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The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent anyone else's view in any way, including those of my employer.
© Copyright 2009
Well, I was watching Fox News Sunday and, again, the Power Player of the Week segment was a repeat. It was about Joe Gibbs and some school of his to help troubled youths. I watched some of it.
it he tossed a wristwatch toward a crowd of his students and used the fact that a person has to have made something so complicated as an analogy to the supposed necessity of someone having had to have created a world as complicated as this one or it presumably can't exst.
the main lesson I got was this: The Swiss (famous for clock making) and the Chinese (inventors of the clock) are gods.
I learn the wrong lesson? he. I'm not sure if anyone here gets that I was making a bad elaborate joke. I thought someone would have pounced on that more directly. Oh well. Though, I think memere got it, or she seems to have.
Val Kilmer appeared in Thunderheart in 1992.
He had a Stainless Steel Cosmograph Daytona.
Also this watch was filmed in the mid 1990’s, in conjunction with the production of the hit movie ” Batman Forever“, starring Val Kilmer as Batman, and directed by Joel Schumacher. The watch was originally “product placed” in the movie by Jaeger LeCoultre as Batman’s personal watch (Val Kilmer), so that the Batman logo could only be seen when Bruce Wayne turned into Batman and “reversed” the watch, revealing the Batman logo
The interesting story is that the idea for the Limited edition watch was brought to Jaeger by a product placement agency while the movie was already in production. Since Jaeger LeCoultre did not have a licensing agreement with Warner Bros, who produced and distributed the movie, JLC was not allowed to profit from the sale of any of the watches. The arrangement with Warner Bros. was that JLC could produce the watch, but never profit financially from direct sales. Thus the watches were used for various national promotions, as well as auction items at fund raisers and charity events. Also, of the 35 pieces produced, only 13 were actually distributed in the USA. Several of the watches were given as prizes in a National sweepstakes as part of the promotional campaign for the film . You could enter this contest through full page ads in USA Today and People Magazine, by sending in an entry blank answering the questioRay Liotta was in Goodfellas 1990. He wore a
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Does it looked scratched? Nicked? Dented? That will decrease from the value of the watch. Is the logo on the clasp visible? Are the links very loose and stretched? It may need a new band. The value of your Rolex will depend on these things. If it is just a slight scratch on the crystal it is not too important. They are not extremely expensive to replace. And the old model plastic crystals are even less money.
The bands can get very costly to replace. More about that in another article.
If your husband is like most men, he is the hardest person to buy gifts for. How many new ties, power tools, or bottles of liquor does he really need? Here’s a great idea for a gift this Father’s Day – a vacation at a clothing optional resort.
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Port Authority clothing has been around since 1993 and is making its mark in the online fashion world. Online clothing customers appreciate the high-quality, durable, and stylish clothing and accessories, but they also love the great prices they are finding online for this brand name. Here’s a quick More »
A few years ago, with the luxury brand on the verge of distinction, most people might have thought that they have dug a hole too deep for them. But with the refocusing and renewed dedication by the men behind Infiniti to innovate and develop a new More »
Car makers have already posted their sales figures for the month of February. While Toyota and General Motors showed an increase on their number of vehicles sold for the month, Ford and Chrysler have shown reduced sales figures. All in all, the total auto sales last More »
New York is a vintage clothes lover’s paradise. In some cities you are lucky if you can find one vintage clothing store. But New York offers a choice of several vintage stores carrying a variety of items and accessories as well as styles. Prices vary from store More »
BCBG clothing is exclusive, fashionable and stylish clothing for men and women and provides with numerous dress styles, colors and materials. The Parisian term of BCBG – bon chic, bon genre means good style, good attitude and this is very well reflected in the entire collection of BCBG More »
Finally Audi is tired of always being beaten in the US sales race against Lexus and other luxury brands. According to some auto analysts things will change for Volkswagen’s subsidiary German luxury automaker if and only if its three-pronged plan to boost sales finally succeeds.
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After the sale of Aston Martin to a group which is led by Formula One racing team Prodrive chairman David Richards for $925 million, rumors started that Ford may soon sell the other luxury brands in its Premiere Automotive Group (PAG).
