Celebs And Their Rolexes |
Posted: June 27, 2017 |
The adage that one can never go wrong with a Rolex has never been truer in the world of the famous. Even celebrities, top athletes, and other notable personalities recognise the prestige that comes with wearing the brand that it has become the finishing touch to their overall look. No surprise there, as the brand truly represents their status in society.These personalities in history and pop culture add colour to the identity of what is probably the most iconic brand of luxury watch in the world. The Timepiece For Hollywood’s Finest Gentlemen Tinseltown’s male stars – especially high-net-worth men who were the pioneer market of Rolex – have made significant impact on today’s standard of manliness. Since Sean Connery wore the legendary Submariner in the equally iconic first James Bond film, Dr. No, a lot of alpha-male stars have followed suit and sported Rolexes on and off the spotlight. Brad Pitt and Justin Bieber are just two of A-list men who love the Rolex Day-Date II. Harrison Ford, Christian Bale in American Psycho, and Paul Newman in The Color of Money were with Rolex Datejust. The Arm Candy Of Top Female Stars
Ellen DeGeneres, Sofia Vergara, Victoria Beckham, Paris Hilton, Hayden Panettiere, Jessica Simpson, and Kris Jenner are just a few of today’s top female celebrities who are often seen adorning their wrists with the Rolex Everose Daytona as they sashay on the red carpet or just enjoying their time off from the spotlight. Rolex In The World Of Sports The brand’s reputation as the timepiece of choice of adventurists and athletes was probably sealed when Sir Edmund Hillary wore the Rolex Oyster Perpetual (the predecessor to the now iconic Rolex Explorer and Rolex Explorer II) when he reached the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953.Sporting events have also become venues to display the greatness of the brand’s iconic watches. The Wimbledon and the Australian Open are just two of the most anticipated sporting events every year, where the greats like Roger Federer can be seen sporting a Rolex Datejust II or a Rolex GMT-Master II BLNR.Golf legend Tiger Woods and MMA fighter Conor McGregor have also been spotted wearing the Rolex Deepsea and Rolex Sky-Dweller, respectively. Carmelo Anthony, known as an avid watch collector, was seen wearing a Rolex when he was drafted for the NBA. Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was so into his Rolex that he offered almost a hundred thousand dollars to anyone who could return his expensive timepiece that he lost in a 5-star hotel in Manila, which he said costs $585,000 and a limited edition piece. The World’s Religious Leaders Choose What’s Classic Rolex doesn’t only grace the wrists of the best artists and athletes; they are also the choice of some of the key figures of the world’s major religions. Polish Pope John Paul II (now Saint John Paul the Great) and the Dalai Lama were both seen wearing a Datejust and a Day-Date, respectively, while on official public events. Probably Rolex is an exemption to their general vow of poverty. Interestingly, Key Communist Figures Love Rolex, Too Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was said to be a life-long fan of the brand, who owned a few iconic models as well as elegant ones like the Datejust. There was even an occasion where he was photographed in public wearing two of his Rolexes – a GMT and a Submariner – on the same wrist. China’s Mao Zedong was also a big Rolex fanatic, owning at least two gold Datejust timepieces that were customised to have Chinese character date displays. Russian president Boris Yeltsin was also spotted with a Datejust adorning his wrist. For these two leaders, the understated charm of the model somehow complemented the larger-than-life image they portrayed in public. A Brand Defined By Its Wearers If there’s anything that this proves, it is the fact that the appreciation of a Rolex isn’t only confined to its quality, which is undoubtedly the true embodiment of aesthetics, craftsmanship, and timeliness in today’s competitive luxury goods market. The brand’s identity is also enhanced, if not defined, by the very personalities who proudly wear one on their wrists to express their eye-catching style, discerning taste, and the top status that make them as legendary as the brand itself.
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