image above of Joe Biden's inaugural address. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images. 

Also, speaking of President Biden rocking Rolex, the photo below of him, taken in the Oval Office in the White House, is definitively the most presidential looking Rolex image I have seen to date.

Image above of Joe Biden's first day in Oval Office. Photo: Jim Watson/Getty Images. 

Speaking of Rolex Presidential looking images, the 1966 Rolex Magazine ad comes to mind. 

There is a fascinating backstory behind the Rolex Magazine ad pictured above for 'The president's watch', which I cover in my upcoming Rolex History book series, which has to do with President Johnson, who is pictured below.

Like Father, Like Son

Speaking of U.S. President's rocking Rolex, it's interesting to see some of their sons also rocking Rolex. In the photo below we see President Eisenhower's son, John Eisenhower rocking his yellow gold Rolex Datejust just like his father's Rolex model.

Below we see Hunter Biden posing with his father, while rocking his Batman GMT-Master.

Pope John Paul II Steel and Yellow Gold Rolex Datejust

...Rolex Holy Father...

Pope John Paul II

Steel and Yellow Gold Rolex Datejust 

36MM Jubilee Bracelet

In the photos below we see the Catholic Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, wearing his two-tone Rolex Datejust on a Jubilee Bracelet. 

In this next photo we see Pope John Paul II and U.S. President Ronald Reagan making a speech.

In the next photo below, we see Pope John Paul wearing his two-tone Rolex Datejust, as he sits next to President Ronald Reagan. It is interesting to note that Ronald Reagan also wore a Rolex Datejust.

In this next photo below, we see the Papal Father just after an assassination attempt was made on his life on May 13, 1981 as he entered St. Peter's Square. Notice he is wearing his two tone Rolex Datejust. 

It is also interesting to note that in the photo above, that both Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul both not only wore Rolex Datejust models on a Jubilee bracelet, but they both also were shot at close range in assassination attempts that occurred within 43 days of each other in 1981. Dr. Martin Luther King was also wearing his Rolex Datejust when he was assassinated.

Pope John Paul and Ronald Reagan, both, in many ways symbolized the 1980s generation, and both passed away within a year of each other in the mid 2000s.

Pope Paul completely recovered and is pictured below with Mother Theresa. I think they were both very kind souls.

Rolex & the 24 hours of Le Mans

Rolex @ 
The 24 hours of Le Mans

It seems the sun never sets in the world of Rolex, and in case you missed it, this years 24 Hours of Le Mans race was epic as you can witness in the recap videos below:

Pepsi GMT-Master Reference 6542

...Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day...

 Pepsi GMT-Master

Reference 6542

Banzaff's took this great photo of his Rolex Pepsi from the late 1950s. Notice it has no crown guard and a red date wheel.

Donald Sutherland Belongs to the Ages

 

Donald Sutherland

Belongs to the Ages

1935-2024

Legendary, distinguished and unusually charismatic Canadian actor, Donald Sutherland passed away yesterday at age 88, leaving behind an amazing film legacy that spanned 6 decades. In his career he was awarded many accolades, which included two Golden Globe Awards, as well as a Primetime Emmy, as well as a BAFTA Award nomination.

He is also considered to be one of the best actors to never have been nominated for an Academy Award, but despite this fact, he received an Academy Honorary Award in 2017.

Donald Sutherland starred in the war film, The Dirty Dozen (1967), and went on to appear in M*A*S*H (1970). My most vivid recollections of Donald Sutherland were in Animal House (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Ordinary People (1980), and most prominently starring as Mr. X in the 1991 JFK movie.

Donald Sutherland's son, Kiefer Sutherland is also an extremely famous actor, and is perhaps best know for his starring role as Jack Bauer on the Fox megabit drama series titled "24", which ran from 2001-2010, 2024), for which he won a Golden Globe Award as well as a Primetime Emmy Award. As Jack Bauer, on 24, he famously wore a Rolex SEA-DWELLER as pictured below.

Kiefer Sutherland is also a famous movie star and is known for roles he played in movies like Stand by Me (1986), and A Few Good Men (1992).

Federer Twelve Final Days...

 FEDERER

TWELVE FINAL DAYS

Feature-length Documentary

Rolex sponsored the making of an amazing new documentary on tennis legend, Roger Federer's final days of his professional tennis playing career. The Federer documentary is available for watching exclusively on Amazon Prime beginning today, on June 20th. 

"Federer: Twelve Final Days" was directed by esteemed directors Asia Kapadia, and Joe Sabia, and examines Roger Federer's last days of his amazing tennis career achievements as the 20-time Grand Slam Champion. Much of the film chronicles occur during his participation nine months earlier in September of 2022 during the Laver Cup.

As you can see, there are a zillion video clips of Rocking Roger sporting his magnificent harem of Rolex watches. In this next video, we see Rocking Roger reacting to watching scenes from his documentary.

When I began publishing Jake's Rolex World, back in 2008, I believe Roger Federer had recently become an official Rolex brand ambassador, or as they say in Rolex parlance, a "Rolex Testimony". Below is an early Roger Federer Rolex ad I published in 2009:

I've been contemplating consolidating all my Roger Federer stories into one, which I might do in the future.