Rolex Magazine Ads

[T4ME]

Originally Posted by lee fowler

Have some here.

Back again. This is a great thread. Thanks for the history lesson!

[GnarKing]

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[lee fowler]

More here!

[JParm]

I've always loved the Rolex ads in the past, but the Patek tagline was the one that made me say wow.

While I've owned a Rolex since 2010, the first time I heard the "It doesn't just tell time, it tells history" slogan wasn't until this year's Oscars. Now, I can't get enough of Rolex's ads. I think it's right up there with Patek's.

[ILuvSubs]

This is an awesome thread! Thanks to the OP and other posters. I remember waiting at my piano teacher's house for my lesson as a kid and flicking through her National Geographic magazines and seeing the Rolex advertisements. Now that I'm a WIS, these advertisements bring back great memories and nostalgia

[AJM914]

Cool!


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[El Cascarrabias]

Incredible amount of ads in "Rolex - History of Advertising": HERE

and HERE

and HERE

. . . and HERE!

[cassin907]

I greatly enjoy reading the old adventure- and exploration-themed ads

[T4ME]

Originally Posted by lee fowler

Have some here.

One of the best

[XZACM102]

Originally Posted by El Cascarrabias

Incredible amount of ads in "Rolex - History of Advertising": HERE

and HERE

and HERE

. . . and HERE!

Wow, incredible !
Thanks for sharing !

[The Argonaut]

Those pre 1990s ad I remember well. Brilliant. Simply brilliant.

[Bryanli88]

Nice historical ads.


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[G'ed]

All these ads make me feel unworthy of my Rolexes.

The only changes I made is enriching Rolex :(

[Godfather111]

This is one of the best threads I've come across in TRF. Definitely in the Top 3! Thanks OP!

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Rolex needs a new ad agency if they are still using this one. Beckham's charisma (or lack of it) is up for debate, but the unsurpassed/surppased repetition and spelling error is
very shoddy. Perhaps he wrote it himself and no one bothered to proofread.

If he wrote it himself, it would say:

D A V I D B E C K H A M
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Huh what are you reading this for?
Go back and look at my hair and
pecs, you wankers. Words words words
words wrods sword swords work rwods.
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LOREX. SPELLCHECK IS FOR NERDS.

[HK Islandboy]

Great thread!

[askdanny]

All Rolex vintage Christmas ads here: http://www.rolexmagazine.com/2009/12...-messages.html


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[Al1969]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Rolex needs a new ad agency if they are still using this one. Beckham's charisma (or lack of it) is up for debate, but the unsurpassed/surppased repetition and spelling error is very shoddy. Perhaps he wrote it himself and no one bothered to proofread.

Not only that Adam, but mentions the Datejust with a pic of a Sub LV.

[BVLDARI]

There are some very interesting ads. Thanks for sharing.

[SlowhandBuzz]

Originally Posted by Al1969

Not only that Adam, but mentions the Datejust with a pic of a Sub LV.

Yes! I saw this and cringed as well. Epic ad agency fail. Hopefully there were some firings.

[juliet]

Hi all,

I’ve been searching for hi resolution versions of some of these ads. Is anyone aware of any that would be large enough to print off at around A4 to A3 size?

If it helps I’m specifically after the Explorer Matterhorn and Submariner “If you shipped out on the Skate, Shark or Nautilus...” ads.

Cheers!

[schoolboy]

Super cool thread!

Thanks for sharing, and please keep them coming!