1950 Rolex Moonphase 36MM Yellow Gold: Reference 6062

It Finally Appeared!!!

...The Most Beautiful Complicated Rolex...

1950 Rolex Moonphase

36MM Yellow Gold: Reference 6062

Another Black Star Rolex Moonphase Discovered!!!

I can't believe I am writing this!!?! I am so excited to be able to share this amazing news with you. Another ULTRA-RARE Rolex Triple Date Moonphase was recently discovered and is up for auction in Geneva, Switzerland at the Phillips Auction House on 15 May 2016!!! Phillips has placed an Estimated auction price of between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Swiss Francs on this beauty, which is approximately $525,000 to $1,050,000.

Above photo of Rolex Triple-Date Moonphase Reference 6062 to be auctioned on 
May 15, 2016 by Phillips Auction House in Geneva, Switzerland 

What is so special about this Rolex? People frequently ask me which Rolex I think is the most beautiful of all time? My answer is always, the triple-date Rolex Moonphase, Reference 6062 with the black dial and star indices from the early 1950s. 

The photo below is of a very similar model that was made two years later in 1952, and only varies in the sense it has an all yellow gold Day indicator hand, as apposed to the stainless steel hand pictured above with the red pointer on the day indicator hand. Up until today, the model pictured below was one of only several documented versions of this model that had the black dial with star indices that have the small circular lume plots in the center of the stars, along with black ground moon phase disc.

Italian vintage Rolex collectors famously nicknamed this model as "Stellina", which translated from Italian to English means "Little Star"

In my opinion this Ultra-Rare Rolex model is the UBER Rolex—the Rolex Grail of Grails. In other words, if I had to get stuck on a desert island for the rest of my life, and I could only have and wear one watch for the rest of my life, this would be it!!! I am not going to speculate on what I think this watch will fetch at auction, but I would not be surprised if this watch sets an all-time new auction record high for any Rolex. As they say, "Time will tell."

Another common question people ask me is: "What makes a watch like this worth so much money?" In my opinion, the key in determining the value of a vintage watch, is how well the design has held-up over the years. In other words, there have been many trendy watches that may have looked good to people when they were introduced in the marketplace, but over time the did not stand the test-of-time. Other watches, like these Rolex Reference 6062 models still look great today, and most importantly are very wearable today. Basically the ultimate litmus test for determining value of vintage watches, or anything vintage is based upon how timeless the design is, coupled with the build quality.

The sad thing about these beautiful watches is that they will likely never be worn again :-( as most of them are investments, which is a shame, as they are such works of absolute art :-)

Sylvester Stallone Sly & The Family Rolex

...Rolex Coolness...

Sylvester Stallone

Sly & The Family Rolex

Back in February I posted a major update on my Sylvester Stallone wearing Rolex story. Recently Sylvester Stallone posted a photo of himself with fellow actor Dolph Lundgren on his OfficialSlyStallone Instagram page. Sly said, "Ran into Dolph Lundgren at lunch. And no, we did not fight over the check or have a rematch!" 

In case you were not aware, Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor and martial artist who starred in Rocky IV in 1985, as the imposing Russian Boxer Ivan Drago. In the photo below we see Sylvester Stallone sporting his white gold "Pepsi GMT-Master, which looks so cool...and we see Dolph Lundgren sporing his Bronzo Laminor Panerai. Dolph also starred alongside Stallone in The Expendibles (2010), Expendibles 2 (2013), and Expendibles 3 in 2014. 

Pictured below is the same Pepsi Rolex Sylvester Stallone is  wearing in the photo above. It is a Rolex 116759SARU.

The Very First LV Rolex Submariner Prototype Reference 16610 LV: Mark 0

The Very First LV Rolex Submariner Prototype

Reference 16610 LV: Mark 0

People ask me what my favorite Rolex of al time is, and my answer is the original LV Submariner. I love the original LV for many different reasons. In particular, I love the Maxi Markers, fat hands and the tri-tone look the green bezel insert offers. The LV is sporty, aquatic, and its design language is pure classic Rolex.

So where did the LV Submariner come from? I will give you a hint. this is the very first photo Rolex ever published of the LV Submariner. It is actually a prototype. How can you tell? Notice the lugs have exposed spring bar holes. Ironically, Rolex NEVER sold this watch with this feature, but it all began with this photo.

Rolex Hotness: Victoria Secret Models Summer Is Finally Here!!!

...Rolex Hotness...

Victoria Secret Models

Simmer Down Now!!!

[Rolex Reference: Meoooow!!!!]

Rolex Macro Shot Of The Day: Jocke's Rolex GMT Master Close Up

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

Jocke's Rolex GMT Master Close Up

[Reference 1675]

Duran Duran Legendary 1980s Band Keeping Time With Rolex

I first reported on a member of Duran Duran wearing a Rolex back in 2008, with an early post on Simon Le Bon. This new story goes much more into detail on Simon Le Bon and other members of Duran Duran wearing Rolex.

Duran Duran Rio Album Artwork by ultra-talented 1980s Minamalist Pop Artist & Illustrator Patrick Nagel

Duran Duran

Legendary 1980s Band

Keeping Time With Rolex

In many ways, Duran Duran represents the ultimate 1980s band. The big hair, coupled with amazing songs, and of course they wore Rolex watches. In the photo below we see Duran Duran band members, drummer Roger Taylor, bassist John Taylor, and lead vocals Simon Le Bon. In this photo we see drummer, Roger Taylor and John Taylor both wearing two-tone Rolex Datejust models.

