Friday, February 05, 2016

Michael's Stainless and Platinum Blue Dial Yacht-Master

...Wrist Shot Of The Day...

Michael's Yacht-Master

Stainless and Platinum with Blue Dial

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

Jacques-Yves Cousteau Stainless Steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual

...Rolex Super Coolness...

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Stainless Steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual

Filming In The Silent World

Academy Award Winner Best Documentary 1956

I first discovered and documented that Jacques Cousteau wore a Rolex Submariner prototype while filming his Academy Award Winning 1956 Winning Documentary. The photos below show Captain Cousteau wearing his stainless steel Rolex Submariner while filming his documentary. I believe Jacques Cousteau is the greatest explorer in history!!!

Original 1954 Movie Poster for Le Monde Du Silence [The Silent World]

Monday, February 01, 2016

Caroline Wozniacki Ladies 36MM Rolex Datejust

...Rolex Hotness...

Caroline Wozniacki

Ladies 36MM Rolex Datejust

I must admit I love the "ROLEX. LIVE FOR GREATNESS" slogan as seen in this 2011 Rolex magazine ad...

Sunday, January 31, 2016

JK's Stainless Steel Clasp Coronet

...Rolex Macro Shot Of The Day...

JK's Stainless Steel Clasp Coronet

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Stainless Steel Rolex Yacht-Master II

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

Stainless Steel

Rolex Yacht-Master II

44MM Reference 116680

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

90th Anniversary Of The Rolex Oyster

90th Anniversary Of The Rolex Oyster

1926-2016

It's hard to imagine that only ninety years ago, Rolex invented and brought to market the first waterproof watch. I say this because it seems like so long ago, and at the same time not so long ago. In order to really understand the significance of the Rolex Oyster in horological history, you have to understand Rolex's founder Hans Wilsdorf.

Hans Hilsdorf, Founder of Rolex pictured above in 1905 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

The watch below is not a vintage Panerai. It is an incredibly timeless, elegant Rolex Oyster which was one of the first waterproof models that Rolex offered in 1926. Happy 90th Anniversary to the Rolex Oyster!!!

Monday, January 25, 2016

Stefano Mazzariol Yellow Gold Daytona with White Porcelain Dial

...Rolex Macro Shot Of The Day...

Stefano Mazzariol

Yellow Gold Daytona with White Porcelain Dial

Friday, January 22, 2016

A Rolex Letter From Brazil July 1953

A Rolex Letter From Brazil

July 1953

It has been said that every Rolex has a story behind it, and Rolex used to publish many of these great anecdotes, and this one is from Brazil in 1953. The article mentions "Don't forget that the more junior member of the Rolex family, the Tudor, is also protected by the Oyster case." Rolex officially launched the Tudor line a year earlier in 1952. If you click on the magazine image below, it will get bigger and easier to read.