PK Subban Montreal Canadiens Defenseman

...Rolex Super-Coolness...

PK Subban
Montreal Canadiens Defenseman
The $72 Million Man (with A Heart To Match)
Two Tone Rolex GMT-Master
PK Subban enoyed an amazing professional NHL hockey career which began with him playing for the Montreal Canadiens, the Nashville Predators, and the New Jersey Devils. Suban began his professional hockey career in 2009, and he played 13 consecutive season until he retired in 2022. He also won a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi while playing for Canada. Today he is a broadcast analyst for the NHL on the  ESPN Network.

Nadeem is a Canadian reader of Jake's Rolex World and he wrote in and said:
Dear Jake,
First, I love your blog and check it regularly to get great bits of Rolex history and learn about who wears these timepieces that you are so passionate about!
Second, as a Canadian viewer, I have noticed PK Subban (defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens) is an avid Rolex wearer, philanthropist and internet celebrity. As a great role model and one of the few black players in the NHL, I would like to suggest you watch this and see if he is worth a post on the blog :) 
I look forward to keeping up with your blog!
All the best, Nadeem

PK Subban recently signed a deal with his team that will pay him $72 Million, which is very impressive. PK recently announced he would be giving a $10 Million grant to help underprivileged people in hospitals, which is the largest grant ever made from a Canadian athlete. PK is pictured below in a Canadian hospital talking with a child and her mother inspiring her to recover.

The Complete History Of The Steve McQueen Submariner [Part 3 of 4]

The Complete History Of The Steve McQueen Submariner

[Part 3 of 4]

Amazing Career

Steve McQueen's acting career was amazing and one of his most famous and beloved movies was Papillon. In the next set of photos taken on the set of Papillon we see him sporting his trademark Rolex Submariner.

Papillon Set [1973]

The Towering Inferno [1974]

The Towering Inferno movie featured an all-star cast, that included Steve McQueen and Paul Newman as the primary stars. Steve McQueen and Paul Newman were supposed to co-star in 1969 in Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, but they could not agree on who would get top billing, so Robert Redford ended up replacing Steve McQueen.

The Towering Inferno was the next movie that ended up starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. Notice in the official Towering Inferno movie poster that neither star received top-billing, but they shared it.

The Towering Inferno featured an all star cast and we see them all together in the photo below. From left to right we see: Steve MqQueen, Robert Wagner, Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Jennifer Jones, Fred Astaire, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Vaughn, and O.J. Simpson. The music score was conducted and composed by John Williams.

San Francisco, California Skyline

Towering Inferno takes place in downtown San Francisco, in what was purported to be the tallest building in the world. I was born and raised in San Francisco, so it is neat to see all of the San Francisco scenes. In this first image below, it is remarkable to notice how little the San Francisco has changed since 1974. The two tallest buildings in the photo, were added at special effects for The Towering Inferno, and they never existed.

Steve McQueen's most famous or memorable movie that people remember today is probably Bullit, which was also shot in San Francisco. It is interesting to note that when I think of Steve McQueen and Paul Newman, I typically think of Los Angeles, so it is interesting to see them in San Francisco. I lived in San Francisco in 1974 when Towering Inferno was released and I remember it being in theaters when I was a child.

This next scene pictured below shows the San Francisco skyline facing Treasure Island, which also still looks remarkably similar. That is Steve McQueen hanging on the steel cable.

Steve McQueen wore his trademark Rolex Submariner throughout the entire movie as you can see in the following set of images. We first see Steve McQueen sporting his trademark Rolex Submariner in the scene pictured below when he first shows up at the fire scene.

In 1974 Steve McQueen stared in a movie with an all-star cast named The Towering Inferno and in the publicity shot from the movie pictured below we see Steve McQueen wearing his trademark Rolex Submariner.

Of course, The Towering Inferno was an action adventure movie, and in these next shots we see Paul Newman and Steve McQueen James Bonding it up!!!

When I say "James Bonding it up" if you have ever worn a Rolex Submariner and you know what I mean, you will recognize this next pose in this image that shows Steve McQueen sporting his trademark Rolex Submariner ;-)

When I was a kid I would always get Steve McQueen and Paul Newman confused.

Looking at this photo, it is easy to understand why. Steve & Paul could be brothers.

