1932 Rolex Magazine Ad

1932 Rolex Magazine Ad

Nick Gould recently discovered this fascinating Rolex Magazine advertisement from December of 1932. There are a number of interesting details in this vintage Rolex ad. We notice the Rolex "Oyster" Imperial is prominently showcased, with its "Ultra Prima Movement in new Rolesium case of non-testable metal'. 

We also see a few Rolex Prince models, including the Rolex "Prince" Automatic, which is described as "A special model with automatic hour change. The minutes and second can be read at a glance as in no other precision watch". This was essentially a hybrid digital/analog watch dial, as the hour was displayed using an aperture window. 

Perhaps, most notable is the absence of a Rolex "Perpetual", which was another type of "automatic" wrist watch, which, according to the best scholarship didn't make its debut until 1934.

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

 

...Rolex Hotness...

Queen Máxima 

of the Netherlands

Military Rolex OP

Rich send it a tip with a photo of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands rocking her Rolex saying "Apparently she enlisted in the Reserves last year." 

I was not familiar with Queen Máxima, and for a second I confused here with Princess Madeline of Sweden, and then, speaking of Scandinavian Royalty, I wondered if she was related to King Harald of Norway, which she is not. Obviously there are a great deal of European Royals that wear Rolex, but Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is the only female Royal I am familiar with, although her picture below kind of reminds me of Prince Harry. That being said, Prince Rainier of Monaco is probably my favorite Royal rocking Rolex.

Queen Máxima is stunningly gorgeous and seems really cool...

Pepsi GMT-Master Ceramic Bezel Insert

 

...Rolex Macro Shot of the Day...

Pepsi GMT-Master

Ceramic Bezel Insert

The level of detail, quality and sophistication in Rolex watches is truly amazing as we see with this close-up macro shot of the Pepsi GMT-Master with the ceramic bezel insert...

1972 Magazine Ad What Kind Of Man Spends $1,400 For A Watch?

1972

Rolex Magazine Ad

What Kind Of Man Spends $1,400 For A Watch?

1958 Rolex Submariner

1958
Rolex Submariner
Big Crown "James Bond" Submariner Explained
Cameron from Craft and Tailored published this awesome historical overview of the Rolex "Big Crown' Submariner, which is awesome!!! Cameron has an amazing ability to easily communicate Rolex historical facts, which always make him a pleasure to listen to.

In the photo below we see Sean Connery wearing his 'Big Crown' Rolex Submariner as he plays with Ursula Andress on the set of Dr. No.

I pointed out to Cameron that the photo below shows Chuck Yeager back in 1958 rocking his "Big Crown' Submariner, which predates Sean Connery rocking the same watch four years later. We might want to change the nickname of the Big Crown to 'The Chuck Yeager." Speaking of Chuck Yeager, in several days I will be posting a deeply profound game-changing historical discovery regarding Chuck Yeager, so stay tuned... 

White Gold Rolex Daytona As Seen on Rolex.com in 2007

...Rolex Time Machine...

White Gold Rolex Daytona

As Seen on Rolex.com in 2007

Before I started Jake's Rolex World in 2008, I took these screen grabs in 2007, as I thought this watch was so cool looking, and I just found them, so I thought I would share them. Very cool looking...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Yellow Gold Rolex GMT-Master

Arnold

Schwarzenegger

NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Arnold Schwarzenegger 78 years old today, and several years ago, back in 2023 NETFLIX came out with a full length documentary on his amazing lifetime achievements and it will debut on June 7, 2023. Below is the trailer, and notice he is still rocking his yellow gold Rolex GMT-Master...

The Arnold Schwarzenegger Netflix Documentary poster below could read:

One Man. Three Lifetimes. One Rolex.

...Vintage Rolex Coolness...

Arnold

Schwarzenegger

Yellow Gold Rootbeer GMT-Master

I Want To Pump You Up!!!

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Arnold Schwarzenegger in December of 1994 wearing his Mocha GMT-Master

Arnold Schwarzenegger has many nicknames; The Oak, The Austrian Oak, The Olympian, Oak, The King, Champ, Arnie, Schwarzie, Arnold Strong, Mr. Universe, Mr. Olympia and The Governator. 

What a life he has lived. From Mister Universe, to Mega Movie Star to the Governor of California.

I am working on my upcoming Andy Warhol story, and I thought I would offer a preview of some of the great Polaroid images from the story. These Warhol Polaroids feature a barechested Arnold Schwarzenneger sporting his GMT-Master. One of the amazing details in my upcoming story has to do with how prescient and relevant Warhol's polaroids are today as an analog to Instagram, and Pinterest. Today, with an iPhone in hand, we are all now potentially Andy Warhol.

It doesn't just tell time

It tells history

ARNOLD IS

NUMERO UNO

Arnold looks a bit like Elon Musk in these photos as Schwarzenegger is smoking a joint while he enjoys some fried chicken along with a glass of white wine, and he is hilariously wearing a t-shirt that says "ARNOLD IS NUMERO UNO". Arnold is also wearing his yellow gold GMT-Master in these photos which was originally designed for pilots and jet setters who like to fly high ;-)

1988

Hotel Meurice, Paris, France

Yellow Gold Rolex GMT-Master

These classic images of Arnold were taken in a hotel room in Paris in 1988. In the photos, we see him wearing his yellow gold Rolex GMT-Master, on a Jubilee bracelet.

...All In The Family...

Arnold, Maria & Patrick Schwarzenegger

Like Father & Mother—Like Son

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver were married and have four children—two girls and two boys. Patrick Schwarzenegger is the oldest boy and we see him pictured below in a recent shot sporting his Stainless Steel Rolex Submariner with a Ceramic bezel.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is pictured below with Maria Shriver when then first started dating, and we see him wearing his Yellow-Gold Rolex GMT-Master.

Like Mother—Like Son: In the photo below, we see Arnold Schwarzenegger with his wife, Maria Shriver, who is wearing a 36MM Rolex Day-Date. Maria Shriver is a Kennedy, and many of her fellow Kennedy relatives also wear Rolex.

Who You Callin' Girlyman!?!

Hasta La Vista Baby!!!

Yellow Gold Rolex Submariner

...Rolex Studio Shot Of The Day...

Yellow Gold Rolex Submariner

Archie Bunker Wore A Rolex...

Archie Bunker Wore A Rolex

I thought I would change it up a little bit this Thanksgiving by taking a heartwarming look back at one of the most famous curmudgeons in history, Archie Bunker, played brilliantly by Carroll O'Connor.

The original "All in the Family" TV series was the brainchild of Norman Lear, and ran from 1971 to 1979. As a child I remember enjoying many episodes of this amazing show. My Aunt Dora Jane who raised me LOVED watching All in the family and I remember she once profoundly quipped, "There is a little Archie Bunker in all of us!"

THOSE WERE THE DAYS!!!

The opening intro and outro from All in the Family is one of the most iconic TV song intros in History...particularly if you are old enough to remember having watch the show back when it aired on TV...

Carroll O'Connor who played Archie Bunker wore a two tone Rolex Datejust in real life as pictured below.

Carroll O'Connor's brilliant role as Archie Bunker was played so well as he portrayed the ultimate politically incorrect, male chauvinist, loudmouthed bigot that believes in every single stereotype.

1968 Rolex Explorer Ad

1968 Rolex Explorer Ad

What is cooler than vintage Rolex ads? Not much, especially this amazing Rolex Explorer Ad from 1968 which appears courtesy of Adpatina.com.

The Rolex Explorer Ad seen above from 1968 reminds me of the one below from 1967