...Country Music Superstar...
Kenny Rogers
Two Tone Rolex Datejust
In this photo from the early 1980s we see Kenny Rogers with Lina Carter who played Wonder Woman, and we see him below sporting his two tone Rolex Datejust.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Mark Sanchez Cover Of GQ Magazine August 2011...
...Rolex Coolness...
Mark Sanchez
Cover Of GQ Magazine
August 2011
Ceramic LV Submariner
Monday, August 29, 2011
Rolex Outdoor Shot of the Day: Nicolas' Rolex Submariner On A Marker Matching NATO
Nicolas' Rolex Submariner
On A Marker Matching NATO
[Reference 5508: No Crown Guard]
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Memorial Dedication Today
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Memorial Dedication Today
Washington D.C. Mall
Today, in Washington D.C. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial will be officially dedicated and weather permitting, President Obama is scheduled to give the official commencement speech.
I have said it many times before: I believe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is the greates hero in Rolex history. This is a bold declarative statement considering the fact Dr. King is in amazing company which includes men like Chuck Yeager and Sir Edmund Hillary. I have written extensively on Dr. Martin Luther King on Jake's Rolex World and I highly recommend you explore his amazing history.
Dr. Martin Luther King wore a yellow gold Rolex Datejust as pictured above and below. The photo of Dr. King praying (above), was taken just weeks before his death. When Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee he was wearing his beloved Rolex Datejust.
It is deeply profound to consider the man who successfully set America free and caused it to live up to its creed, did so wearing a Rolex Datejust!!! Dr. King lived and died for America. I believe hundreds of years from now, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be regarded as the greatest American that ever lived!!!
Dr. King gave his life so all American's may enjoy many of the civil rights we enjoy today. Since today is such a special day, I decided to publish these two fascinating telegrams Dr. Martin Luther King sent to President Kennedy in 1961 and 1963. To learn much, much more about Dr. King's amazing legacy you can read the extensive story I wrote about his incredible journey.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Introducing Jake's Who Knew?
...Introducing...
Jake's Who Knew?
Hi Everybody!!!
If you have been following Jake's Rolex World you know I love checking out nostalgic photos from the past. I just officially launched Jake's Who Knew? and you can check it out by clicking on the banner below ;-) Of course, like with all my blogs, you can always find the banners for each blog at the bottom of each page (on each blog)...
Friday, August 26, 2011
...Wrist Shot Of The Day... Ben's Single Red Submariner
...Wrist Shot Of The Day...
Ben's Single Red Submariner
[Reference 1680]
I didn't realize it at first, but this singled red Submariner is missing the cyclops lens? We can see the side profile of the watch, but my best guess is that Ben put a SEA-DWELLER crystal on it?
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Complete History Of The Robert Redford Submariner [Part 1 of 4]
...Academy Award Winning Director & Actor...
The Complete History Of The Robert Redford Submariner
[Part 1 of 4]
...Profiles In Coolness...
Robert Redford
An Amazing Career with a Rolex Submariner Keeping His Time
[Rolex Submariner: Reference 1680]
I recently began a series named Profiles In Coolness which covered The King Of Cool, Steve McQueen, and today we are going to take a look at another super-cool guy with an amazing career, Robert Redford.
One of the interesting similarities between Steve McQueen and Robert Redford, is that they both wore their stainless steel Rolex Submariner watches on their right wrist.
Robert Redford was born Charles Robert Redford Jr., on August 18, 1936 in Santa Monica, California and he has been in many famous classic films. When you think about it, Robert Redford is about as classic as it gets, and it should come as no surprise that he wears a Rolex Submariner.
The Candidate (1972)
Somebody once offered Robert Redford a yellow gold Rolex Submariner as a gift and he refused it by responding, "I am not a gold kind of guy." This is kind of interesting because I think that a yellow-gold Submariner would have looked great on Robert Redford because it would match his hair.
One of the obvious questions, is why does it say ROLEX on the front of the newscaster desk that Robert Redford is sitting in front of in the picture below from the movie The Candidate? I have not idea. I assume it was obviously some kind of Rolex advertisement.
