Rolex Macro Shots of the Day: A Yellow Gold Submariner From Down Under....

Yellow Gold Goodness

From Down-Under

David from Australia is a fan of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog and he sent in these superb Macro shots of his yellow-gold Rolex Submariner with the following note:

Hi Jake,

Greetings from Australia. Firstly let me say how much I enjoy your blog - I particularly like the integration of historical and (most) entertainment and sport figures with their watches. I'm a big Bond fan so the bits on that were great.

I have enclosed a few macro shots of my Sub 18K which is a bit of a rare beast around these parts. I'm a bit of a novice with the macro but these ones IMHO seem to capture the textures and character of the watch. Use them if you want.

Best Wishes

David

Rolex Coolness: Gabriel Byrne The Usual Suspects

Rolex Coolness: Gabriel Byrne

The Usual Suspects

Jakub Nowakowski sent in this screenshot and said:

Dear Jake,

I am a devoted reader of your blog and I very much enjoy the gallery of actors wearing Rolex. I was watching one of my favorite films, "The Usual Suspects" and I noticed Gabriel Byrne, who plays Dean Keaton–magnificent role by the way–wearing a 16610 Submariner.

Sincerely yours,

JN

Thanks for sharing the screenshot Jakub!!! I am embarrassed to admit it Jakub, but I have not seen the Usual Suspects. Seems I spend most of my time doing researching Rolex history and publishing, but I will check it out!!!

Rolex Studio Shot of the Day: British Mint MM's Surround LV Sub...

British Mint MM's Surround

LV 50th Anniversary Submariner

Eric in London took this great shot of his 50th Anniversary LV Submariner surrounded by Mint MM's. Wait a minute!?! We don't have Mint MM's in the U.S.A.!?!?!?! I would love mint MM's!!!!!

I could never understand why MM's don't come out with Mocha MMs!?! A hint of espresso with MM's would be soooooo gooooood!!!!

Wrist Shot Of The Day Roger's Exotic Dial–Paul Newman Daytona

Wrist Shot Of The Day

Roger's Exotic Dial–Paul Newman Daytona

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Rolex Macro Shot of the Day 3135: Movement by Jocke

Rolex Macro Shot of the Day

3135 Movement by Jocke

Ever wonder what a Rolex Submariner movement looks like? Here it is–up close:

A Very Nice Christmas Wish: From Morten In Denmark...

A Very Nice Christmas Wish

From Morten In Denmark

Morten Olsen from Denmark is a fan of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog and he just sent in this very nice Christmas card and said:

"I wish all of you on Jake's Rolex Watch Blog a Merry Christmas! I pray for a peaceful one."

Well Morten, on behalf of all of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog readers, I wish you a peaceful and Merry Christmas!!!

Rolex Revolutionary: Sonny Bono

And The Beat Goes On...

Rolex Revolutionary: Sonny Bono

Yellow Gold GMT On A Jubilee Bracelet

Sonny Bono was a music pioneer, songwriter, actor, comedian and politician. He is pictured below in the mid 1980s wearing a yellow gold Rolex GMT Master on Jubilee Bracelet.

Sonny Bono is probably most famous for his relationship with his wife and partner Cher who he met when he was 28 and she was 16. Here they are singing one of their biggest hits, I Got You Babe in 1965 for the Beatles:

Sonny & Cher were very talented and wrote and performed many hits including And The Beat Goes On which they perform in the video below. Initially Sonny and Cher worked well together as we see them below in their appearance on The Michael Douglas show. In the video above and below, you can see they really liked each other.



The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Sonny and Cher were so talented, they ended up getting their own comedy/variety show named, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and we see them below with then Governor of California and future U.S. President, Ronald Reagan. The Sonny & Cher Comedy hour variety show was very successful and ran for several years. I remember watching it as a small child.


Sonny & Cher had a daughter named Chastity Bono and over time they grew apart. Cher continued to churn out musical hits on her own and went on to win an Academy Award, a Gramy Award, and Emmy Award, A People's Choice Award and three Golden Globe Awards.
This is one of my favorites and it is super Deja Vu–at least for me.


Sonny Bono went into politics and became the Mayor of Palm Springs and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. Later he became a U.S. Congressman. Sonny was a multi-faceted man and talented entertainer. On January 5, 1998 Sonny Bono was in a skiing accident and lost his life. His epitaph reads "Sonny Bono, 1935–1998, And The Beat Goes On."

Poll Results: Corvette Owners Prefer Rolex...

Corvette Owners Prefer Rolex

My pal Brad Ellman loves his Chevy Corvette and he sent in a link to a poll from the CorvetteForum.com that asked "What is your favorite premium watch brand?"

The results of the poll as of today are posted below. You can go directly to the poll by clicking here.

Matthew Becker Owner & Founder of BeckerTime...

...Rolex Coolness...

Matthew Becker

Owner & Founder of Beckertime

I must begin by divulging that not only is Matthew Becker a great friend of mine, but his company, Beckertime, which specializes in reselling previously loved Rolex watches, has been a long-time supporter of Jake's Rolex World. If you are a regular reader of Jake's Rolex World, you are probably familiar with the BeckerTime Banner that has been on the right side of this page.

If you are not familiar with BeckerTime.com, I recommend you check it out. BeckerTime.com offers a unique value proposition in the form of a LifeTime Trade-Up Guarantee on any pre-loved Rolex you purchase from them. This LifeTime Trade-Up Guarantee allows you to upgrade any watch you purchase from them for the full value of what you paid for it!!!

Matthew Becker is pictured above in his office, and we see him inspecting a Rolex Oyster case under his loop...

So who is BeckerTime, and should you trust them? BeckerTime has been the largest used Rolex reseller on eBay for ?? years.

Rolex Cooleness: Charlie Sheen Stainless & Platinum Yachtmaster

Rolex Cooleness: Charlie Sheen

Stainless & Platinum Yachtmaster

[Three Quarter Model]

Charlie Sheen's most famous movie role was as Bud Fox in Wall Street: