Rolex Hotness: Caroline Woziacki-Second Ranked Female Player In The World

Rolex Hotness: Caroline Woziacki

Top Ranked Female Tennis Player

Pride Of Denmark

The U.S. Open has been taking place over the last two weeks in Flushing Meadows, New York, and Caroline Woziacki who is currently ranked as the Number 1 Female player in the world, is just about to take center court, on this Super Saturday, in the U.S. Open semi-finals, which will be played in the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis venue on earth, as it has more than 23,000 seats. Caroline Woziaki is in pursuit of her first grand slam championship and she takes on Serena Williams.

All New "Orange Hand" Rolex Explorer II Arriving In Stores World Wide

The Return of

The Orange Hand

Rolex Explorer II

Arriving In Stores World-Wide!!!

Rolex showed off the all-new "Orange Hand" Explorer II at BaselWorld earlier this year, and it was a huge hit!!! People all over the world have been waiting for it to go on sale, and over the past week the watches have been hitting shelves in Rolex Authorized Dealers world wide. As a congratulatory expression, I am publishing for the first time, this vintage Rolex Explorer II ad that features Jean-Claud Killy sporting an original Orange Hand Explorer II.

Here are photos of the all-new Rolex Explorer II with a black dial and white dial, which are currently arriving in Authorized Rolex Dealers world-wide. The retro design language from these new watches come from the original "Orange Hand" Rolex Explorer II as seen in the Jean-Claude Killy Rolex ad seen above.

To learn everything about this amazing new watch, you can check out my prior coverage of the all-new Explorer II.

Roger Federer-2011: U.S. Open Rockin' A Vintage Paul Newman Daytona

...Rolex Ultra-Super Coolness...

Roger Federer

2011 U.S. Open

Rockin' A Vintage Paul Newman Daytona

I hope you have all been having a great weekend, and in the U.S. we have been enjoying a long, 3-day Labor Day weekend, which includes an amazing week and weekend of Tennis at the U.S. Open. The 2011 U.S. Open had been some of the best tennis I have ever seen in my life!!!

Over the next couple of weeks, I hope to have much more Rolex news from the U.S. Open, but I have some pretty amazing Rolex news to share with you so far.

In the first two photos below, we see Rolex Ambassador and tennis superstar Roger Federer at a press interview sporting a vintage Paul Newman Rolex Daytona!!! This is unusual, because to date, we have only ever seen Roger Federer wear modern Rolex watches.

Roger Federer is arguably the winningest and best tennis player in history, and he recently turned 30 years old. Roger Federer also has a Nike line of tennis clothing named RF, and Roger is known for his amazing sense of style.

It is interesting to note that Roger's vintage Paul Newman Datyona perfectly matches his black attire and its white and red trim. It is also remarkable to note how timeless the vintage Rolex Daytona is, in the sense that despite being several decades old, it still looks very sporty, masculine and cool!!!

It is difficult to see exactly, which vintage model Rolex Daytona Roger Federer is wearing. My best guess it that he is wearing either a Reference 6234 or 6241. This model has not been available for sale since the late 1980s. Here is a close-up photo of the same or similar model.

The model is referred to as a Paul Newman Daytona because Paul Newman actually wore this same model as you can see in the photo below.

Roger Federer

Mercedes AMG SLS Roadster Coolness

During the U.S. Open, Mercedes Benz has been playing this amazing new Roger Federer video, and if you look closely, in the beginning he is wearing a modern Rolex sports watch.



I also decided to include this video of Roger Federer taking the SLS for a drive

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Memorial Dedication Today

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Memorial Dedication Today

Washington D.C. Mall

Today, in Washington D.C. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial will be officially dedicated and weather permitting, President Obama is scheduled to give the official commencement speech.

I have said it many times before: I believe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is the greates hero in Rolex history. This is a bold declarative statement considering the fact Dr. King is in amazing company which includes men like Chuck Yeager and Sir Edmund Hillary. I have written extensively on Dr. Martin Luther King on Jake's Rolex World and I highly recommend you explore his amazing history.

Dr. Martin Luther King wore a yellow gold Rolex Datejust as pictured above and below. The photo of Dr. King praying (above), was taken just weeks before his death. When Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee he was wearing his beloved Rolex Datejust.

It is deeply profound to consider the man who successfully set America free and caused it to live up to its creed, did so wearing a Rolex Datejust!!! Dr. King lived and died for America. I believe hundreds of years from now, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be regarded as the greatest American that ever lived!!!

Dr. King gave his life so all American's may enjoy many of the civil rights we enjoy today. Since today is such a special day, I decided to publish these two fascinating telegrams Dr. Martin Luther King sent to President Kennedy in 1961 and 1963. To learn much, much more about Dr. King's amazing legacy you can read the extensive story I wrote about his incredible journey.

Introducing Jake's Who Knew?

...Introducing...

Jake's Who Knew?

Hi Everybody!!!

If you have been following Jake's Rolex World you know I love checking out nostalgic photos from the past. I just officially launched Jake's Who Knew? and you can check it out by clicking on the banner below ;-) Of course, like with all my blogs, you can always find the banners for each blog at the bottom of each page (on each blog)...

...Wrist Shot Of The Day... Ben's Single Red Submariner

...Wrist Shot Of The Day...

Ben's Single Red Submariner

[Reference 1680]

I didn't realize it at first, but this singled red Submariner is missing the cyclops lens? We can see the side profile of the watch, but my best guess is that Ben put a SEA-DWELLER crystal on it?

Mathais' Paul Newman Daytona

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

Mathais' Paul Newman Daytona

Rolex Wrist Shot Of The Day Savoy Truffle's Rolex Cosmograph

Rolex Wrist Shot Of The Day

Savoy Truffle's Rolex Cosmograph

[Yellow Gold: Reference 6263]

...Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day... Roberto's Single Red Explorer

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

Roberto's Single Red Explorer

What!?!?!?! A Single RED Rolex Explorer!?!?!? Of course we have heard of and seen Single Red Rolex Submariners and SEA-DWELLERS, but never a Single Red Rolex Explorer, not until today at least. Roberto took this photo of his vintage Rolex Explorer with a gilt dial and hands, complete with a red depth designation located directly under the EXPLORER designation.

What exactly is the definition of a "gilt" dial and hands? Rolex used to make their dials in such a way that the second track, 5 minute markers (indices) and all the writing on the face of the dial were made from a process that basically embedded gold into the dial, and they also made their hands the same way.

Over time, due primarily to oxidation, the gold dial and hands can develop a beautiful patina, like on the watch below. Also, if you notice on the watch below, the lump material has also oxidized and turned to a bronze color that magnificently matches the gold "gilt."

Serious vintage collectors today are always and ideally looking for vintage Rolex watches that have developed an unusual patina. This is due to the fact, that a vintage watch with a beautiful patina can often times look unique and offer up its own personality, whereas all new watches look identical. This explains why somebody would find an old Rolex in a drawer, that looks like it is old and yellowed, and perhaps not even running, and they assume it is an old piece of junk, when in reality, if it has a non-cosmetic overhaul, it can end up being worth a fortune.

...NBA Champion & Basketball Superstar... Dwayne Wade

...NBA Champion & Basketball Superstar...

Dwayne Wade

[Yellow Gold Rolex Day-Date]