Perfectly Timeless Classics
Everything considered classic was once considered to be modern. Few things have stood the test of time like a Porsche 911 and a stainless steel Rolex Submariner.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
I Spy Saturday Season 1 [Episode 12 : Three Hours On A Sunday Night]
I Spy Saturday
Season 1 [Episode 12 : Three Hours On A Sunday Night]
Original Air Date: December 8, 1965
Today's episode of I Spy takes place in Tokyo Japan and we got a superb wrist shot. I mean this wrist shot looks like it was taken today!!! I am so stunned by the wrist shot from this episode of I Spy it makes me wonder if this is the first Rolex wrist shot it history. I mean, the whole composition is perfect, with the Mercedes steering wheel in the background behind the Pepsi GMT Master!!!
Also, Robert Culp and Bill Cosby's style is unmistakably cool!!! I mean, I have never seen two cats that look cooler!!! From the slip on Vans with the pegged khaki tan jeans in the opening scene to the ascot and shades in the pic below!!! Super coolness!!!!
Eddie Murphy Rolex Day-Date...
Eddie Murphy
The Funniest Comedian In History
More than 25 years wearing a Rolex Day-Date
Eddie Murphy is probably the funniest comedian that every lived and he has worn a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date with a diamond bezel for more than a quarter century. In the following recent video of Eddie on the Tonight Show with Conan O'brien we see Eddie sporting his yellow gold Rolex Day-Date.
Rolex Studio Shot of the day: All Crowns Pointed Upward...
All Crowns Pointed Upward
Photo Credit: Chris B
Friday, July 3, 2009
Flipper Friday Season 1 [Episode 11: The Second Time Around]
Flipper Friday
Season 1 [Episode 11: The Second Time Around]
Original Air Date: November 28, 1964
What would life be without Flipper Friday!?! It is interesting to note that Ivan Tors, who produced Sea Hunt also produced Flipper.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wrist Shot of the Day: Puppy Chewing on LV Submariner...
Rolex Cuteness: Fox Red Lab
The chiwawa photo from earlier this week is really funny so I thought it was a good time to share this photo. Solar was puppysiting for his friends and he took this great photo of this gorgeous Fox Red Lab puppy who seemed to like his Rolex LV Submariner.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
SEA-HUNT Submariner...
Updated Story:
SEA-HUNT Submariner
Lloyd Bridges stared on the TV show SEA-HUNT as the American scuba-diving adventurer, Mike Nelson from 1958 to 1961. During its 4 season run, SEA-HUNT filmed 155 episodes and was about the adventures of a scuba-diver named Mike Nelson who was an retired U.S. Navy Frogman who became a freelance diver.
One of the unique characteristics of the SEA-HUNT was that at the end of every episode, Lloyd Bridges would ask his viewers to help protect and preserve the oceans of the world.
On the two following magazine covers from 1960, we see Lloyd Bridges wearing a Rolex Submariner.
Lloyd Bridges go so into scuba-diving, he ended up doing most of the stunts on underwater stunts on SEA-HUNT. Many famous actors began their careers including Larry Hagman (Dallas), Robert Conrad (The Wild Wild West) Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek) and Jack Nicholson.
Lamar Boren did the underwater cinematography and went on to work on other Ivan Tors' productions which included the TV show Flipper as well as three James Bond movies: Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and The Spy Who Loved Me.
Lloyd Bridges went on to become a famous movie actor and is the father of fellow actor, Jeff Bridges.
Lloyd Bridges is pictured above with his wife, and below many years later wearing his trademark yellow gold Rolex Submariner.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Carmel, California GTG August 7th, 5pm
Update Details for
Carmel By The Sea Rolex GTG
August 7th, 5pm
Hi Everybody!!!
Sheldon Smith of Minus4Plus6.com and I have organized the second San Francisco Rolex GTG and this time it will be taking place in Carmel, California the week before the Pebble Beach Concourse d' Elegance on August 7th, 2009.
When: Friday, August 7th at 5pm.
Where: Carmel, California
Cost: $40 Per Person + Drinks.
All are welcome to attend and have a great time discussing watches as well as see some extremely rare Rolex watches. There is always great discussion and commentary as well as a great dinner. If you are not familiar with the term, GTG stands for Get Together.
Update:
This is Truly going to be an event of historic proportions. We will have on display, some of the rarest Rolex watches on earth including the actual Rolex DEEP-SEA SPECIAL that Jacques Piccard had attached to the outside of his Bathyscaphe Trieste when he set the absolute world depth record in 1960 when he traveled to the bottom of the Marianis Trench (35,800 Feet) in the Pacific Ocean. (This extremely rare watch and historic watch is rarely seen in public).
This event will also have four of the most coveted Rolex dive watches in history, including Jacques Verpeaux's JANUS IV COMEX SEA-DWELLER as well as the original SINGLE-RED SEA-LAB SEA-DWELLER and a Patent Pending 1665 Double Red.
Eric Ku, of 10PastTEN.com will emcee the event walking us through the various vintage models. After the viewing, we will go to dinner to share Rolex stories. (Kind of like Summer Camp with ghost stories, except Rolex stories for Rolex enthusiasts.)
We have a reserved private meeting room as well as a special menu, and everyone covers their own meals and drinks. Dinner should be appoximately $40/person.
The event is limited to 40 people, including spouses. To RSVP or learn more, please contact Sheldon Smith: sheldon@minus4plus6.com
RISitus In Action...
Problem!?! What Problem!?!
I Don't Have A Problem!!!
RISitus In Action
Jocke took this superb photo of his Rolex watches. I guess it is never enough once you catch RISitus!?!
Sea Dweller Under the Ocean...
Sea Dweller
Jean-Michel from France sent in these great shots of himself wearing his Rolex Sea-Dweller while diving. Jean-Michel is a diving fanatic with a tremendous appreciation for the past. Thanks for sending in the great photos Jean-Michel!!!
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