I must begin by divulging that not only is Matthew Becker a great friend of mine, but his company, Beckertime, which specializes in reselling previously loved Rolex watches, has been a long-time supporter of Jake's Rolex World. If you are a regular reader of Jake's Rolex World, you are probably familiar with the BeckerTime Banner that has been on the right side of this page.
If you are not familiar with BeckerTime.com, I recommend you check it out. BeckerTime.com offers a unique value proposition in the form of a LifeTime Trade-Up Guarantee on any pre-loved Rolex you purchase from them. This LifeTime Trade-Up Guarantee allows you to upgrade any watch you purchase from them for the full value of what you paid for it!!!
Matthew Becker is pictured above in his office, and we see him inspecting a Rolex Oyster case under his loop... So who is BeckerTime, and should you trust them? BeckerTime has been the largest used Rolex reseller on eBay for ?? years.
Since we were just checking out Orlando Bloom's vintage Rolex Explorer I thought I would share this great studio shot Roberto took of his gilt dial & hand Rolex Explorer I which has an unusual vibe since it is on a Jubilee bracelet.
We are working on a big design overhaul on the user interface for Jake's Rolex Watch Blog which will make it easier to find what you are looking for and give you an overall more enjoyable experience.
If there are any features you would like to see or User Interface design improvements you would like to see.
Also, let us know what you like and what you don't like?
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Peter Gross from Denmark is a reader of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog and he sent in an email to share information about The Human Kind Project which you can visit by clicking here.
Peter wrote:
"Hi Jake,
Sorry about not being Rolex specific but I think people with a passion for endurance in design and high standard of quality and workmanship in the things we buy, also share a common interest in the environment we live in.
We're all aware of the ongoing debate about global warming and right now in this moment the COP15, United Nations Climate Change Conference is taking place here in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Danish Microphone company, DPA Microphones A/S, has just released The Human Kind–a song to save the climate.
About the project:
Greening Your Future
Released in September 2009 to raise awareness of climate change issues, this song encourages participants of the UN's Climate Change Conference (COP15) to make the right decisions.
The Human Kind features well known artists such as Maggie Reilly, Stig Kreutzfeldt, James Sampson and Marie Carmen Koppel.
All proceeds benefit the Buffelsdraai Community Reforestation Project in Durban, South Africa. Supported by DANIDA, this project aims to plant 82.000 indigenous trees in the buffer zone of a regional waste landfill site. The carbon that these trees sequester will contribute to Durban’s goal of hosting a carbon-neutral or climate friendly FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010.
The indigenous forest that will result will have major ecological and socio-economic benefits. The biodiversity of the area will be restored, ecosystem services like reduction in soil erosion and protection of water quality will be improved and the local communities will benefit from employment and income generation opportunities.
I (Jake) would like to thank Peter for taking the time to share this information with us and I would like to add my perspective on the issue of Global Warming.
There are two sides to every coin and many, many, many scientists argue that Global Warming is very real and poses a huge threat to the future of Mother Earth.
I refer to the planet we all share as "Mother Earth" because it is the only world we have and know. I am not a treehugger but I think we should have a symbiotic relationship with our planet.
The way I look at it is if Global Warming is real, we should be doing everything we can to counter the effects, and if it is not real and many world-class scientists are hallucinating, I believe we should be doing the exact same things to take care of Mother Earth as if Global Warming does exist.
Just to be crystal clear, I am saying I think Global Warming is real, but even it if is not, I think humanity should do everything it can to take care of Earth. For instance, I can't understand why in the United States, or in every country for that matter, why all new home construction is not required to have a solar system and airborne water collection system that takes the house off the grid!?!
Creating such a system would be great for the economy and would put zillions of people to work!!!
Anyway, I would like to thank Peter Gross for sharing and ask all of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog readers to do everything they can to help Mother Earth.
David Beckhman is considered to be one of the best soccer players that has ever played the game and we see him below wearing his stainless steel Rolex DEEP-SEA SEA-DWELLER.
David Beckham is pictured below with Soccer legend Pele who is wearing his trademark yellow gold Rolex Day-Date.
"You Got The Look I Want To Know Better" with Jordache Jeans
One of my favorite things about Jake's Rolex Watch Blog is exploring history. Not just Rolex history, but history in general. I think it is fascinating from an anthropological perspective to examine social moires, design standards and fashion references, so I decided from to add a new feature named Random Retro Video.
Random Retro Video will simply be something I enjoy and want to share with you. Some people are only interested in their own generation, but I have always been fascinated with past history.
Jessica, who is an old friend of mine and a reader of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog shares my fond appreciation for nostalgia and she sent in the first video that was a Jordache Jeans commercial from 1979 which I think I remember. I know Bernhard (Bullibeer) from Denmark is going to like this ;-)))
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.