The Candidate is considered by many to be the greatest Election film of all time and Robert Redford wears his Rolex Submariner throughout the movie and you can watch the entire movie here:
1972 Cannes Film Festival in France
In the photo below we see Robert Redford with fellow actor and director Sydney Pollack and Polish pianist Arthur Rubenstein and his wife Aniela Mlynarska to promote the movie Jeremiah Johnson in 1972 at the Cannes Film Festival. Sydney Pollack directed the movie Jeremiah Johnson which is considered to be one of his best films.
Arthur Rubinstein is considered to be one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.
Three Days Of The Condor (1975)
All The President's Men (1976)
It is interesting to note that Robert Redford's Rolex Submariner pictured above and in the next two photos from the movie, All The President's Men has the winding crown completely unscrewed and pulled out all the way!!! I have no idea why?
Update: Tim Parker-Chambers is a reader of Jake's Rolex World and he wrote in and said:
"Hi Jake,
I was reading your fantastic articles on the watches of Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and saw a comment you made about the crown of Robert Redford's Submariner being fully extended while filming a scene.
Something I have read elsewhere, which might be applicable to that situation, is that for continuity and editing ease, in some close up shots, or multiple takes, sometimes the director has the actor pull the crown on his watch, so the hands remain static and constant in all takes. Just thought I'd pass on what I'd heard, thanks for taking the time to put together such fantastic articles, they're a pleasure to read."
Best regards,
Tim
Tim's points make perfect sense!!!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The Greatest Artist That Ever Lived Pablo Picasso Stainless Steel Rolex GMT Master
"A day without laughter is a wasted day." –Pablo Picasso
...Rolex Ultra-Super Coolness...
The Most Prolific Modern Artist In History
Pablo Picasso
Stainless Steel Rolex GMT Master
[Reference 1675]
Pablo Picasso is pictured below wearing an American Indian headdress, while sporting his stainless steel Rolex GMT Master–in his later years in the 1960s. The supreme irony behind Pablo Picasso wearing a Rolex GMT Master is that in the 1960s his art had been completely whacked-out and anti-symetrical for many, many decades, yet he wore a Rolex which was completely symmetrical and perfectly balanced.
Pablo Picasso
Cowboy & Indian
Pablo Picasso was pals with Gary Cooper who gave him the 6 Shooter pistol that Picasso is playing with in the photo below. It is fascinating when you consider Picasso was a Spaniard, yet he looked so cool posing as an American Cowboy and Indian.
Gary Cooper also gave Pablo Picasso the American Indian Headdress/ War Bonnet pictured below, and we see Picasso posing for this picture. It's remarkable how much Picasso looks like an American Indian!?!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Glacier Blue Day-Date Dial
Diego in Switzerland sent in this Beautiful Glacier Blue Rolex Day-Date Dial shot for a Platinum Day-Date.
Photo Credit: Diego
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The Ever Elusive Charlton Heston Rolex Advertisement...
...Rolex Coolness...
Charlton Heston
There is a really fascinating story behind this ad that just came in. I originally learned about this Charlton Heston Rolex advertisement from T. Walker Lloyd who was a world renowned DEEP-SEA diver who ended up becoming a Rolex executive for 25 years.
In one of my podcast interviews with T. Walker, he told the story behind this Rolex ad, and I was surprised that I was not familiar with it and had never come across it. You can learn more about T. Walker Lloyd and check out the podcasts by clicking here.
I think that coming across this ever elusive vintage Rolex ad makes me realize just how much other great Rolex history out there is yet undiscovered and I look forward to bringing you more of it in the future.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Rolex Macro Shot Of The Day: Claus' LV Submariner Up Close
Rolex Macro Shot Of The Day
Claus' LV Submariner Up Close
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Reinhold Messner Rolex Explorer Mark II...
Now & Then
...Rolex Super Coolness...
Reinhold Messner
1979 Rolex Explorer Mark II
Conquering Mount Everest and K2
Reinhold Messner is a legend in the Rolex world of adventure. In this photo he is seen climbing K2 back in 1979, sporting his orange hand 36mm Rolex Explorer Mark II [Reference 1655].
