Rolex Macro Shot of the Day: Yellow Gold Daytona...

Paul's Rolex Daytona Close Up

Rolex Studio Shot of the Day: Vintage Rolex Submariner 5512 from 1966

Vintage Rolex Submariner

[Reference 5512 from 1966]

Photo Credit: David D

Rolex Studio Shot of the day: Mark's Two-tone Rolex Datejust...

Mark's Two-tone Rolex Datejust

A good pal of mine from college had a similar looking (older case) two-tone Rolex Datejust with the blue dial. Brings back some 1980s memories. Methinks I can hear the Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack playing in the background...

Rolex Studio Shot of the Day: Rolex Air King...

Rolex Air King

Hannes, the co-owner of the German Rolex forum located at R-L-X.de took this great shot of his Rolex Air King.

Hurley Haywood Most Winning Driver at the 24 Hours of Daytona

Hurley Haywood

Most Winning Driver at the Rolex 24 at Daytona

Hurley Hawyood is an American race car driving legend. Hurley won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977, 1983 and again in 1994. Hurley is also the most winning driver of the 24 Hours of Daytona with 5 wins in 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979 and 1991.

Hurley Haywood wears a stainless steel Rolex Datejust with a white dial with raised white gold roman numerals as seen in the photo above and below.

"If you have once ounce of energy left, then you haven't done your job properly." –Hurley Haywood

Rolex Wrist Shot of the Day: Johan's Rolex Milsub [Reference 5517]

Johan's Rolex Milsub

[Reference 5513, Circa 1975]

Johan's very rare Milsub is pictured below. Rolex Milsubs (Military Submariner) were specially made for the British Military and they have several unique characteristics that include:

1. Sword Hands

2. Second indices running around the entire bezel

3. Solid Springbars that are soldered into the watch. This means you can only wear a Milsub with a NATO or slip-through strap strap. The Milsub was originally delivered with NATO straps only. Since the spring-bars are soldered into the lugs there are no springbar holes which give the watch an unusually modern, clean vibe.

4. Circle "T" Tritium on dial above Submariner designation.

Rolex 5513 Milsub models are very rare and worth a small fortune.

Introducing Haris from Fine Swiss Watch Service...

Introducing

Haris from Fine Swiss Watch Service

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Haris Durakovic. Haris is an independent Watchmaker who is the proprietor of Fine Swiss Watch Service. Haris is a Certified Swiss Watchmaker who specializes in service for Rolex, Panerai, Baume & Mercier, Omega, Tag Heuer, Breitling and other Fine Swiss Watches.

In For Service

Rolex Explorer 3185

Haris really enjoys working on Rolex watches and he is going to sharing his insight with the readers of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog on everything he knows about Rolex. Today he is sharing this photo with us that shows a Rolex 3185 that is in for servicing. It is fascinating because we see every part of the watch after it has been taken apart for servicing.

When watchmakers do a full service, they take apart every piece of the watch, clean and refinish every piece as necessary to return as close to like-new condition as well as lubricating all the necessary parts and setting the timing to make sure your watch keeps as good a time as possible.

You must click on the following image of the Rolex Explorer [Reference 3185] taken completely apart. It is fascinating to see all the parts that make a Rolex a mechanical masterpiece!!!

In the future, if you want to contact Haris at Fine Swiss Watch Service you can find him by clicking on his banner located on the upper right hand side of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog.

I Spy Saturday Season 1 [Episode 3 : Carry Me Back to Old Tsing-Tao]

I Spy Saturday

Season 1 [Episode 3 : Carry Me Back to Old Tsing-Tao]

Original Air Date: September 29, 1965

Welcome to the third I Spy Saturday on Jake's Rolex Watch Blog. One of the reasons I am doing I Spy Saturday is so I can analyze the episodes to learn about and document the Rolex watches used on the show. For instance, I did not know until two weeks ago, when I first watched Episode 1, that Bill Cosby and Robert Culp both wore Pepsi GMTs from the inception of the show.

In episode 3 [Season 1] we see both characters wearing their trademark Pepsi GMT Master watches, which you can see on Bill Cosby in the photo above and below. This episode, like episodes 1 & 2 were shot on-location in Hong Kong.

Bill Cosby's character, Scotty is interesting and I find Bill Cosby to be more entertaining and interesting to watch. That being said, this episode was kind of stupid with a thin plot at best.

Sometimes when something is so bad, it ends up being good, but I give this episode a thumbs down, so I don't recommend you watch it unless you want to. I still plan to watch the rest of the episodes and do screen captures.

This episode was kitchy and campy with lots of really fake fight scenes and it is amazing to examine how spy shows have evolved up to the present with shows like 24 that practically give you a heart-attack each time you watch them.

In my mind, Robert Culp's character, Kelly Robinson seems to be based on Cary Grant and Bill Cosby's character seems to be based on Bill Cosby. That was not a typo. Bill Cosby plays Bill Cosby and you see how talented and charismatic he was.

If you do decide to watch the episode, it is interesting to note that Kelly takes off his Rolex to fight a guy, which is really weird–I guess the writers did not realize how sturdy his GMT Master was!?! Unless Kelly's figure was an overly protective watch safe queen (double entendre, inside-out joke).

If you want to watch the episode full screen, please hit the play button, then when the show starts, hit the full-screen button in the upper right hand corner.

Rolex Hotness from Leo...

Rolex Hotness

Leo sent in this shot of a beautiful woman wearing a two-tone Rolex Datejust.

Transitional Yellow Gold Tiffany & Company Submariner...

Tiffany & Company Submariner

Yellow Gold, Nipple Dial in 18k

[Reference 16808]

This beautiful "black gold" vintage Submariner in yellow gold comes from Eric Ku who is a vintage Rolex dealer in California. You can learn more about this watch from Eric's company 10PastTEN.com by clicking here.

This Tiffany & Company Rolex Submariner is in flawless, like-new mint condition and has an early transitional dial with nipple indices and tritium hands. It was owned by only person and is in flawless condition.

It is interesting to note that this is one of the first Rolex models to have solid end links, which give the watch a modern, more finished look.