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Very thorough, thoughtful, interesting post.
The head to head rivalry of luxury brands fascinates me. I would say Omega and Rolex ads are similarly effective EXCEPT for the you’d wear a Rolex campaign which IMO was brilliant. Like all great ad campaigns there is something ethereal and aspirational about these ads. Also very of their moment…the Nikon F series…Hasselblad…Ferrari…all able to tap into a mechanical zeitgeist that appealed to men of that era. The new Q even mocks it in his snarky computer / pajama comment to Bond. The fact that these mechanical dinosaurs are still with us I think underscores nostalgia but also the fact that deep down when it comes to survival tools (what time is it?) mechanical stand alone devices still actually matter.
50 years of Rolex Submariner advertising.
Such an iconic brand like Rolex has passed the test of time advertising through the ages. Here is a little collage of Rolex ads through the ages. Share your favorite ad or Rolex advertising slogan. See how many personalities you can name in this selection...
Superb post Bill! The Submariner is my favorite Rolex!...
... it deserves such a great advertising! You did a superb job of research and production Bill!! Thank you so much for sharing with us Rolex and Submariner fans! All the best! Abel
So many personalities you know bought Rolex and loved Rolex. Just a few more Rolex GMT pictures.
Chuck Yeager Rolex GMT Arnold Schwarzenegger Rolex GMT Pablo Picasso Rolex GMT Source: Internet Jakes Rolex Blog ...
What a collection.....
......though i did notice IWC in 3rd row from bottom...typical IWC...trying to gate-crash a bigger party I wonder who would win the Oscars of Watch Adverts? Rolex would need to be in there....
" We invented the Submariner to work perfectly
660 feet under the sea. It seems to work pretty well at any level. " My all time favorite. Best ad ever? Ask her. Maybe she knows. Dogu ...
Truly amazing!!!
Thanks for putting it together and sharing Really appreciated Best Luca
It is a lot of fun to look back on these Rolex ads.
They have always had a style and power to their message. Bill
Rolex: All things to All men
Thanks, Bill. It is interesting to see that the advertisements captured online are different from the print adverts of my youth. Before the InterWeb, adverts were very specific for location and demographic. I lived in Asia then. Local ads were different f...
Great to re surface this fabulous post! As I said when originally posted, Bill did a superb job of search and compilation to produce it! Just viewing ...
... the numerous ads and photography of famous people and famous slogans it makes me better understand why I love this brand so much! Thank you again to Bill and thank you for bringing this post to our attention again! Cheers! Abel
The greatest "Sub" ads were not ads at all. They were movies, IMHO.
This is a great collage of ads. Thank you! The sight of James Bond - 007 (Sean Connery) with his Submariner likely sold as many watches as all the ads combined. Every red-blooded male out there wanted to be like Bond - rugged, sophisticated and refined - ...
Very thorough, thoughtful, interesting post.
The head to head rivalry of luxury brands fascinates me. I would say Omega and Rolex ads are similarly effective EXCEPT for the you’d wear a Rolex campaign which IMO was brilliant. Like all great ad campaigns there is something ethereal and aspirational a...
It is no wonder
The Submariner is so popular. The marketing is very well done over these years.