Hodinkee Radio Joe Thompson

Hodinkee Radio

Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson is a writer for Hodinkee.com, and I was not that familiar with him until I listened to this recently recorded HODINKEE RADIO interview which is SUPERB!!! Joe has been a passionate horological reporter for many decades, and his career insights are amazing, including the story he tells about an interview he had with former Rolex CEO, Patrick Heiniger.

2019 Rolex Awards & Anybody Can Vote Now!!!

2019 Rolex Awards

Anybody Can Vote Now!!!

A new chapter is being written for the Rolex Awards...This story is beyond exciting to me as it clearly demonstrates Rolex is going full-speed ahead in the digital age!!! While the Rolex Awards have been around since ????, this year Rolex is allowing ANYBODY, ANYWHERE to participate in the voting process!!!!

All you need to do to vote and learn about all the amazing award nominees is visit Rolex.org. 

Tiger Woods Awarded Medal of Freedom by President Trump

Tiger Woods

Receives Medal of Freedom

from President Trump

Today, U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House Rose Garden, and Tiger was sporting his D-Blue Rolex SEA-DWELLER as seen in the photo below.

Tiger is wearing his Rolex DEEPSEA D-Blue model seen below. This is the same watch Tiger was rocking when he won The 2019 Masters Tournament last month.

President Trump is no stranger to Rolex and in the photo below we see him sporting his Rolex 'President' Day-Date out on the golf course. 

Rolex & Roland Garros Paris Clay Court Grand Slam Coming Later This Month

Rolex & Roland Garros
Paris Clay Court Grand Slam  Coming Later This Month

"I am in Disbelief!?!!"

"I am in Disbelief!?!!"

PBS Antiques Roadshow Rolex Daytona Find

"I'm in disbelief." #antiquesroadshow #rolex pic.twitter.com/F7PZeoyxTD

— Antiques Roadshow (@RoadshowPBS) June 18, 2018

Rolex Founder...Hans Wilsdorf...

...Rolex Founder...

Hans Wilsdorf

April 30, 1946

This photo of Rolex Founder, Hans Wilsdorf was taken 73 years ago on April 30, 1946 in Geneva, Switzerland, when Hans was 65 years old and it was discovered by Philip. The thing that is so strikingly unusual about this image is it is the very first image I have seen of Hans Wilsdorf out in nature wearing sports clothes. In other words, he is wearing a sweater and ascot, as apposed to his normal attire of a suit with a necktie.

Brian Kelly Story Preview...

Story Preview

Brian Kelly

I am working on a really profound article that involves Brian Kelly who is pictured below wearing his Rolex Submariner Reference 5512 or 5513 with pointed crown guards, and I though I would share this great preview image with you. Full story coming soon!!!

Macro Shot of the Day: Rolex YACHT-MASTER II

Rolex YACHT-MASTER II

Tiger Woods Wins 2019 Masters Tournament

Tiger Woods

Wins 2019 Masters Tournament

Tiger Woods roared back when he won the 2019 Masters Golf Tournament today in Augusta, Georgia and won the famous green coat!! This was Tiger Woods 81st Career PGA Tour Win (2nd Most of All-time) makes Tiger Woods a 5-Time-Masters Champion, which puts him in 2nd place for most career wins. Most profoundly, this means Tiger Woods broke the record for most year between Masters wins at 14 years in-between!!!

Tiger wore his Rolex DEEPSEA SEA-DWELLER D-Blue after he won the Masters Tournament, as we see on his wrist in the videos above. 

The D-Blue SEA-DWELLER features an unusual horizontal gradient to faces from blue above to black below, and it also has the DEEPSEA dial designation in a large green font. It is kind of profound if you think about it that the only two brands that didn't abandon Tiger after the challenges he went through years ago were Rolex and Nike.

Penso che un sogno cosi non ritorni mai piu Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu Poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito E incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito
Volare, oh oh E contare, oh oh oh oh Nel blu, dipinto di blu Felice di stare lassu E volavo, volavo felice piu in alto del sole ed ancora piu su Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiu Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me

Phillips Auction House May 11-12 2019

Phillips Auction House

May 11-12 2019 Auction

Phillips Auction House recently put their new May 2019 Auction catalog online and they have some AMAZING historical Rolex pieces as seen below!!! This first image is from Lot 68 which features this magnificent 38MM Rolex Triple Date Moonphase Reference 8171 in yellow gold.

This second image is from Lot 213, which features this 1958 Rolex Submariner Reference 5508 with a gilt dial and red triangle with pearl intact. 

Next we see Lot 56 which features a 1960 Rolex Triple Date Chronograph Reference 6236 which is the most complicated Rolex model ever made.

You can view the lots online on Phillips website from this upcoming auction, and also you can check out a PDF version of their amazing upcoming Geneva Watch Auction: NINE catalog as well.