Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Rolex Daytona was inspired by racecar drivers and enthusiasts, most notably, iconic actor Paul Newman, who reportedly wore his Daytona every day after he was gifted one by his wife. Newman typically wore it on a leather military strap, and was photographed wearing it in this fashion for the 1972 book Paul Newman - Les images d'une vie . [ 9 ]
Courtesy of Eric Wind. Once again, in 1963 Rolex chose screw-down pushers for its new Daytona reference, the 6263.This is a nuanced model, full of small variants: Housed in a 37.5 mm case and ...
Though Rolex usually sets its prices annually on Jan. 1, the company introduced a 4% increase in some of its gold watches in the U.K. last June, including raising the retail cost of the Rolex ...
Rolex watch in original packaging. Rolex SA (/ ˈ r oʊ l ɛ k s /) is a Swiss watch brand and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. [2] Founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis in London, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.
A Patek Philippe pocket watch. This list of most expensive watches sold at auction documents the watches sold at auction worldwide for at least 1.5 million US dollars.The final price listed is the total price paid by the buyer converted to US dollars, according to the currency exchange rate at the time of auction.
The 2004 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the fifth season of the Rolex Sports Car Series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The season involved three classes, Daytona Prototypes (DP), Grand Touring (GT), and Super Grand Sport (SGS). Twelve races were run from January 31, 2004, to October 31, 2004.
The 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona ran on Saturday and Sunday January 29–30, 2011 at the Daytona International Speedway was the 49th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race. [1] The first race of the 2011 Rolex Sports Car Series season , [ 2 ] it was broadcast on Speed Channel , with fourteen hours of live coverage, [ 3 ] in addition to a ...
Director Jason Reitman received a less than glowing review of “Saturday Night” from “SNL” legend Chevy Chase. While speaking on the “Fly on the Wall” podcast, hosted by former “SNL ...