Reuters reported that the More »
Do you want the answer first or after you’ve read everything that the answer entails? You are looking for a Fiji luxury resort, correct? Well, if you want the best, here’s the simple answer: Koro Sun Resort. If you want the why, it all starts with the special More »
What makes a good Italian restaurant great?
There are only four factors in determining what makes a good Italian restaurant great: good food, atmosphere, a good wine list and exceptional service. The perfect combination of these four items will guarantee an exceptional dining experience.
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Highly regarded J.D. Power and Associates took on another study in the automotive industry. This time around, they did a study on the most dependable vehicles and vehicle brands for 2006.
Their base was actually vehicles who were three years old. These worked out as More »
People wear watches for many reasons. Some use them for telling time. Others use them for a fashion statement. Before buying a Rolex or other high end watch it’s worth understanding the basics.
1. Understand where the watch was produced. Switzerland is known as the best country for watch making. To protect this element of their economy they have developed criteria for what constitutes a Swiss watch. Only these watches and manufacturers can truly call themselves “Swiss Made”. Before making a major purchase, be sure to get a documented history from the seller about the watch’s origin.
Understand where the watch was produced. Switzerland is known as the best country for watch making. To protect this element of their economy they have developed criteria for what constitutes a Swiss watch. Only these watches and manufacturers can truly call themselves “Swiss Made”. Before making a major purchase, be sure to get a documented history from the seller about the watch’s origin.
2. Know what makes them work. Mechanical watches use gears and springs, which need periodic servicing. A few companies, including ETA and Valjoux, make good mechanisms that are found in many popular brands. The very best watch makers, like Rolex, build their own mechanisms.
3. About the watch case. Any luxury watch has a screw-on back and screw-down crown (the winding knob) for protection from the elements. Common case materials include stainless steel, gold, silver, platinum and titanium.
4. Check the crystal. The transparent face that covers the watch. Sapphire crystals are the choice for luxury watches, due to their clarity and scratch resistance.
5. Look at other features. Gemstones and precious metals are an elegant if expensive addition to luxury watches. A water-resistant watch is fine for swimming and general use. For diving however be sure to find one that is waterproof and has a depth range sufficient to go as deep as you wish to dive. A chronograph (stopwatch) is important for a sports watch. If travelling make sure to buy a watch with an ability to track time in other time zones.
6. Get a band that fits your needs as well. Luxury watches should have equally luxury band and be very secure. Whether they come with a metal, leather or cloth band of some kind be sure it fits the look of the watch as well as it’s use.
7. Know what to expect. If you are buying a luxury watch it should have the best works and components available. Some of the more well known luxury brands are Rolex, Tag Heuer, Omega, Bulova, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre and many others.
Know what to expect. If you are buying a luxury watch it should have the best works and components available. Some of the more well known luxury brands are Rolex, Tag Heuer, Omega, Bulova, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre and many others.
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Luxury watches will tell time well but they do need to be reset every now and then to be exact.
Also understand that self winding watches (which wind with body movement) need to worn regularly if not they will need to be reset.
Don’t get caught up in how many jewels are in the works the workmanship is more important.
Keeping up with the demand of consumers, spa services, like any other consumable good, continue to grown and change with the times. Here, according to the International SPA Association (ISPA), are several of the trends making headlines in 2008:
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San Diego is one of the most beautiful cities in the state of California, offering its inhabitants everything needed for peaceful and comfortable living. The Internet is filled with websites that present the city of San Diego, trying to entice the curiosity of prospective customers. Places like Gaslamp More »
Before his death in 1960, Hans Wilsdorf placed ownership of Rolex in the hands of the Wilsdorf Foundation, which would assure the company’s independence. In 1962, Rolex’s board appointed 41-year-old André Heiniger, who had worked for Wilsdorf for 12 years, as managing director. In 1992, Patrick Heiniger, a 32-year-old lawyer, who had served the company for six years as marketing director, succeeded his father. André stayed on as chairman until 1997, when he became chairman emeritus. In Rolex history, there have been only three managing directors.
