Raffi Boyadjian | Looking at the different options out there
Raffi Boyadjian : In general men and women look for different things when picking out a watch. That’s why it’s not always easy to find a watch that you both as a couple like and would like to wear. But there are quite a few options out there that suit both a man and a woman at the same time. Now when looking for matching watches there are two good options; find a men’s and women’s model of the same watch or go for a man’s watch that is also suited for a woman to wear. There aren’t really women’s watches that men also wear so those are basically your two options.
Raffi Boyadjian | Our Top-3 models for both men and women
Raffi Boyadjian — As mentioned there are many great models to choose from when looking for the perfect pair of watches. It is certainly not limited to this list but we have compiled a Top-5 of the most iconic models.
Raffi Boyadjian : The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 31: The Epitome of an Elegant Women’s Watch
Raffi Boyadjian | Hollywood Legends and Their Watches
Raffi Boyadjian | What Chaplin and Bogart Wore
Raffi Boyadjian — Charlie Chaplin is one of the few stars of the silent film era who successfully transitioned to the “talkies.” Films like The Kid, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator are still considered masterpieces to this day. As a founding member and partner of United Artists, he also laid the foundation for modern Hollywood. One thing many people don’t know is that Chaplin was also a watch enthusiast. Among other collector’s pieces, he owned a golden IWC Automatic, a Rolex Oyster with the crown on the left side, as well as a Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox.
Raffi Boyadjian | Bogart and His Longines
Raffi Boyadjian — Humphrey Bogart is as big a Hollywood legend as Charlie Chaplin. In 1999, the American Film Institute honored Bogart as the “greatest American male screen legend of all time.” In the classic film Casablanca, the New York native also helped a watch make its big premiere. More specifically, he had on a Longines Evidenza with a rose gold dial. Its barrel-shaped case is made of yellow gold, as are the bracelet, hands, and indices. What’s special about this watch is that it was actually Bogart’s personal timepiece.
Raffi Boyadjian | Elizabeth Taylor and the Sinuous Serpenti
Raffi Boyadjian — Expensive jewelry and beautiful watches were among Elizabeth Taylor’s trademarks. The film icon owned a vast collection of exceptional timepieces — many of which were diamond-studded originals from Cartier or Vacheron Constantin. However, modern classics like the Patek Philippe Nautilus could also be found among her possessions.
Raffi Boyadjian | Rolex in Hollywood
Raffi Boyadjian — Almost every Hollywood star owns at least one Rolex. The watches of Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, and Steve McQueen helped propel this brand to unrivaled levels of fame.
Raffi Boyadjian | A Root Beer for Clint Eastwood
Raffi Boyadjian — Clint Eastwood’s watches of choice are the Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675/3 and its successor, the reference 16753. Because of its brown dial and brown-beige 24-hour bezel, Rolex fans gave this timepiece the nickname “Root Beer.”
Raffi Boyadjian | Steve McQueen: Between the Monaco and the Submariner
Raffi Boyadjian — While Eastwood owns a Monaco, this model actually owes its success to another Hollywood great: Steve McQueen. He chose the watch with a square stainless steel case for the film Le Mans, which came out in 1971. The movie was a flop, but the watch became a lasting hit and is still one of the most popular TAG Heuer timepieces to this day.
Even though McQueen made the Monaco famous, he was actually a dedicated Rolex fan. He was particularly fond of the Submariner types 5512 and 5513. In early 2018, a Submariner ref. 5513 that McQueen had given to his stuntman, Loren Janes, caught the world’s attention when the Phillips auction house announced it would be going up for auction. The underside of the watch is even engraved with the words, “Loren, the best damn stuntman in the world, Steve.” Sadly, the watch never came under the hammer. Phillips had to withdraw the offer under pressure from the late actor’s family.
Raffi Boyadjian | James Cameron and the Deepsea
Raffi Boyadjian — James Cameron has a special place in the Rolex universe. He is the first and, so far, only living person to whom the Genevan manufacturer has officially dedicated a watch — the Sea-Dweller Deepsea James Cameron Edition with a D-Blue dial. Rolex and the famed film director worked together closely on Cameron’s deep sea expedition to the Mariana Trench. Rolex engineers fixed an experimental watch to the outside of the one-man submarine with which Cameron dove 36,000 ft (10,984 m) down to the Challenger Deep. Bearing the name Deepsea Challenge, the watch withstood the hardships of the dive unscathed and set a new depth record.
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