Rolex Outdoor Shot Of The Day
Summer Is On Its Way
Last summer I was at my uncle's house and I noticed the Heineken beer he was drinking matched my LV so I took this shot with my iPhone.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Rolex Coolness: NCIS Actors...
Rolex Coolness: NCIS Actors
Both of the main actors on NCIS wear Rolex Sport watches, and as we see in the second image, Mark Harmon wears a white dial Explorer II.
Mark Harmon Wearing His Rolex Explorer II
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Rolex Coolness: Phil Mickelson Wins 3rd Masters Golf Tournament
Rolex Coolness: Phil Mickelson
Wins 3rd Masters Golf Tournament!!!
Today in Augusta, Georgia, Phil Mickelson won his third Green Masters Jacket!!! In the photo below, Angel Cabera of Argentina (2009 Masters Winner) congratulates Phil Mickelson as he helps him on with his Green Master's Jacket after Phil won his third Masters Tournament at Augusta, Georgia.
Notice Angel Cabrera is sporting a vintage stainless steel Rolex Submariner or GMT, and you can tell it has a plexiglass crystal because of the height. Very Cool!!! Actually, it could also be a vintage Daytona or Explorer II?
Stefano Mazzariol Pre-Submariner, Submariner
Stefano Mazzariol
Special Military Edition
[Reference 6538/A]
This is a Model 6538 A from 1957. The 6538 A is very rare and was likely a special version of the 6538 that was intended for Military use. It lacks the Submariner designation as well as a depth rating.
Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day: Ryan's United Arab Emirates GMT
Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day
Ryan's United Arab Emirates GMT
[All Blue Bezel Insert]
This is a very rare and unusual Rolex GMT that has an all-blue bezel insert along with the United Arab Emirates Eagle and Arabic writing on the dial.
Friday, April 09, 2010
Omega Coolness: Bertrand Piccard Solar Impulse Airplane Flies Maiden Voyage
Omega Coolness: Bertrand Piccard
Solar Impulse Airplane Flies Maiden Voyage
Around The World In A Solar Airplane Mission
Bertrand Piccard is the son of the famous Rolex explorer Jacques Piccard who set the all-time depth-record of 7 miles down in a U.S. Navy Submersible, 50 years ago, with a Rolex DEEP-SEA special prototype attached to the outside.
Jacques Piccard's father who is Bertrand's grandfather was also a record setting explorer and you can learn everything about them in two articles I wrote. The first article covers the life of his father, Jacques Piccard, and the second article covers The 50th Anniversary Of The Deepest DEEP-SEA Dive in History.
Bertrand Piccard is pictured above on the left side, and his career achievements as an explorer are second to none. Among other incredible achievements, he was the first person to successfully fly around the entire planet in a balloon.
His latest project is named Solar Impulse which is very ambitiously attempting to fly a prototype solar-powered airplane around the planet!!! The Solar Impulse airplane uses only solar power and today he flew it successfully in the Swiss Countryside on its maiden voyage.
The photo below shows the Solar Impulse above the skies of Switzerland. The Solar Impulse is powered by 12,000 solar cells and he successfully flew it for 87 minutes and took it all the way up to 4,000 feet.
The Omega watch company of Switzerland is a sponsor of the project and even developed a really cool chronograph model to commemorate the Solar Impulse. We will examine the watch model later in the story.
Bertrand Piccard said "The first mission was the most risky phase of the entire project." It took 7 years of research and development to build the revolutionary solar powered prototype airplane.
The Solar Impulse airplane is known as The HB-SIA and it set another record for being the larges and lightest airplane to ever fly. It is so large, in fact, that its wingspan is equal to a jumbo jet!!! It is actually has a wingspan of 208 feet which is more than 10 feet wider than a Boing 787!!!
The irony is that a typical jumbo jet, like an Airbus 380 weights 560 Tons, The Solar Impulse HB-SIA conversely only weighs 2 Tons, which is as much as a small car!!!
The HB-SIA achieved lift-off at less than 30 Miles Per Hour based upon its four, 10 Horsepower electric motors.