In the post-war years, watches became both cheaper and more reliable. In 1950, a Norwegian born engineer, Joakim Lehmkuhl devised a more dependable inexpensive watch by making significant improvements to pin-lever technology. It was marketed under the brand name Timex. In 1968, prototype quartz crystal watches were introduced. These time pieces were extremely accurate and eventually would be inexpensive to produce. The new quartz technology allowed for both analog and digital readouts, and opened the door to new functions like calculators. By the end of the 1970s, about half of the watches sold worldwide were based on quartz technology, and Hong Kong had emerged as a major center for watch production.
Rolex was reluctant to join the quartz wave, but did come out with a limited number of models. In spite of threatening new technologies, a proliferation of low-cost producers in the Far East, and economic ups and downs, most of the luxury brands survived in one way or another. But Rolex thrived in the face of disruptive technologies. In an era when accuracy and dependability were no longer the exclusive province of premium products, Rolex developed a series of attitudes toward defending and building its position in the high-end market.
Even as watches became mass-produced commodities, Rolex continued to emphasize craftsmanship and quality. It used materials such as gold, platinum, and jewels. And it continually improved its movements and added new functions to its watches: the ability to tell the date, the day of the week, and the time in different time zones. As a result of this greater complexity, Rolex’s watches were made with a greater sense of old-fashioned craft. An inexpensive quartz watch produced with a great deal of automation has between 50 and 100 parts; a Rolex Oyster chronometer has 220 parts.
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If you live in a major city, you probably know about Restaurant Week. If you’ve never heard Restaurant Week, let me share with you the greatest idea in dining history. Restaurant Week is an event that occurs twice a year, where depending on where you live, 30-50 restaurants More »
Just because a restaurant boasts a Zagat rating in its front window does not necessarily mean that it’s a good place to dine. In order to reap the benefits of Zagat’s extensive research (they’ve rated more than 1800 locales in Manhattan alone), it’s important to understand their More »
Have you been on the lookout for the perfect luxury car for several months already? Well maybe you may be very interested in the new thing that is happening right now in the luxury cars segment.
Many people have been searching for the best More »
Buying used Rolex watches on the Internet is one of the best kept secrets Rolex lovers have, says San Francisco collectible Rolex expert Avi Dayan – but how can you make it a safe process? “Experienced Rolex buyers know that reputable Internet dealers provide one the widest selections of quality used Rolex watches anywhere. But you must know what you’re doing.” Dayan offers eight essential rules for Rolex cyber-shopping.
Shopping for used Rolex watches on the Internet can be a safe, secure, convenient – even fun – experience claims Internet Rolex expert Avi Dayan. “But only if you know what you’re doing.”
“Reputable online used Rolex dealers provide one of the widest selections of quality used Rolex watches available anywhere in the world,” says Dayan, a graduate of the Israeli Gemological Institute.
Dayan offers his ‘8 Essential Rules for Rolex Cyber-Shopping.’
“The bad news about shopping for used Rolex watches,” says Dayan “is that you’ll hate yourself in the morning if you buy without observing these eight essential rules. “The good news is – when you follow these rules – the Internet will provide a wide of selection watches the likes of which few Rolex lovers ever enjoyed in the days before online shopping existed.”
For more information about the best strategies for buying used Rolex watches over the Internet:
Call Avi Dayan at A&E Watches at (415) 437-3263 and visit www.aandewatches.com.
About Avi Dayan:
San Francisco used Rolex watches expert, Avi Dayan, is a graduate of the Israeli Gemological Institute, a member of the International Watch and Jewelry Guild and the American Estate Jewelry Association. He owns A&E Watches, located in the San Francisco Jewelry Mart, one of the most prominent diamond and jewelry buying centers in the nation. Dayan is a consultant and advisor to Butterfield and Butterfield and other noted auction houses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Maldives is a group of twenty six atolls, and the country is comprised of over 1100 islets – and when you understand this, it makes the fact that on luxury vacation in the Maldives you enjoy the privacy of your own entire island, a lot more credible! More »
Paris, also known as “The City of Light”, is one of the top tourist cities in the world, with over 30 million visitors every year. Having been a Paris shuttle driver for many years, it’s safe to say that I’ve got to know the city very well! I’ve More »
One of the greatest joys in life is to taste good food, and there’s no lack of excellent restaurants in the world to thoroughly satisfy our palates. But the true joy in fine dining isn’t just all about the food, the ambience and service add to the overall More »
Before choosing your exclusive St Lucia Resort, and parting with a lot of your hard earned cash, take the time to research what could be the finest luxury resort in St Lucia above Marigot Bay.
