Rolex Macro Shot Of The Day: UK's GMT Master: Reference 16710

Rolex Macro Shot Of The Day

UK's GMT Master: Reference 16710

Rolex Coolness: Gérard Depardieu–Rolex GMT Master

Rolex Coolness: Gérard Depardieu

Rolex GMT Master

Rolex Coolness: John Goldberger 2011 Rolex GMT Master Calender

Rolex Coolness: John Goldberger

2011 Rolex GMT Master Calender

John Goldberger is a great pal of mine and he lives in Italy and is one of the top Rolex collectors in the world. He is the author of "100 Superlative Rolex Watches" and recently published an amazing book on Stainless Patek watches, which I will be doing a detailed review on as soon as I get a chance.

I recorded a podcast with John back in 2008, that is a favorite among listeners of Jake's Rolex World Podcast.

Every year, John creates a Rolex watch calendar just to give his friends, so you can't buy one, and here is the amazing cover artwork for his 2011 Rolex GMT Themed Calendar!!! How passionate about Rolex do you have to be to make an amazing Rolex calendar every year, filled with beautiful photos of rare Rolex watches as a Christmas present for all your fellow Rolex collector friends?

How many of the fascinating characters do you recognize on the cover?

Rolex Studio Shot of the Day: Nicolas Crazy Patina GMT Beauties

Nicolas' Crazy Patina GMT Beauties

I love these vintage Rolex GMT Master models from the late 1970s. High-Art if you ask me!!!!

Photoshop Fun: GMT II Ceramic Super Case with Maxi Markers in Many Colors...

What if Rolex made the newest GMT II Ceramic with the Super Case and Maxi Markers with Bezels in colors other than black?  What would they look like?

I think GMT would look awesome with a Solid Cobalt Blue Bezel as pictured above...

I also think it would look great with a 7UP Green Bezel like the LV Submariner...

Cherry Coke would be great also...

And last but not least, Pepsi would be awesome.  Actually a Vanilla Pepsi would be off the hook Cool!!!!!

More Photoshop Fun: A Few More...

J.B.K. (Hannes) from the German Rolex Forum was wondering what the Ceramic GMT would look like with a Pepsi dial so he created the top image which I saw several weeks ago. It made me wonder what it would look like with a Coke Bezel so I had some Photoshop Fun and modified his image and created the second graphic at the bottom.

All I can say is that I really hope Rolex comes out with these bezels because they look so cool!!!

Photo Credit: J.B.K.

I Spy a Rolex GMT on Bill Cosby & Robert Culp...

Both Bill Cosby and Robert Culp wore Pepsi GMTs on the 1960s TV Series, I Spy.

Bill Cosby is a huge Rolex Collector and has worn Rolex watches longer than just about anybody.  The only person I can think of who has been wearing Rolex watches longer than Bill Cosby is Chuck Yeager.

In the future we are going to be taking a much deeper look into Bill Cosby's Rolex Collection.  

You've got to love this stuff!!!

Update: On September 26, 2008, Abel from Argentina sent in this interesting note about an episode of I Spy and his memories of Rolex:

Dear Jake:

I´m a Rolex fan from Argentina, and I have discovered your GREAT Blog just a few days ago. It´s amazing the quantity and quality of info you've got here!! Congrats for a Great job, made with real Love and knowledge.

About the I Spy TV series, of which I used to be a real fan in my youth (I´m 60 now, and my first Rolex was a no date Submariner, my 18th birthday present from my parents, given to me in 1966).

I specially recall one particular episode, in which our heroes were taken to spy near the sea, and were forced to swim.

One of them (I don´t remember now whom) had his GMT Rolex flooded, and during one of their usually long parlaments, promised to file a complaint with the Factory for the failure! I suspect it was their culprit because he had forgotten to completely screw the watch crown.

I remember well that episode, because my fanatical point of view towards Rolex since my young days, and couldn´t believe that incident in the film script. Anyway it was very funny to see their upset dialogue about that GMT dissaster.

Please keep your Great Work with your Blog. 

Best cordial regards, 

Abel

Rolex of The Day: GMTII-C Masterpiece with Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Bezel

I believe Rolex offers this watch in two versions.  The first is the way it appears here and also a version with diamonds on the lugs and crown guards.  I think I like this one better.