Messner was also the first climber to conquer Mount Everest without oxygen. If you think about it, that is a truly amazing feat because there is less than 1/3 of the amount of oxygen on top of Mount Everest than you are breathing right now.
Extreme Mountain climbing may seem like it is glamorous, but the truth is that it is anything but. It is an extremely dangerous sport and it is common for climbers to loose fingers and toes to frostbite. In this photo we see Reinhold Messner with the tips of his feet missing from frostbite.
Reinhold Messner & Peter Habeler
Conquering Mount Everest in 1978
First Climb Without Oxygen
In this next photo from 1978 we see Reinhold Messner with his climbing partner Peter Habeler. This was the first Mount Everest expedition that climbed to the summit without oxygen. This climb was documented in the movie Everest Unmasked.
In the photo above Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler are wearing their Rolex OysterQuartz Datejust watches [Reference 17000]. Peter Habeler is pictured below wearing his Rolex OysterQuartz Datejust.
Reinhold Messner is pictured below wearing his Rolex OysterQuartz
Below is a recent photo of Peter Habeler and Reinhold Messner
1978 Rolex Oysterquartz Ad
Sir Edmund Hillary and Reinhold Messner
Two Rolex Mountain-Climbing Legends Together
Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Reinhold Messner from Italy are two of the greatest mountain-climbers that have ever lived. Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to conquer Mt. Everest in 1953 and he was wearing his Rolex Oyster wristwatch.
Reinhold Messner was the first man to summit Everest without oxygen. He achieved this amazing feat in 1978, and when he came down the mountain, Sir Edmund Hillary was waiting to congratulate him and this photo was taken. Reinhold Messner was wearing his Rolex Oysterquartz when in 1978 when he first conquered Everest.
You have got to click on this image to see all the detail and read the story:
Update: Kristian Holm from Denmark who is reader of Jake's Rolex Watch Blog and he pointed out that in this next photo:
"It appears Sir Edmund Hillary is wearing a Rolex Oysterquartz 17013. I think it is a bit funny, that both Hillary and Reinhold Messner, 2 of the worlds best climbers, trust the Oyterquartz."
I agree Kristian and thank you for pointing this out. Indeed, Sir Edmund Hillary did wear a Rolex Oysterquartz for many years in his later life. Today Rolex no longer makes quartz watches, meaning watches that run on a battery. Maybe there is something to the quarts watches after all!?!
Pictured below is another Rolex ad featuring Reinhold Messner. It is ironic, if you think about it, that two of the greatest climbers in history preferred to wear Rolex watches that were Quartz!!! Maybe there is something to Quartz watches after all?
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
...Rolex Wrist Shot Of The Day... Marcus' LV Submariner On A Kangaroo NATO Strap
...Rolex Wrist Shot Of The Day...
Marcus' LV Submariner On A Kangaroo NATO Strap
Marcus is a reader of Jake's Rolex World and he lives in Stockholm, Sweden. Marcus recently sent in this photo of his Green LV Submariner on a leather NATO strap and said:
Hi Jake!
I took this photo of my LV while enjoying a walk through Stockholm. I just couldn't resist admiring its greenness!! It sitting on a kangaroo nato with lovely patina.
Thanks for a great blog, read it every day!
Best Regards,
Marcus in Stockholm, Sweden
Monday, August 15, 2011
...Rolex Super Coolness... Hugh Downs
Now & Then
...Rolex Super Coolness...
Hugh Downs
A Half-Century with Rolex Keeping the Time Of His Life
Hugh Downs is probably best known for being one of the founding reporters with Barbara Walters on 20/20. Hugh starred on 20/20 from 1978 to 1999!!!
Hugh Downs is also famous for being a pioneering game show host on the TV show named Concentration (from 1958 to 1969), as well as being a regular on the Today Show from 1962 to 1971. Hugh Downs was also the announcer and sidekick for on the Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar.
The photo above was taken in 1961 on the set of the TV show, Concentration, and we see Hugh Downs sporting a Rolex GMT, and in the more recent photo from 20/20 we see Hugh Downs sporting his Coke GMT Master. Notice his pose with his Rolex sticking out of his cuff is almost identical.
To learn everything about Hugh Downs fascinating life, you can check out his 7 part video interview series:
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