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Guests checking into hotels in Naples are to receive an unusual gift to protect them from “Rolex-snatchers”. Every guest will find a cheap plastic watch by their beds emblazoned with a motif of either a pizza or Mount Vesuvius. Attached will be a tag saying: “Leave your Rolex 
in the hotel safe, and keep track of your holiday time with this simple sign of welcome.” The tackiness of the watch, the centerpiece of a $150,000 program will hopefully help to ease this problem. Crime has also forced many restaurants to drive customers to and from their hotels while groups have been provided with escorts. The advertising company Saatchi & Saatchi has also launched a campaign to change the city’s image. Tourism industry officials and newspapers welcomed the new watches. “Since you cannot buy them in the shops, these watches could end up becoming the city’s number one souvenir,” the Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica wrote. The idea was created by Cesare Falchero, the owner of a theme park called Edenland. Mr Falchero began lending watches to tourists last year to avoid thefts inside his park.
Asian brands have been enjoying much success in the United States in recent years. The Asian invasion of the U.S. auto market is led by the surging Toyota Motor Company which is poised to take over General Motors’ spot.
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It seems that Luxury Brands are in slow decline in Japan. If you spend time in Tokyo you cannot help but marvel at the gigantic emporia of retail designed by the World?s leading architects. The Prada store in the Aoyama district designed by Herzog and de Meuron rises More »
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The Uniqueness of Girard-Perregaux Watches Luxury Brand
Within the category of luxury brand watches, Girard-Perregaux items are near the top of the list with regard to price and luxurious characteristics. Usually being priced at $5,000 and higher on the retail More »
The news amazed and shocked the rest of the world. Wilsdorf decided that from then on all Rolex timepieces should be submitted to related tests carried out by impartial institutes. Without its Official Timing Certificate, no other Rolex chronometer would be ever sold again. And today, it is obligatory that a timepiece to be sold as a chronometer is accompanied by and Official Timing Certificate.
Soon after that, the wrist watch was making its first appearance. Until then, the pocketwatch had been king. A fine pocket watch gave a man an air of respectability. When Wilsdorf and Davis first released the wristwatch, though, the public viewed the new invention derisively.
The name Rolex had grown a rapid amount of confidence, considerably. In the year 1925, after an intensive advertising campaign, The Rolex trademark was beginning and by 1927, all Rolex watches were carrying the name inside the case and the movement and dial.
By now, Wilsdorf and Davis had established itself as a firm specializing in very unique products. Wilsdorf searched from quality, as well as originality. The company had already released the portfolio watch and was also selling traveling locks inside top quality leather cases.
With Wilsdorf, Rolex has progressed in many ways until this day. Starting from pocket watches to high quality waterproof watches, Rolex has grown to become one of the largest watch companies known to man.
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The American magazine Consumer Reports recently reported that the Acura MDX and the Lexus RX350 were given more points compared to Cadillac, BMW, or Lincoln SUVs. The report came after tests have been conducted on the SUVs which will be part of the Consumer Reports July issue.
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Following an industrial boom and the Second World War Oil reserves were on their way to creating the first real energy crisis. And this meant that new technology was developed to reach these new sources of oil which were much deeper than the normal 200 feet.
When a diver ascends from deep water too quickly the sudden reduction of pressure releases the nitrogen compressed in the air he breathes and forces it out of suspension in the blood as bubbles. This basically turns your blood into sparkling water and also created a problem for the ever durable Submariner.
There was no problem as long as the diver remained in high pressure environments. But when the chamber was decompressed, it was not possible for the helium to escape from the watch as rapidly as the chamber was decompressing. The air pressure in the watch would blow the crystal straight out of the case.
