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Rolex 1655 Explorer II in Auvergne. A combination I dreamt about for a long time.
Since my childhood, these ads made me dream.
Especially this one, with Haroun Tazieff and the volcanoes:
That's why it was natural for me to bring the Rolex Explorer II 1655 with me, in Auvergne, the " volcanoes kingdom ".
And that's why this shot is very dear to me:
Here at a lake, near volcanoes:
Here at a lake, near volcanoes:
It is obvious that watches bring a little bit of something, extra pleasure, in such moments...
Best,
Nicolas
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Rolex 1655 Explorer II in Auvergne. A combination I dreamt about for a long time.
Since my childhood, these ads made me dream. Especially this one, with Haroun Tazieff and the volcanoes: That's why it was natural for me to bring the Rolex Explorer II 1655 with me, in Auvergne, the " volcanoes kingdom ". And that's why this shot is very...
Auvergne is definitely a place I have to visit
if it is possible without a Rolex Explorer 😉
YES!!!
My own ad goes like this: Our Martial Arts team competed in the worldwide ICMAC circuit. I promised myself an Omega Seamaster if I won the Kickboxing world championship. After I won (2x) I promised anyone that could win a word title an Omega from me. An e...
No other brand
Equals the advertising genius of Rolex. Just reading these now makes me want to buy one!
Why Rolex has not yet bring it back, is beyond my logic.
It is far more attractive than the current model. You lucky man.
Agree about rolex ads. It’s what made me dream that led me to getting my 16570 polar..
As for the exp 2 itself, for my tastes, it’s the one of the very few pieces in the rolex lineup that has yet to do a good job of evolving from the 5 digit references. The sub has shed a mm or 2 off its controversial fat lugs. The explorer has returned to ...
Great pics and great memories
I too recall reading Rolex adverts in my grandfathers National Geographics back in the 1970s. Many happy memories and this really fuelled my watch passion.