Both men are famous Rolex watch wearers, and Steve McQueen is wearing his Trademark Rolex Submariner in this photo and this photo was also taken on the set of The Towering Inferno. We see Steve McQueen on the far left with Fay Dunaway between him and Paul Newman.

In the photo below we see Steve McQueen and Paul Newman with Barbra Streisand and Sidney Poitier. I like this photo because it looks like they are all having a great time.

The Towering Inferno movie was not the first time Steve McQueen appeared in a movie with Paul Newman. 18 years earlier, in 1956, Steve McQueen at age 25, starred with Paul Newman, who was age 30 at the time in the movie "Somebody Up There Likes Me."

The Hunter [1980]

Steve McQueen wore his Rolex Submariner 5512 in the last movie he made which was named "The Hunter" which was released in 1980.

Steve McQueen was really into racing and collecting cars and motorcycles, and toward the end of his life he lived in an airport hanger where he housed his collection of rare and collectible cars and motorcycles. In the photo below we see Steve McQueen checking out one of his very early vintage Harley Davidson motorcycles.

Steve McQueen passed away when he was only 50 years old in 1980 and to this day, he remains one of the most iconic and cool actors of all time.

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: Genesis

Chapter 2: The Steve McQueen Submariner

Chapter 3: An Amazing Career

NEXT>>> Chapter 4: Iconic and Timeless Cool

A Beautiful Red Stella Dial Day-Date

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

A Beautiful Red Stella Dial Day-Date

with Florentine finish Bezel and President Bracelet

[Reference 1811]

Steve P. took this superb photo of his rare and unusual Rolex Day-Date with a red lacquered Stella Dial and Bark Finished Bezel and Presidential bracelet. Stella dials have rich popping colors and are sought after by vintage Rolex collectors. This watch has a Florentine-finish bezel and bracelet which looks a little like a "bark" finish. This unusual bezel and bracelet finish is sometimes referred to as a "Moiré" finish, as well.

Rolex Coolness: BONO from U2

...Rolex Coolness...

BONO from U2

A Stunning Career With Rolex Keeping His Time

Bono was born Paul David Hewson on May 10, 1960 in Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland. He began his music career with U2 which is one of the most successful rock bands in history. Bono writes almost all of U2's profound lyrics.

Bono has been wearing Rolex watches for many years. He seems to have started with a stainless Rolex Datejust as seen in the next two photos, and then ended up wearing a platinum Rolex Day-Date as seen above...

Bono's lyrics have always been deeply spiritual, profound and emotionally moving. Bono was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

In the next two (more recent) photos we see Bono wearing a Platinum Rolex Day-Date or Rolex President.

Amazing Humanitarian Achievements

Bono is a board member of Elevation Partners and refurbished and owns the Clarence Hotel in Dublin with The Edge. Bono is also renowned for his activism regarding African countries. Bono co-founded the ONE Product Red among other organizations to help third world countries overcome the challenge of poverty. Bono, like his Rolex watches are absolute classics!!!

In The Name Of Love

It is profound, because one of U2's first mega-hits was In The Name Of Love which was about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is profound because Bono was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and Dr. Martin Luther King actually won the Nobel Peace Prize. It is also profound in my mind that both Bono and Dr. Martin Luther King both wore a Rolex Datejust.

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Since we were just checking out The Boss (Bruce Springsteen) wearing his stainless steel Rolex Submariner I thought I would share these great videos of Bono with U2 & The Boss. This first video of Stand By Me is from 1987!!! It is amazing how many musicians wear Rolex!!!

In this next set of photos we see President Obama President Obama meeting in the Oval Office with Bono from U2 who is an anti-poverty activist.

Bono is a fascinating man and very quick-witted. He is an admirer of President Obama, and I remember once I heard Bono say that Obama had once been spelled with an apostrophe "O'bama" as if to suggest Obama was an Irish name.

In the photo above, we see Bono wearing his now trademark Platinum Rolex Day-Date. I say, "now" trademark, because he used to wear a stainless Rolex Datejust.

Rolex Coolness: Antoine de Caunes French Actor, Writer and Film Director Vintage Rolex Submariner Reference 5512

...Rolex Coolness...

Antoine de Caunes

French Actor, Writer and Film Director

Vintage Rolex Submariner Reference 5512

Update: Pierre from France wrote in and said "I believe Antoine's watch is not a 5512, but actually a Tudor that Antoine said had been his father's watch."