This problem occurred so frequently that COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d’Expertise) the French company that had built the compression chambers decided to do something about it. They approached Rolex and began working on a watch that could be the solution. They firstly took a normal Rolex Submariner and modified it, including a gas escape valve immediately opposite the winder of the watch. These modifications worked extremely well and Rolex decided to put the watch into production with a strengthened case in 1971 as model 1655 the Rolex Sea Dweller watch. The prototype Sea Dweller was model 5513, a non chronometer, plastic glass Rolex Submariner watch with the dial marked 660 feet/200 meters. On the back it had Comex’ s full insignia and on the side was the gas escape valve. Comex divers were equipped with an assortment of Rolex watches, the Sea Dwellers were used on “saturation”dives where as the Submariners both date and non date were used in “atmospheric” dives.
Due to the extreme conditions in which these divers operated every six months the watches went back to Rolex for an overhaul. These watches were not just meticulously overhauled but in many cases upgraded each time they went back to Rolex. It is not unusual to see a 1970’s watch with the later “hacking” movement with a 1990’s dial.
The first Rolex Sea Dwellers were actually called the “Submariner 2000 Sea Dweller” which was printed on the dial in red writing. However this disappeared in 1973 and in the revised form the watch continued until 1980, when it received its major overhaul from model 1665 to 16660. Like most other Rolex watch models this watch now had a sapphire mineral glass, a rapid date change mechanism, a new gas escape valve and the watch could no as a standard reach 4000 feet/ 1220 meters.
The bracelet also differed from that of the Rolex Submariner. Both the end piece and the expansion link were different to the Submariner. The “Flushfit” was now machined out of solid steel instead of being pressed from sheet on a Submariner . The expansion link is made from sheet steel: on the Sea-Dweller the second link from the clasp is machined from solid steel with a cut out for the expansion link spring bar.
The Sea Dweller has maintained this immense popularity since it was first introduced and since then has not been out of the catalogue in over twenty years. As a professional tool for the people whom it was developed for the Sea Dweller is without peer. No diver working for Comex has been allowed to dive without one since 1976.
Like the Submariner the Sea Dweller is one of Rolex’s most popular models with waiting lists swooning to over two years in some places now.
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When selecting a luxury brand watch, you will find that there is a lot to choose from with regard to different watchmakers and various styles. Although each luxury watchmaker has something good to offer the watch buying public there are certain manufacturers which stand out in one More »
With luxury brands, you’re paying for the image, which includes branding, marketing, advertising … Revlon pays Halle Berry and all the others something (probably a whole lot of something) for their time and effort. Revlon then passes that on to their customers. Now, that is not to say More »
Among Rolex innovations are:
The first self-winding watch.
The first waterproof watch case.
The first wristwatch with a date on the dial.
The first watch to show two time zones at once.
The first watchmakers to earn the coveted chronometer certification for a wristwatch.
To date, Rolex still holds the record for the most certified chronometer movements in the category of wristwatches.
Another little known fact is that Rolex participated in the development of the original quartz watch movements. Although Rolex has made very few quartz models for its Oyster line, the company’s engineers were instrumental in design and implementation of the technology during the early 1970s.
The first self-winding Rolex watch (perpetual) was offered to the public in 1931, powered by an internal mechanism that used the movement of the wearer’s arm. This not only made watch-winding unnecessary, but eliminated the problem of over-winding a watch and harming its mechanism.
Rolex was also the first watch company to create a truly waterproof watch (The Oyster Case)— another milestone from novelty to functional timepiece. Wilsdorf even went so far as to have a specially made Rolex watch attached to the side of the Trieste bathyscaphe, which went to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. The watch survived and tested as having kept perfect time during its descent and ascent. This was confirmed by a telegram sent to Rolex the following day saying “Am happy to confirm that even at 11,000 metres your watch is as precise as on the surface. Best regards, Jacques Piccard”.
The Rolex Submariner Oyster Perpetual Sea Dweller 2000 (in 1971). This watch featured a helium release valve, co-invented with Swiss watchmaker Doxa, to release helium gas build-up during decompression.
The Rolex GMT Master II, originally developed at the request of Pan Am Airways, to assist pilots in transcontinental flights.
The Explorer and Explorer II were developed specifically for explorers who would navigate rough terrain — such as the world famous Everest Expeditions.
