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toomuchtalk · 19 May 2014, 06:31 AM

Dear all,
I am going to start a thread. Maybe an ambitious one. I am fascinated by expeditions, and love Rolex watches. The two are linked.
Therefore I thought I would try and document as many expeditions that have used Rolex watches. The great and the good.
We all know that famously Rolex was involved in the Everest expedition of 1953.
So that will be my starting point.
I will use the books I have, the inter web, and hopefully people will contribute from the forum.
I would like this thread to be a serious investigation and documentation of Rolex and it's contribution to the expeditions.

As it will be expeditions from 1953 to the present day.
For example I know that GMT Masters were used on The Footsteps of Scott Expedition 1984-87. See enclosed image taken from the book.
The general forum may not be the place for the thread long term, (so moderators, please allocate it to the appropriate place).

This may take some time.

77T · 19 May 2014, 10:04 AM

A good place to start:
http://www.rolex.com/magazine/sports...ploration.html

Angrypuppy · 19 May 2014, 11:26 AM

I believe Thor Heyerdahl wore a Rolex on the Kontiki expedition.

Pete26 · 19 May 2014, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angrypuppy

I believe Thor Heyerdahl wore a Rolex on the Kontiki expedition.

He wore an Eterna watch in his 1947 expedition I believe. The model was renamed the Kontiki years later. He wore Rolex on later expeditions.

toomuchtalk · 19 May 2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 77T

A good place to start:
http://www.rolex.com/magazine/sports...ploration.html

Thanks, seen this. Also got the magazine rolex did a couple of years ago...

toomuchtalk · 19 May 2014, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete26

He wore an Eterna watch in his 1947 expedition I believe. The model was renamed the Kontiki years later. He wore Rolex on later expeditions.

Good stuff, there was a rolex advert featuring the kontiki trip,
Yet am not sure the explorers in these adverts actually wore the watch on the trips..
That's one of things I will be looking into...

cop414 · 19 May 2014, 09:03 PM

This should be a great thread!

toomuchtalk · 19 May 2014, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cop414

This should be a great thread!

It's going to be an ongoing one! As will take some time to draw the information down..

MonBK · 19 May 2014, 09:09 PM

Find a lot of explorers here: www.rolexmagazine.com

porschedude · 19 May 2014, 09:10 PM

This is the best thread topic yet! I love reading about the history and the exploring Rolex puts it's efforts towards! Well done

toomuchtalk · 19 May 2014, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonBK

Find a lot of explorers here: www.rolexmagazine.com

Yes, will be using this as one of the reference tools...

Ru4scuba · 19 May 2014, 09:40 PM

Subscribed...love history so this should be a good read!

Runnin' Rebel · 19 May 2014, 10:04 PM

joe100 · 20 May 2014, 01:22 AM

Don't forget the TransGlobe of the 1980s used 16550s.

toomuchtalk · 20 May 2014, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by joe100

Don't forget the TransGlobe of the 1980s used 16550s.

Yes, that trip will come further down the line!

tkerrmd · 20 May 2014, 01:59 AM

Awesome!!

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toomuchtalk "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 2,267	Expeditions and Rolex. A History. Dear all, I am going to start a thread. Maybe an ambitious one. I am fascinated by expeditions, and love Rolex watches. The two are linked. Therefore I thought I would try and document as many expeditions that have used Rolex watches. The great and the good. We all know that famously Rolex was involved in the Everest expedition of 1953. So that will be my starting point. I will use the books I have, the inter web, and hopefully people will contribute from the forum. I would like this thread to be a serious investigation and documentation of Rolex and it's contribution to the expeditions. As it will be expeditions from 1953 to the present day. For example I know that GMT Masters were used on The Footsteps of Scott Expedition 1984-87. See enclosed image taken from the book. The general forum may not be the place for the thread long term, (so moderators, please allocate it to the appropriate place). This may take some time. Attached Images

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