In the illustration below we see the Solar Impulse HB-SIA compared to an Airbus 380.
The long term-plan is to fly the Solar Impulse around the entire globe without stopping and the ambitions timeframe calls for achieving this in 2012!!!
Omega Speedmaster GMT HB-SIA
Hotel Bravo Solar Impulse Alpha
[44.25 MM Titanium Case with Carbon Dial]
Omega is a sponsor of the Solar Impulse project and they developed this special Solar Impulse HB-SIA chronograph to commemorate this amazing project. It kind of looks like a modernized Omega Moonwatch and I like the orange detail which also gives it a retro look.
The watch case and bracelet are titanium and the dial is made from carbon fiber. The watch features an exclusive Omega Calibre 3606 whose revolutionary Co-axial Escapement and free sprung balance deliver long-term stable reliability and accuracy and it is a COSC Certified Chronometer.
On the back of the watch we see the Solar Impulse HB-SIA designation with a graphic of the airplane and notice each case is individually numbered. It also has the Swiss Chronometer designation on the back.
Very cool looking watch and an amazingly cool and innovative project. Omega has participated as one of the main partners in the project because they believe the planet is in urgent need to develop safe, sustainable energy sources.
Solar Impulse Flea-Hop Test Video
This video is from the first time they tested the Solar Impulse on what is known as a Flee-Hop where they just fly it a few feet above the ground to make certain it is air-worthy.
Interview with Bertrand Piccard
In this next video we hear from Bertrand Piccard and we see his father, Jacques Piccard hugging him after he successfully completed his record-setting balloon flight around the globe.
One On One Interview With Bertrand Piccard
One of my favorite features on Jake's Rolex World is I always attempt to bring the people I tell stories about, to life, and that is exactly what we achieve with this great video interview. Bertrand Piccard is not only an amazing explorer and scientist, but an equally amazing human being!!! Enjoy!!!
Apple Showcases iPhone & iPad 4.0
Apple Showcases iPhone & iPad 4.0
Yesterday, Apple's Steve Jobs gave a keynote speech in San Francisco to show off Apples upcoming new iPhone & iPad 4.0 operating system and it is amazing!!! You can watch Steve Jobs iPhone 4.0 Keynote by clicking here.
Apple will release the 4.0 iPhone version this summer and the iPad version will be available this coming fall. The all-new 4.0 Operating System offers:
- Multitasking
- Bluetooth keyboard support for the iPhone
- Customizable Wallpaper
- Application Folders
- iBook Reader for iPhone that syncs with the iPad so you never loose your place
This new OS will revolutionize the iPhone and iPad and represents a huge step forward!!!
Ferrari Unveils The All-New 599 GTO: The Evolution Of A Supercar
Ferrari Unveils The All-New 599 GTO
The Evolution Of A Supercar
The Fastest Road Car In The World
Ferrari introduced the all-new Ferrari 599 today which owes its genesis to the legendary 250 GTO and 288 GTO. The Ferrari GTOs have historically been Ferrari's high-performance leaders.
The all new Ferrari 599 GTO is a rocket-ship and it accelerates from 0-60MPH in 3.2 seconds and it can reach a top speed of over 200MPH!!!
Ferrari will only be producing 599 versions of this model and it will probably sell for somewhere around a half-million dollars.
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Rolex Hotness: Jennifer Aniston Yellow Gold Rolex Day-Date
Rolex Hotness: Jennifer Aniston
You've Come A Long Way Baby
Yellow Gold Rolex Day-Date
Women Wearing Men's Rolex Watches
These days, the vast majority of women wear men's Rolex watches. Typically women wear men's Rolex watches more like a bracelet and it is fascinating to examine this vintage Rolex ad from the late 1960s and realize, that today, the most popular Rolex models, by far are the ones on the top!!! Of course Jennifer Aniston in the photos above is wearing the 36mm Rolex Day-Date pictured below on the far right. Who would've ever thunk the most popular ladies Rolex watches would me men's!?!
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