Rolex 10th Year in Formula 1

 

2022 Formula 1 Season

Rolex 10th Year in Formula 1

New Season Starts Sunday

The first race of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship takes place this weekend on Sunday 20 March at Bahrain International Circuit. This year the sport undergoes a technical revolution with the largest update to its regulations in decades. 

It also marks Rolex’s 10th season as a Global Partner and the Official Timepiece of Formula 1. Rolex chose to partner with Formula 1 because it is the pinnacle of motor sport through every transformation, advanced engineering, timeless appeal and world-class competition.

Two legendary Rolex ambassadors in one shot: Australian Mark Webber is rocking a Rolex Daytona in white gold and blue dial while the "Flying Scotsman"  Sir Jackie Stewart is seen with a gold Day-Date on a beautiful green leather strap.

Sir Jackie Stewart with his Day-Date on Rolex-green leather strap. Next to him is pro golfer Ian Poulter. Stewart has worn a Rolex watch for over five decades.

Sir Jackie Stewart on Rolex's 10th year in Formula 1:

"This year marks 10 seasons of Rolex’s partnership with Formula 1. Since the beginning both have embodied ground-breaking technology, precision and ingenuity at every level, while having a mutual appreciation for magnificent craftsmanship, style and, ultimately, the importance of timing."

Rolex said of Sir Jackie Stewart: 

"One of the most celebrated drivers of the last 50 years. Born in Scotland in 1939, Sir Jackie Stewart is undoubtedly an emblematic figure in contemporary motor racing. His achievements make him one of the most celebrated Formula 1 drivers of the last 50 years. His commitment to driver safety has revolutionized the face of motor sport. He has also gone on to achieve one of the greatest reputations as a sportsman in the media world. Sir Jackie Stewart took part in 99 Formula 1 Grand Prix races, winning 27, carrying off three world championships (1969, 1971 and 1973) and finishing 43 times on the podium. He has been a Rolex Testimonee since 1968."

Below: Sir Jackie Stewart (right) standing next to Emerson Fittipaldi in 1973. 

The 2022 pre-season testing, which ended last weekend in Bahrain, highlighted how Formula 1 continues to push the boundaries: The new regulations have resulted in significant changes to the design of the machines. A return to ground-effect aerodynamics, low-profile tires and wheel covers aims to promote closer racing between the 20 drivers. In addition to creating a tighter field, the rules embrace the target to achieve 100 per cent sustainable fuels by the middle of the decade and the comprehensive cost cap means the 10 teams are operating under different circumstances.

Rolex Hotness: Fashion Model

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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

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Chung Lee is an amazing fashion photographer. He took this gorgeous photo of his Yellow Gold Daytona, on this beautiful model.

2022 Dutch Masters: Presented by Rolex

2022 Dutch Masters  
 Presented by ROLEX

Rolex just published this magnificently regal and beautiful equestrian video and said: "The Rolex Grand Prix at The Dutch Masters is one of the four equestrian Majors that form the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping and is one of the most prestigious Grand Prix on the international circuit. Re-live the excitement of this competition at the world’s leading venue, as the finest riders compete for this prestigious title.

William Hurt Belongs To The Ages 1950-2022

 

...The Big Chill...

William Hurt

Belongs To The Ages

1950-2022

Rolex Datejust

William Hurt was one of the great actors of our time and he unfortunately passed away today at age 71. Hurt is perhaps most famous for his 1980s roles in iconic films like Altered States (1980), Body Heat (1981) The Big Chill (1983), and Broadcast News (1987). 

William Hurt pictured above in Broadcast News

Hurt won the Academy Award for Best Actor in the 1986 movie titled, "Kiss Of The Spider Woman." He was also nominated for Best Actor in 1987 for Children Of A Lesser God, and again in 1988 for Broadcast News. He also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 2006 for his role in the movie named, "A History Of Violence."

William Hurt pictured above and below in The Big Chill

Tiger Woods: World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee

 

Tiger Woods

World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee

Congratulations to Tiger Woods who was just inducted into the World Golf of Fame which is a tribute to his amazing career in which he won 15 Majors and 82 PGA Tour titles.

Tiger Woods heartfelt acceptance speech can be seen below.

Tiger Woods daughter gave an amazing speech in recognition of his amazing lifetime achievement which made him cry.

A Pilot Explains the Rolex Air-King

 By Capt. DANNY CRIVELLO

           

I bought the Rolex Air-King in December 2016, the year the watch came out. Though it was my first new Rolex, I waited until January 13, 2017, to put it on my wrist. I woke up that morning in a Hilton downtown Portland, Oregon. And I opened the watch box. The plastic protective cover was still on the shiny bezel. In an hour, I would be picked up from the hotel and driven to PDX airport.

I waited until that day because I'd be crossing the Pacific for the first time in my life as the First Officer of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767. I had flown to Honolulu multiple times before, but this 10h46 flight from Portland to Tokyo would be my first transpacific, the crossing of the largest ocean in the world. And the first flight for my Air-King. I strapped it on my wrist, and smiled.

