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RolexDaytona91 · 19 March 2009, 07:39 AM

Some of you might know of a guitarist by the name of Yngwie Malmsteen - Amazing guitarist that was popular in the 80's and still is today.

Another thing about him that will interest members of this forum in particular is that he's got quite a Rolex collection, (and a Ferrari one too...not to mention his guitars...)

Anyway, here's a video of him doing an acoustic guitar solo...check out the watch, looks to me like a white gold blue face submariner...Strange thing is this video was posted more then a year before the submariner came out in white gold... Post your thoughts!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpDbl...eature=related

bardm · 19 March 2009, 07:47 AM

The blue seems more like the blue on the old TT blue sub to me, but the bracelet seems to be SS. Maybe it's just a lookalike or a Tudor or even a bad fake?

Kirby · 19 March 2009, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardm

The blue seems more like the blue on the old TT blue sub to me, but the bracelet seems to be SS. Maybe it's just a lookalike or a Tudor or even a bad fake?

I'm pretty sure it's a yellow gold Submariner. The lighting is a little weird there, but it definitely looks like the YG Sub with the older blue dial.

bodybump · 19 March 2009, 09:01 AM

i think its a YG sub too....

STEELINOX · 19 March 2009, 09:08 AM

but it is a YELO gold Sub !
Lighting 'll do this and cause it to appear a washed out yelo more near the color of the ambient lighting on the stage which wasnt set very well for video.
Thanks,
Randy

Z-Sub · 19 March 2009, 09:14 AM

yup, 18K yellow gold sub

Rolex Lover · 19 March 2009, 09:25 AM

It is yellow gold, folks!!! Look carefully at the blue color.

mic6 · 19 March 2009, 09:55 AM

16618 loooks funny on this monkey

sbardy69 · 19 March 2009, 09:58 AM

watch definately still looks good, whatever gold it is... Def yellow gold though... that blue is so beautiful... he should have bought a blue tt and got a haircut and called it a day...

jon84gt · 19 March 2009, 10:55 AM

I got to see him coming out of the side of the Fox theatre in Atlanta Ga. back in the mid 80's,---Have a good picture somewhere up close and if I remember right his watch is clearly visible. If I can find it I will post it up. Jon

tthopp05 · 19 March 2009, 12:21 PM

That was Awsome,and his playing was pretty good

too.

:dud e:

txrob779 · 19 March 2009, 01:21 PM

Yngwie does not wear fake Rolex's...he is a millionaie 10 times over. I have seen vid, pics and interviews with him wearing a President, the gold sub, YM and a few more.

I have been a fan since in 83 when came here from Sweden. He lives in Florida.

He is right handed but wears the Rolex on the right hand, says it gets in the way of his fretting hand on the left wrist....FYI

Lisa · 19 March 2009, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txrob779

Yngwie does not wear fake Rolex's...he is a millionaie 10 times over. I have seen vid, pics and interviews with him wearing a President, the gold sub, YM and a few more.

I have been a fan since in 83 when came here from Sweden. He lives in Florida.

He is right handed but wears the Rolex on the right hand, says it gets in the way of his fretting hand on the left wrist....FYI

My thoughts, too - has to be genuine. Yngwie was a household name in the 1980s, at least at our house! My husband told me there is no better guitar player out there.

tszyu#1 · 19 March 2009, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

My thoughts, too - has to be genuine. Yngwie was a household name in the 1980s, at least at our house! My husband told me there is no better guitar player out there.

Your husband is right!!

Well, maybe Avril Lavigne....

Pure speed wise, there are faster-Chris Impelliteri comes to mind, but Yngwie is the total package

postiff · 19 March 2009, 02:51 PM

at 1:48 it looks yellow.

But the watch aside. I have never heard of this guy, I have been playing for 15 years (not all active) and still have not heard of him he is amazing.

