John Mayer on Collecting Watches Hodinkee Interview

John Mayer on Collecting Watches Hodinkee Interview
Benjamin Clymer from Hodinkee recently interviewed singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fellow Hodinkee blogger, John Mayer about his watch collection. John Mayer is not only an amazing musician, but also a fascinating collector, who has an encyclopedic knowledge of vintage Rolex and Patek Philippe watches. 
John Mayer is filled with WISdom and truly the ultimate RIS–very impressive, and always insightful and interesting!!! As a fellow WIS/RIS, there is nothing better than hanging out with a good pal, talking watches. Listening to Benjamin and John profoundly wrap and riff on watches is music to my ears :-0

I noticed that it appears as if Benjamin from Hodinkee is sporting a Patek Philippe Reference 3940, and I also noticed John Mayer has some sort of Luminor Panerai in his pile of watches, but for some reason he does not talk about it in the video? Originally, it looked like a Luminor Panerai PAM372 to me, but upon a closer look it Looks like a Luminor Panerai PAM127, but it could also be an original Rolex made Panerai.

Stefano Mazzariol: Fuschia Rolex GMT Master Bezel Insert

Stefano Mazzariol

Fuschia Rolex GMT Master Bezel Insert

Rolex Hotness: Hilary Duff Yellow Gold Rolex Day-Date II

...Rolex Hotness...

Hilary Duff

Yellow Gold Rolex Day-Date II

Women wearing Men's Rolex Watches began when Honor Blackman played Pussy Galore in the James Bond Movie, GoldFinger. The first really big female star to wear men's Rolex watches, was Elle Mcpherson. In this set of photos we see Hilary Duff sporting a Rolex Day-Date II. Hilary Duff is the first star I know of to wear the new Men's Rolex Day-Date II and doesn't it look great on her!!!

...Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day... Jocke's Love of the LV Submariner

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

Jocke's Love of the LV Submariner

50th Anniversary Rolex Submariner

...Rolex Wirst Shot Of The Day...

50th Anniversary Rolex Submariner

I took this photo of my LV Submariner back in June of 2010, and at the time I was wearing it on a woven black Perlon Nylon strap, which is a great look. Something about the green bezel with the black dial, coupled with the black woven strap is really cool, and sporty.

U.S. President Barack Obama Lincoln Memorial Speech, Washington D.C. August 28, 2013

50th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration

I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH

March On Washington

August 28, 1963

U. S. President Barack Obama

LET FREEDOM RING CEREMONY

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March On Washingtom

Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

August 28, 2013

50th Anniversary Celebration: March On Washington August 28, 1963

50th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration

I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH

March On Washington

August 28, 1963

This coming Wednesday, August 28th marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, as well as the extremely iconic I Have A Dream Speech. This event is of great significance and arguably represents the last great moral moment in American history. This entire week, I will be covering the significance of this event in detail. 

If you read my super-detailed story, posted below this story, you will see I pointed out that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in my opinion, is the greatest hero in history to wear a Rolex. 

In Rolex's most recent ad campaign, as seen below, Rolex has included Dr. King in their ad campaign. I must admit that when I saw this, it not only brought tears to my eyes, but also made the tens of thousands of hours I have spent researching and chronicling Rolex history completely worth while. 

A few months ago, I put together a Photoshop Rolex Magazine Ad Design Contest, and in it I created this mock-up. Just to be clear, this is not a Rolex ad, it is one I created, which I would love to see in magazines and on billboards. It also seems fitting that somehow that Dr. King, has the Rolex crown next to him. Something about a King needs his Rolex Crown, or something like that?

He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

1964 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

I also created the Rolex ad mock-up below, which shows Dr. Martin Luther King holding his Nobel Peace Prize, and you can see his trademark yellow gold Rolex Datejust on his wrist. I used an actual Rolex advertising slogan that was popular at the time this photo was taken in 1964. I don't believe the Rolex slogan from the mid 1960s, could be any more apropos and on-point in 1964 when the photo below was taken, and in hindsight, it is even more so today. 

Another supreme irony with the Rolex slogan "WHEN A MAN HAS A WORLD IN HIS HANDS YOU EXPECT TO FIND A ROLEX ON HIS WRIST", is that gospel singer Mahalia Jackson sang the song "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", just before Dr. King gave his "I Have A Dream Speech." This is likely a coincidence, but it sure does resonate beautifully. In the video piece at the end of this post you can see a short snipped of Mahalia Jackson singing "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands."

I highly recommend watching Dr. King's Nobel Prize Acceptance speech which is very profound.

This next photo shows Dr. Martin Luther King in the White House Oval Office with President Kennedy just after Dr. King gave his iconic I Have A Dream Speech.

“One cannot help but be impressed with the deep fervor and the quiet dignity that characterized the thousands who have gathered in the Nation’s Capital…this Nation can properly be proud of the demonstration that has occurred here today.” - President Kennedy, Remarks following the March on Washington

I Have A Dream Speech

March On Washington D.C.

August 28, 1963

This next image is extremely profound as it offers an unusual view from behind Abraham Lincoln's statue located in the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington D.C., and we witness Abraham Lincoln witnessing what he set out to achieve. The symbology behind this image is amazing if you think about it!!! It is also a profound irony that Abraham Lincoln was also likely assassinated for trying to protect people that could not protect themselves.

"Beyond the reflecting pool, stand the dignified columns of the Lincoln Memorial. Whoever would understand in his heart the meaning of America will find it in the life of Abraham Lincoln." –U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

The Greatest & Most Iconic Speech In History

Martin Luther King Jr's, I Have A Dream speech is one of the deepest and most profound speeches any man has ever given. I very, very, very highly recommend you watch and enjoy Dr. Martin Luther King's complete speech as seen in the video below.

Below is a great video discussion about the historical significance of Dr. Kings Legendary Speech, as seen in the video above.

Stefano Mazzariol Yellow Gold Rolex Moonphase [Reference 6062]

Stefano Mazzariol

Yellow Gold Rolex Moonphase

[Reference 6062]

In my personal opinion, the Rolex Oyster Moonphase [Reference 6062] is probably the most beautiful Rolex ever made. This beauty that Stefano Mazzariol sent in has an interesting red date hand with star indices.

FremStar's Vintage Orange Hand Rolex Explorer II

...Wrist Shot Of The Day...

FremStar's Vintage Orange Hand Rolex Explorer II

Reference 1655

Prototype Rolex LV...

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

Prototype Rolex 50th Anniversary LV Submariner

This is a Rolex press kit photograph of a prototype LV Submariner that was never sold. 

You can tell it is a prototype because it has spring-bar holes on the outside of the lugs as you can see. The production model lacks the holes.