Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Rolex Grand Am Sports Car Series Road America Big Camaro Crash


Rolex Grand Am Sports Car Series

Road America Big Camaro Crash

Since I just put up a photo of Paul Newman, who was a Grand Am Series Racer, I thought it would be appropriate to share this recent Rolex Grand Am video with you. If you are a daily reader of Jake's Rolex World, you know I really like the all-new Chevy Camaro, and in this video from the 2011 Rolex Grand we see one get some serious air!!!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

...Dude Looks Like A Lady... Rolex Coolness: Steven Tyler


...Dude Looks Like A Lady...

Rolex Coolness: Steven Tyler
Rockin' A Bejeweled Leopard Rolex Daytona

This is kind of funny. I am not clowning on Steven Tyler when I say "Dude Looks Like A Lady" which is a 1987 Aerosmith song title, but I will point out it is ironic, that it is very typical for women to wear men's Rolex watches, but here we seem to have a Dude wearing a woman's Rolex ;-) Steven Tyler is picture below sporting his trademark bejeweled yellow gold leopard Rolex Daytona.


The photo below is of the yellow gold Rolex Leopard Daytona, and yes it comes from Rolex exactly as you see it. As a matter of fact, that is a Rolex photo.


C'mon and sing it with me now, "Dude, looks like a lady!!!! Dude, Dude, Dude. Dude Looks like a lady." He was a lady...I'm not too sure what this song is about, but it sure is catchy ;-)

Update: It turns out that Steven Tyler ran into Vince Neil of Motley Crue and said "Damn, that dude looks like a lady."


It's funny, because when I look at Steven Tyler, he looks like a morph of Warren Beatty, Carly Simon and Mick Jagger, all mixed into one dude ;-)

Vanessa Bryant, who is Kobe Bryant's wife is picture below sporting a yellow gold Leopard Rolex Daytona. I think this watch looks sexy on the ladies, but few dudes can pull it, and I think it works with Steven Tyler. B.T.W., when I first saw Vanessa Bryant in this photo, I thought she looked like Kim Kardashian or one of her sisters.


Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Rolex Coolness: Larry Hagman From I Dream Of Jeanie to J.R. Ewing on Dallas...


...Now & Then...

Rolex Coolness: Larry Hagman

From

Major Nelson on I Dream Of Jeanie
to
J.R. Ewing on Dallas

4 Decades with Rolex Keeping The Time Of His Life

Larry Hagman has had an amazing career, and he has been wearing a Rolex Day-Date for the past five decades. In this recent photo below, we see him sporting his trademark yellow gold Day-Date on some kind of custom black and gold strap.



Larry Hagman became extremely famous for his role on the TV show I Dream Of Jennie, where he played Major Anthony "Tony" Nelson. I Dream Of Jennie debuted in 1965 and ran for five seasons through 1970. Season 1 was shot in black and white the next four seasons were shot in color.


Here is the first episode in black and white


When I was a small child I spent countless hours watching I Dream Of Jeanie, which was one of my favorite shows. What man in his right mind would not want a super ultra-hot blond jeannie following him around gladly calling him "Master!?!" while wearing that over-the-top sexy jeannie outfit!?!? In many ways, I Dream Of Jeannie was every man's fantasy come true.



Here is one of the most classic episodes from 1967 of "I Dream Of Jeannie:



Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing on Dallas
CBS 1978-1991

Larry Hagman did not do that much after I Dream Of Jeannie, until 1978 when he played the role of J.R. Ewing on Dallas. One of the things that surprised everybody was how dramatically opposed his role as Major Nelson was to J.R. Ewing on Dallas.



Larry Hagman is pictured below with his fellow cast members from the hit TV show Dallas


Larry Hagman wore a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date on Dallas as seen in the two following screen-shots:



As I mentioned earlier, it is profound how juxtaposed and antithetical Larry Hagman's character of Anthony Nelson was on I Dream Of Jeannie, versus, playing, J.R. Ewing on Dallas. Larry Hagman really defeated being pigeonholed and typecast by Hollywood, and both of his roles were played brilliantly. Larry Hagman's achievements as an actor are profound, and he will forever be a part of the American TV psyche...


Monday, June 27, 2011

Fifth Gear McLaren MP4 v. Ferrari Italia


Fifth Gear
Ferrari 458 Italia Smokes McLaren MP4

Minus4Plus6.com Review of Rubber B for Rolex


Minus4Plus6.com
Review of Rubber B for Rolex

My great pal, Sheldon Smith of Minus4Plus6.com just wrote a great detailed review of his Rubber B strap, which also includes a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) guide. I am working on a video review that will show you how to change the strap easily, and I hope to have it up in the next few weeks.

Rolex Platinum and Stainless Yacht-Master...


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

Jocke's Rolex Platinum and Stainless Yacht-Master

Friday, June 24, 2011

1976 Papua New Guinea Tribe Meets White Man For First Time


...What A Wonderful World...

1976 Papua New Guinea
Tribe Meets White Man For First Time

This is an amazing piece of historical footage. It documents the first time a native tribe in the deep forest of New Guinea meets a white man (who happens to be wearing a Rolex Submariner).

The tribe is fascinated with the anthropologist, and since they have never seen a person with white skin they are really confused. At first they rub his arm to see if he is perhaps he has white powder on his skin? There is nothing so great as the Spirit Of Inquiry and this film shows a tremendous amount of beautiful humanity. As Louis Armstrong sang "What a wonderful world!!!"

Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black Rolex Ceramic GMT Master


Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black
Rolex Ceramic GMT Master

Melvin sent in this photo of Shirley MacClaine and Jack Black that was taken as they attended the premier of their new movie which debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and the movie is named Bernie.


Flipper Friday Season 1 [Episode 16: Flipper's Bank Account]


...The Return Of...

Flipper Friday
Season 1 [Episode 16: Flipper's Bank Account]
Original Air Date: January 2nd, 1965

I woke up on this sunny summer day, and I was in the shower, looking at my LV Submariner with the Rubber B strap, and for some reason, I started thinking it's Flipper Friday!!! It is hard to believe that the last time we had Flipper Friday was two years ago, so hopefully this summer we will enjoy more of Flipper Friday.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Rolex Lume Shot of the Day: Submariner...


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

Rocco's Submariner Lume

Photo Credit: Rocco1109