Singslinger · 19 March 2009, 03:28 PM

It's a yellow gold, blue dial Sub for sure. Incidentally, Yngwie Malmsteen was born Lars Yngve Lannerback; Malmsteen is his mother's maiden name. Although his technique is astonishing, his brand of neo-classical rock is not for everyone - I for one, have grown tired of it and have stopped buying his albums.

Raam · 19 March 2009, 04:38 PM

Hi guys, Im new here..

Looks yellow gold to me..

Yngwie is a fan of Rolex, he always mentioned it in his interviews about being purist..

I remembered met him abt 17 years ago during an autograph session, saw he wore a gold Datejust..

one of the great guitarist of all time

but i prefer Ritchie Blackmore..;)

gregdolley · 19 March 2009, 07:20 PM

I say it's YG. But in that lighting it's really hard to tell. However, if you look at some of the other vids of him on youtube (where he's in regular lighting), he's definitely wearing some other YG Rolexes (hard to tell which ones from the low res).

SLS · 19 March 2009, 11:58 PM

Funny, the only way I heard about him was from a watch forum! Nice watch, but the music did not do to much for me.
Scott

ippon20 · 20 March 2009, 01:14 AM

One word...arpeggio. He is an arpeggio king, but it fits nicely with his style. If only he could've cleaned up his act a bit like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. They cut their hair, dressed more into the decade, but still play their old songs. He needs to let go and play with symphony orchestras and not aspire to be the 80's glam rock god that he used to be.

seantk · 20 March 2009, 02:55 AM

I saw Yngwie at a small venue here in November. I do not recall him wearing any watch while he was playing, then again I do not recall much of that evening at all. Just reliving my glory days of the 80's

Sean

VacherObsessive · 22 April 2020, 08:24 AM

Anyone got any pics or info of his full collection? I’m guessing he has literally hundreds of PM Rolex spanning all decades

3sheets86 · 22 April 2020, 04:05 PM

I think he’s heavily influenced by Mr Blackmore, musically anyway.

19 March 2009, 07:47 AM	#2
bardm "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Bård Location: Oslo - Norway Watch: None Posts: 1,014	The blue seems more like the blue on the old TT blue sub to me, but the bracelet seems to be SS. Maybe it's just a lookalike or a Tudor or even a bad fake? __________________ Bård

19 March 2009, 09:01 AM	#4
bodybump ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2024 DATEJUST41 Sponsor & Boutique Seller Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Oscar Location: Florida Watch: Me!!! Posts: 23,225	i think its a YG sub too.... __________________

19 March 2009, 09:08 AM	#5
STEELINOX 2024 ROLEX DATE-JUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Sink-O! Location: a praire in AZ Watch: ROLEX-less atm... Posts: 14,007	sorry ladies... but it is a YELO gold Sub ! Lighting 'll do this and cause it to appear a washed out yelo more near the color of the ambient lighting on the stage which wasnt set very well for video. Thanks, Randy

19 March 2009, 09:14 AM	#6
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	yup, 18K yellow gold sub __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

19 March 2009, 09:55 AM	#8
mic6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Europe Watch: 116718 green Posts: 1,944	16618 loooks funny on this monkey __________________

19 March 2009, 07:39 AM	#1
RolexDaytona91 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Andrew Location: Sault Ste. Marie Posts: 61	check out this guy! (and his watch!) Some of you might know of a guitarist by the name of Yngwie Malmsteen - Amazing guitarist that was popular in the 80's and still is today. Another thing about him that will interest members of this forum in particular is that he's got quite a Rolex collection, (and a Ferrari one too...not to mention his guitars...) Anyway, here's a video of him doing an acoustic guitar solo...check out the watch, looks to me like a white gold blue face submariner...Strange thing is this video was posted more then a year before the submariner came out in white gold... Post your thoughts! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpDbl...eature=related

19 March 2009, 09:25 AM	#7
Rolex Lover Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Ahmed Keraidy Location: Cairo,Egypt Watch: Submariner 16610 M Posts: 816	It is yellow gold, folks!!! Look carefully at the blue color.