Our saturated market place makes it even harder to entice consumers to our brands; especially when a large proportion of our competitors are using the ‘product plus’ strategies and claiming they have the competitive edge. These activities are no longer enough to really gain the loyalty of More »
The Ford Motor Co. could raise a remarkable $9 billion out of its remaining luxury brands. The luxury brands that make up the Premium Automotive Group include Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo Cars. However, analysts Merrill Lynch and John Murphy said that the move of selling the luxury More »
The Cosmograph Daytona Leopard – surely crafted as showpieces to exhibit what can be done with a Cosmograph Daytona. With a 40mm diameter, 18ct yellow gold oyster case. The Bezel is set with no less than 36 baguette Cognac sapphires and the end pieces with 48 diamonds. The dial has a Leopard print and is garnished with 8 diamond hour markers and gold subdials.
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Rolex, are not the least expensive nor the most accurate wrist watches on the market today. In fact it would be easy to buy a more accurate watch with more features for less money. However the high end and vintage watch market is awash with Rolex watches that cost from $3000.00 up to tens of thousands and they are selling. Why?
Ten Reasons To Buy A Pre-Owned Rolex:
So if a quality Swiss watch is your choice than a Rolex is the best brand. And as you can see there are many reasons to consider pre-owned to get the Rolex of your choice at the best price.
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Heart rate monitors have been round a long time, but for many years they never really became all that popular or user friendly. Today all that has changed as heart rate monitors are extremely popular among those who are fitness training and those who just enjoy the functionality More »
Stallone, Sylvester in Rocky II (1979). He wora a Day-Date, Lady Datejust both with diamond bezel and Gold GMT w/ Jubilee Bracelet in a scene where he is shopping he has these watches in both hands. In a training scene Stallone is practicing against a smaller fighter. The fighter is real life champ, Roberto Duran.
If you look in the window display of almost any jewelers you will see an array of men’s wristwatches that are described as being ‘aviator’, ‘pilot’ or ‘aircrew’, but it’s unlikely that any of them would be seriously considered by pilots to aid them with flight planning duties. More »
When celebrities are fighting with each other, each is the first to know. And when the fights are just rumors, yet EVERYONE knows. But what is this fascination with the celebrity fights? What’s so great about these people and why are we so interested?
Have you ever considered what your watch says about you? Do you simply use it to decide whether or not you have time to stop for a coffee before your meeting or do you use it to make a statement? Increasingly, people are turning to watches as a More »
Throughout history, people have discovered ways to improve the quality of watchmaking. Developing, manufacturing, and market time itself, was Hans Wilsdorf desire. Through Hans’ determination, Rolex came alive and progressed to be the most unusual company of its kind. Giving the highest quality and craftsmanship in his products.
Soon after that, the wrist watch was making its first appearance. Until then, the pocketwatch had been king. A fine pocket watch gave a man an air of respectability. When Wilsdorf and Davis first released the wristwatch, though, the public viewed the new invention derisively.
By now, Wilsdorf and Davis had established itself as a firm be attentive in very unique food. Wilsdorf examination from eminence, as well as ingenuity. The company had by now out the group lookout and was also marketing traveling curls inside top class suede cases.
Many people know the stories of the affair that supposedly went on between president John Kennedy and
Marilyn Monroe. It is crazy to think that a sitting President would have the nerve to date a well known actress. Even though he was married to a beautiful woman evidently he also was with this beautiful and sexy actress as well.
It is well known that for one of his birthdays Miss Monroe had herself sown into a tight gown. Then she went onstage and sang a very sexy Happy Birthday which has become famous. What no one knew was that she also gave JFK a very nice Rolex watch as well.
She gave him a Rolex watch with the inscription “Jack, with love as always from Marilyn May 29th 1962.”
The Rolex wrist watch was in a gold case with this poem: “Let lovers breathe their sighs/ And roses bloom and music sound/ Let passion burn on lips and eyes/ And pleasures merry world go round/ Let golden sunshine flood the sky/ And let me love/ Or let me die!”
But because of the problem of Kennedy being married the Rolex was kept from his possession. The person responsible for saving the President from this embarrassment kept the watch all these years. It is now being put up for auction.
Regardless of what you think this watch and historical trinket is worth it went for more. It sold at auction for $120,000.00. Not the $40,000.00 – $60,000.00 appraisal.
