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The [Rolex] Oyster and the Cat: a Moral Fable

 
 By: Ratskunk : January 24th, 2022-19:04
I apologize but I find it difficult to post long-form content on the forum so I will post a link to my article regarding the 1959 Rolex Cat advertising campaign WARNING: the article is pretty boring so maybe only recommended to real Rolex kooks. ...  

Having worked....

 
 By: InHavenPro : January 24th, 2022-19:31
as an 'ad man', I will read through your article with particular curiosity and pleasure . Cheers, Filip

As an "ad man" you may enjoy...

 
 By: Ratskunk : January 24th, 2022-19:39
...my article regarding the 1952 Rolex "Fantastic Stories" advertising campaign ...  

How amusing....

 
 By: InHavenPro : January 24th, 2022-21:30
as I had suspected, the agency in charge of the Rolex campaigns was precisely the one I used to work for - J. Walter Thompson. Only I circumstantially spent a mere half-a-year, in 2007, at one of their European offices before moving back to the US full-ti... 

Here’s a feline looking Audrey Hepburn from around the era…

 
 By: Andy_Mac : January 24th, 2022-20:02
I think Breakfast at Tiffany’s was 1961. With the look and style of the time, I guess the advertisements were on point Best regards 👊 ...