19 March 2009, 09:58 AM	#9
sbardy69 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 97	watch definately still looks good, whatever gold it is... Def yellow gold though... that blue is so beautiful... he should have bought a blue tt and got a haircut and called it a day...

19 March 2009, 10:55 AM	#10
jon84gt "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Jon Location: Chattanooga Tn. Watch: Gmt master II Posts: 172	I got to see him coming out of the side of the Fox theatre in Atlanta Ga. back in the mid 80's,---Have a good picture somewhere up close and if I remember right his watch is clearly visible. If I can find it I will post it up. Jon __________________ Gmt master 16710 Omega 3570.50 "Moon Watch" Tudor Sub NAWCC member

19 March 2009, 12:21 PM	#11
tthopp05 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Watch: THE MIGHTY DEEPSEA Posts: 839	That was Awsome,and his playing was pretty good too.:dud e:

19 March 2009, 01:21 PM	#12
txrob779 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Ft.Worth, Texas Posts: 488	Yngwie does not wear fake Rolex's...he is a millionaie 10 times over. I have seen vid, pics and interviews with him wearing a President, the gold sub, YM and a few more. I have been a fan since in 83 when came here from Sweden. He lives in Florida. He is right handed but wears the Rolex on the right hand, says it gets in the way of his fretting hand on the left wrist....FYI

19 March 2009, 02:51 PM	#15
postiff Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Danny Location: Ca Watch: 116710LN Posts: 936	at 1:48 it looks yellow. But the watch aside. I have never heard of this guy, I have been playing for 15 years (not all active) and still have not heard of him he is amazing.

19 March 2009, 03:28 PM	#16
Singslinger "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 6,424	It's a yellow gold, blue dial Sub for sure. Incidentally, Yngwie Malmsteen was born Lars Yngve Lannerback; Malmsteen is his mother's maiden name. Although his technique is astonishing, his brand of neo-classical rock is not for everyone - I for one, have grown tired of it and have stopped buying his albums.

19 March 2009, 04:38 PM	#17
Raam Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Raam Location: Irian Jaya Watch: Explorer Posts: 118	Hi guys, Im new here.. Looks yellow gold to me.. Yngwie is a fan of Rolex, he always mentioned it in his interviews about being purist.. I remembered met him abt 17 years ago during an autograph session, saw he wore a gold Datejust.. one of the great guitarist of all time but i prefer Ritchie Blackmore..;) Last edited by Raam; 19 March 2009 at 04:44 PM.. Reason: love

19 March 2009, 07:20 PM	#18
gregdolley Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Greg Dolley Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rose Gold Daytona Posts: 1,283	I say it's YG. But in that lighting it's really hard to tell. However, if you look at some of the other vids of him on youtube (where he's in regular lighting), he's definitely wearing some other YG Rolexes (hard to tell which ones from the low res).

19 March 2009, 11:58 PM	#19
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,399	Funny, the only way I heard about him was from a watch forum! Nice watch, but the music did not do to much for me. Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

20 March 2009, 01:14 AM	#20
ippon20 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Dan Location: Orlando/NSB, FL Watch: 16710 (3186) Posts: 1,629	One word...arpeggio. He is an arpeggio king, but it fits nicely with his style. If only he could've cleaned up his act a bit like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. They cut their hair, dressed more into the decade, but still play their old songs. He needs to let go and play with symphony orchestras and not aspire to be the 80's glam rock god that he used to be. __________________ Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Instagram @pivot_and_spine

20 March 2009, 02:55 AM	#21
seantk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Sean Location: West Florida Posts: 2,671	I saw Yngwie at a small venue here in November. I do not recall him wearing any watch while he was playing, then again I do not recall much of that evening at all. Just reliving my glory days of the 80's Sean

22 April 2020, 08:24 AM	#22
VacherObsessive "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Uk Posts: 941	Anyone got any pics or info of his full collection? I’m guessing he has literally hundreds of PM Rolex spanning all decades

22 April 2020, 04:05 PM	#23
3sheets86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: UK Posts: 548	I think he’s heavily influenced by Mr Blackmore, musically anyway.

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