As I review my logbook today, I can see that we pushed back at 1202 local and landed at 1548 on January 14. I then flew from Narita to Singapore after a 24-hour layover in Tokyo, a flight that took 7h52. My rotation lasted 10 days. I would cross the Pacific many more times with an Air-King on my wrist before I'd decide to switch to the Atlantic theater and its many beautiful European destinations.

The Air-King is an important tool watch for a pilot: The Air-King has a minute dial, which is a very rare find on a watch. It is the first Rolex with such a dial. Those dials were usually found in ships, particularly in the radio rooms for wireless operators and in the cabins of early military aircraft.

For an airline pilot, whose departure time changes with every leg, the Air-King is a great piece of equipment. A departure rarely starts exactly on the hour. If our pushback time is at minute 26, we can easily spot it by looking at the 5, 10, 20, 25, etc., markings of the dial. The Air-King makes it so easy to spot minute 26 that there will be no errors... it is a precise indication. And it is very useful when you fly multiple legs a day with different departure times.

No watch emphasizes the minute marking like the Air-King. And for pilots preparing for departure and arrival times, that is key. We need to spot quickly where we are in the departure sequence. From check-in to preflight to the loading of fuel, cargo and the boarding of passengers, every departure is a ballet orchestrated to the minute. 

The dial's white-on-black contrast, which is typical on all military pilot watches, also helps with excellent readability as I fling my wrist to look at the time between checklists, flight plan and weather reports, aircraft and systems configuration manuals. In the departure sequence, every minute counts and should be easily spotted. 

After we push back, we are often assigned an Expected Departure Clearance Time (EDCT), or "wheels-up" time to the minute. That slot is our sequence in the crowded controlled airspace, and I pace my taxi accordingly. It means we have to be at the end of the runway ready for takeoff before that minute or we lose our departure clearance. 

In short, to complain that the Air-King's dial is too busy is to not understand the Air-King. It would be like complaining that the Submariner's dial has no numbers. Still, if you look at the 12, 3, 6, 9 of the Air-King, it is also an hour watch.

 

Finally, as cockpits today are no longer equipped with round dials but are filled with electronics that tend to create magnetic fields, the Air-King is as anti-magnetic as the Milgauss. My Rolex Submariner 16613 was magnetized twice in the cockpit. I never had a problem with the Air-King; it has the most anti-magnetic properties available by Rolex.

The Air-King is a unique piece of horology, the kind of purpose-driven tool that has helped cement Rolex's reputation in the past. In this pilot's opinion, it is the best innovation and the best tool watch to be made by Rolex in the last 20 years. 

And once my destination reached, the watch's 100m water resistance is perfect for a quick swim in the Pacific!

Rolex Coolness: General William Seawell 1981 Pan Am CEO Magazine Ad...

General William Seawell

1981 Pan Am CEO Magazine Ad

[Mocha GMT Master]

I have referred to the yellow gold Rolex GMT-Master as the Mocha GMT for many years now. There was a myth for many years that said Rolex developed the GMT Master for Pan Am pilots that the executives got jealous so Rolex made special white dialed versions for them. It is kind of ironic and neat that the CEO of Pan Am sported a yellow-gold Mocha GMT as seen in this Rolex ad from 1981.

Adam Curry Rolex Day-Date

 

Adam Curry

Rolex Day-Date

Adam Curry has had an amazing career beginning as a MTV VJ, and went on to invent podcasting!!! As a result, Adam is known in many circles as "The Podfather".

Adam was a guest on Glenn Becks show and they discussed a variety of subjects including everything from The Great Reset, to the current state of World Affairs, to the Russia-Ukraine war ragging now. One thing is for certain and that is the fact that Adam is a brilliant independent thinker.

I Want My MTV!
Adam has worn his Rolex Day-Date for many decades, going all the way back to when he was a big haired MTV VJ as we see in the MTV footage from 1987, which was 35 years ago!!! I once heard Adam say he has ONLY worn his Day-Date his his whole adult life.

 

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Andriy Shevchenko: Rolex Daytona

...TOP ATHLETES WEARING ROLEX...

ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO

TOP GOAL SCORER

CAPTAIN OF THE UKRAINIAN TEAM

 

HEAD COACH

ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO

Soccer champion and national team captain Andriy Shevchenko grew up in Kyiv and became the all-time top scorer of the Ukrainian national team.  

He has received many awards including the Ballon d'Or. He was also named one of the Top 100 Greatest Footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration.

COACHING WITH A STEEL DAYTONA

In 2019, Shevchenko led Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2020 with a 2–1 home win over reigning European champions Portugal. At UEFA Euro 2020, Shevchenko led Ukraine to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship for the first time in their history. His side finished as one of the four best third-placed teams in the group stage, then beating Sweden in extra time in the round of 16.

Shevchenko is married to American model Kristen Pazik. The couple met at a Giorgio Armani afterparty in 2002, and married on 14 July 2004 in a private ceremony on a golf course in Washington, D.C. The couple communicates in Italian as he speaks no English and she speaks no Ukrainian.