Duran Duran was founded in Birmingham, England in the United Kingdom in 1978, and were a major player in what is known as the Second British Invasion, which took place in the early 1980s, and included bands like, The Police, The Human League, ABC, Adam Ant, Bananarama, Bow Wow Wow, Culture Club, Thomas Dolby, The English Beat, The Fixx, Haircut 100, Heavan 17, Howard Jones, Madness, Modern English, Soft Cell, Spandau Ballet, Depeche Mode, The Style Council, Thompson Twins, Wham, The Kinks, Denys Midnight Runners, The Alarm, Flock of Seagulls, Dire Straits, Elvis Costello, Billy Idol, The Pretenders, Gary Numan, The Cure, The Clash, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds, Robert Palmer and New Order.

Roger Taylor

Bass Player

In the photo below we see Roger Taylor from Duran Duran wearing his two-tone Rolex Datejust.

John Taylor
Bass Player

In the next set of photos below we see John Taylor, the bass player in Duran Duran wearing his Rolex Datjust on a Jubilee bracelet, back in the 1980s.

In this next photo we see Duran Duran's bass player, John Taylor in 2015 sporting a Rolex Milgauss, on an Oyster Bracelet. John Taylor's wife, Gela Nash-Taylor was the cofounder of the famous Juicy Couture women's clothing line that originated in Los Angeles.

Simon Le Bon
Lead Vocals

In the photo below we see Duran Duran Lead Singer, Simon Le Bon in 1983 with band keyboardist, Nick Rhodes. Notice Simon Le Bon is wearing a stainless steel Rolex Datejust with a white dial on a Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

In the photo below we again see Simon Pictured below in 1983 wearing his Rolex Datejust, and notice his friend Claire is wearing a matching Rolex Lady-Date.

The photo below shows Simon Le Bon with his beautiful wife Yasmin Le Bon in 1985 wearing a Rolex Explorer on a Rolex Oyster bracelet. Yasmin Le Bon is a super-model and she has a really cool Yasmin Le Bon Blog she publishes.

Simon Le Bon is pictured below in a recent photo wearing a GV Rolex Milgauss, which has a green crystal...

Duran Duran has stayed together since 1978, and is currently on tour in the United States. The photo below shows Simon Le Bon in 2015 sporting a two-tone Rolex Submariner, with a blue bezel and dial. The photos of Simon Le Bon show him first wearing a Rolex in 1983, and span to today, which means he has been wearing Rolex for four decades!!!

2015 Duran Duran Concert

1962 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Coca-Cola 25 Years Of Service

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

1962 Rolex Oyster Perpetual

Coca-Cola 25 Years Of Service

Sotheby's Auction House recently sold this very interesting 1962 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 6085. It is so interesting to see two super iconic names next to each other, like ROLEX and Coca Cola. One of the coolest details on the watch is that it has the older ROLEX dial designation which uses a raised, applied Rolex logo that uses the old san-serif typeface.

BaselWorld 2016 Reflections

BaselWorld 2016 Reflections

Rolex An Enormous Success 

Another BaselWorld has come and gone, and I would say this has been one of the most exciting and successful for Rolex. There were so many new and interesting models introduced, along with other iconic models that received significant upgrades. Rolex's history of timeless design which is constantly improved through a strong iterative process continues. During this BaselWorld we learned that The Reputation Institute awarded Rolex its highest honor by sharing the results of its 2016 Survey that concluded Rolex is the #1 Most Reputable Company On Earth!!!

2016 also represents the 90th anniversary of the Rolex Oyster model, as well as the 60th anniversary of The Rolex Day-Date. Also during BaselWorld, we got to celebrate the 135th Birthday anniversary of Rolex's founder, Hans Wilsdorf. BaselWorld 2017 should also be fascinating, and I already can't wait...

...BaselWorld 2016 Introduction...

New Yacht-Master Color Combination

Sky Blue Second Hand and Dial Designation.

37MM & 40MM Models. Reference 116622

At BaselWorld 2016, Rolex introduced two new Yacht-Master models. This includes the all-new RootBeer Yacht-Master model I covered recently, as well as the model seen below which comes in a 37MM model, as well as a 40MM model. This steel and platinum model features a dark silver sunburst dial, with a sky-blue second hand, with a matching blue YACHT-MASTER dial designation.

The Rolex Yacht-Master has a fascinating history, as it was originally designed to be an alternative to the Rolex Submariner. You can learn all about the history of the Rolex Yacht-Master on Jake's Rolex World.

Jocke from Sweden took the photo below of the new 40MM Rolex Yacht-Master next to the 37MM model.

New Gold Rolex Daytona Models Very Cool New Color Dials

...BaselWorld 2016 Introduction...

New Gold Rolex Daytona Models

Very Cool New Color Dials 

At BaselWorld 2016, Rolex showed off two new gold models. The first is in white gold and it has a cobalt blue sunburst dial with red 5 minute micro markers, with matching red inner sundial rings that match the Red DAYTONA Dial designation.

Rolex also showed off a yellow gold Daytona with a dark kelly green dial with red details as seen below. Both these watches are so great looking!!!! I could not help but notice the yellow gold Daytona has longer lugs than the white gold model...I have never been able to figure out why Rolex does this? Also, I am a big fan of colored dials. Not that there is anything wrong with a black or white dial. I just think these shades of blue and green are timeless and charismatic cool...

Jocke is a famous Rolex fanatic from Sweden and he attends BaselWorld every year. He took the photos below of the new Rolex models.