Rolex Sub ads in National Geographic - new and old
I have received many request from people on these NG ads. after my post of GMT ads - I really like the gmt ads ....
The layout is
1) If the cover page is there - then the rolex ad comes after.
So you can always find the cover that matches the ad - year and month. Check out the Red Sub - that is in an ad from 1976 !!!
But the other ad for the 1680 is from 1973 an is a white.
Enjoy
I have many more in my gallery - your welcome to explore ..
Next to come is the Rolex Explorer ;-)
Enjoy
Jan J This message has been edited by DrStrong on 2009-08-25 04:42:10 This message has been edited by amanico on 2009-09-07 08:27:40
Thanks Jan
I have archived you post in the special Rolex Ads section.
Did I miss the GMT ads ?
Cheers
Jeff
Excellent, Jan
I have some of them in memory...
Excellent post, my friend.
Feel free to post the Explo ( I and II ) and GMT, too!
I'm a big fan!
Huge thanks.
Nicolas
Hope for next post...
GREAT REPORT....
Thanks for the nice info n great story...
Best
Chung
Thanks, Jan!
Cheers,
Daos
Consistent advertising …
Dear Jan,
The ads really show how consistent the Rolex message has been across the decades. It’s obviously a great advertising idea – linking your watch with human achievement – and one that has been well copied.
True or not, I still love the following lines:
“Maybe now you understand why it takes over a year to make each Rolex.”
“The crown works exactly like a submarine hatch.”
“The case is … sculptured from a solid block of metal, using an immense amount of pressure.”
“… for divers a reliable watch can mean life or death.”
Regards
Andrew
Ps. thanks for going to the effort of posting these very interesting adverts. You saved me because just the week before you posted I visited my parents and went looking for my old National Geographic magazines from the 1970’s which I thought were still in the garage. They had unfortunately gotten wet at some stage and were discarded.
