Rolex Macro Shot of the Day 3135: Movement by Jocke

Rolex Macro Shot of the Day

3135 Movement by Jocke

Ever wonder what a Rolex Submariner movement looks like? Here it is–up close:

A Very Nice Christmas Wish: From Morten In Denmark...

A Very Nice Christmas Wish

From Morten In Denmark

Morten Olsen from Denmark is a fan of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog and he just sent in this very nice Christmas card and said:

"I wish all of you on Jake's Rolex Watch Blog a Merry Christmas! I pray for a peaceful one."

Well Morten, on behalf of all of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog readers, I wish you a peaceful and Merry Christmas!!!

Rolex Revolutionary: Sonny Bono

And The Beat Goes On...

Rolex Revolutionary: Sonny Bono

Yellow Gold GMT On A Jubilee Bracelet

Sonny Bono was a music pioneer, songwriter, actor, comedian and politician. He is pictured below in the mid 1980s wearing a yellow gold Rolex GMT Master on Jubilee Bracelet.

Sonny Bono is probably most famous for his relationship with his wife and partner Cher who he met when he was 28 and she was 16. Here they are singing one of their biggest hits, I Got You Babe in 1965 for the Beatles:

Sonny & Cher were very talented and wrote and performed many hits including And The Beat Goes On which they perform in the video below. Initially Sonny and Cher worked well together as we see them below in their appearance on The Michael Douglas show. In the video above and below, you can see they really liked each other.



The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Sonny and Cher were so talented, they ended up getting their own comedy/variety show named, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and we see them below with then Governor of California and future U.S. President, Ronald Reagan. The Sonny & Cher Comedy hour variety show was very successful and ran for several years. I remember watching it as a small child.


Sonny & Cher had a daughter named Chastity Bono and over time they grew apart. Cher continued to churn out musical hits on her own and went on to win an Academy Award, a Gramy Award, and Emmy Award, A People's Choice Award and three Golden Globe Awards.
This is one of my favorites and it is super Deja Vu–at least for me.


Sonny Bono went into politics and became the Mayor of Palm Springs and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. Later he became a U.S. Congressman. Sonny was a multi-faceted man and talented entertainer. On January 5, 1998 Sonny Bono was in a skiing accident and lost his life. His epitaph reads "Sonny Bono, 1935–1998, And The Beat Goes On."

Poll Results: Corvette Owners Prefer Rolex...

Corvette Owners Prefer Rolex

My pal Brad Ellman loves his Chevy Corvette and he sent in a link to a poll from the CorvetteForum.com that asked "What is your favorite premium watch brand?"

The results of the poll as of today are posted below. You can go directly to the poll by clicking here.

Matthew Becker Owner & Founder of BeckerTime...

...Rolex Coolness...

Matthew Becker

Owner & Founder of Beckertime

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.

Rolex Cooleness: Charlie Sheen Stainless & Platinum Yachtmaster

Rolex Cooleness: Charlie Sheen

Stainless & Platinum Yachtmaster

[Three Quarter Model]

Charlie Sheen's most famous movie role was as Bud Fox in Wall Street:

Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day: Jatuka's Rolex Explorer I

Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day

Roberto's Rolex Explorer I

[Gilt Dial & Hands: Jubilee Bracelet]

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 Want Your Opinion!?: Design Overhaul

We Want Your Design Opinion!?!

Jake's Rolex Watch Blog 3.0

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?

Please send us an email to: RolexBlog@Gmail.com or leave a comment below.

Happy Holidays!!!

Jake

Macro Shot of the Day Scott's GMT Master Up Close

Macro Shot of the Day

Scott's GMT Master Up Close

The Human Kind Greening Your Future

The Human KindGreening Your FutureTaking Care Of Mother Earth
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.
http://www.TheHumanKind.dk
Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Peter Gross
R&D
DPA Microphones A/S
www.DPAMicrophones.com


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.