Rolex

As I child, I used to visit the center of my city. There was a particular important building where one of the most important radio stations used to go. From there many important news came out. Called the “esquina monumental” or “monumental corner” (becaus...  

I appreciate historical views of specific sites, especially if there are memories/events tied to those sites. By chance, do you know what year each of these photos is taken?

So the black and white photos were tied to an article that makes a reference to ~1983. While the colour one is ~1994 (very close to the time I probably saw this the first time).

I was initially thinking the b&w were from the 70’s. I’m sure the area looks very different now.

Haha.

and you bought yourself a Rolex watch. The simple but effective crown logo made a longlasting impression.😀

Superb post, by the way. I don't have any photos of Rolex AD from that era. But I still have fond memories in Paris, or in Andalusia. Oh yes, that was another era, an era where the gates were open, you could buy a watch and you were treated like a client,...  

Definitely another era! Those are some wonderful ads, specially the GMT and any related to aviation or travel, gives me some feeling of nostalgia that I wasn’t even present during the start of the jet era, and the luxury of flying (also very different tod... 

And Nico’s point that clients were not viewed as cash cows to be milked.😔

A Rolex shop where a Rolex shop has to be, in the middle where all happen. Why much AD’s put boutiques in boring malls is boring. I did buy a watch in a mall, but also at boutiques on locations where they should be. The mall where i was was a bit differen...