Even though an American and European competed at auction the American won. This seems like the proper scenario as it should hold more interest to an American.
I only hope that the new owner appreciates the Rolex watch and not just the historical angle.
Sylvester Stallone in Rocky II (1979) looks at a Rolex Day-Date, Lady Datejust both with diamond bezel and Gold GMT w/ Jubilee Bracelet In a scene where he is shopping he has these watches in both hands.
In a training scene Stallone is practicing against a smaller fighter. The fighter is real life champ, Roberto Duran.
Denzel Washington wears a Rolex Stainless Steel Submariner in Courage Under Fire (1996). Matt Damon lost 40 pounds for this role. He ate so little and worked out so much that he got weak and sick. This impressed Francis Ford Coppola enough to cast him as the lead in The Rainmaker.
Sean Penn wore a Rolex Day-Date in Carlito’s Way (1993). Director, Brian DePalma wanted to shoot the subway scene at The World Trade Center, but it became the scene of a real bombing and he to use another subway station.Nick Nolte in The Deep (1997) wears a Stainless Steel Submariner or a Sea Dweller. “At the beginning of the movie when Gail reaches into the shipwreck and gets her arm caught she screams in pain. In reality Jaqueline Bisset really gets caught and dislocates her shoulder. the scream is real.
Kurt Russel- Tequila Sunrise (1998) Gold Rolex Datejust (His role in this movie was first offered to then LA Lakers head coach Pat Riley. Even though he turned the role down the look of the character still reflected Pat Riley’s look.)
in The Deep (1997) wears a Stainless Steel Submariner or a Sea Dweller. “At the beginning of the movie when Gail reaches into the shipwreck and gets her arm caught she screams in pain. In reality Jaqueline Bisset really gets caught and dislocates her shoulder. the scream is real. wears a Rolex Stainless Steel Submariner in Courage Under Fire (1996). Matt Damon lost 40 pounds for this role. He ate so little and worked out so much that he got weak and sick. This impressed Francis Ford Coppola enough to cast him as the lead in The Rainmaker. in Rocky II (1979) looks at a Day-Date, Lady Datejust both with diamond bezel and Gold GMT w/ Jubilee Bracelet In a scene where he is shopping he has these watches in both hands. wears a Rolex Stainless Steel Submariner in Courage Under Fire (1996). Matt Damon lost 40 pounds for this role. He ate so little and worked out so much that he got weak and sick. This impressed Francis Ford Coppola enough to cast him as the lead in The Rainmaker.
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We will always be interested in celebrity news because it gives us an opportunity to let our minds indulge in a fantasy world that is much more glamorous than our own. We can dream that the attractive celebrity that we admire may bump into us one day and More »
Purchasing a luxury watch is as much of a treat as it is a necessity. There is a wide array of watches you can opt to purchase, but having something as magnificent as a luxury watch requires care and attention. Because More »
Rolex SA has three watch lines, Rolex, Tudor and Cellini. Among modern Rolex Oyster watch models are the:
* Air-King
* Datejust
* Explorer
* GMTm
* Submariner
* Sea-Dweller,
* Daytona Cosmograph,
* Day-Date
* Oyster Perpetual
* Yacht-Master gmt
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The stainless steel Daytona has become one of the most sought after watches of all time. Dealer waiting lists can run from three to seven years and there are reports of collectors paying up to $15,000 for the privilege of owning this exclusive watch, though it is not uncommon for jewellers to rake up the profits themselves by buying the watches and selling it on, hence it is rumored that Rolex has dropped the infamous waiting list.
The primary bracelets for the Rolex Oyster line are named Jubilee, Oyster and the President. Rolex “dressy” watches are from their Cellini line. The third brand in the Rolex empire is the less expensive, but high quality, Tudor brand. While still sold in Europe and the Far East, the Tudor line was discontinued in the United States as of 2004.
Rolex is the largest manufacturer of swiss made certified chronometers. In 2005 more than half the annual production of COSC certified watches were Rolex.
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Mel Gibson wore a Gold Rolex Submariner in Tequila Sunrise in 1988
Christopher Guest wore a Rolex Submariner in This is Spinal Tap in 1984
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