A game of basketball like any other game entails keeping an eye on the watch and timing each move. This fast paced game is high on adrenaline but the best basketball players know that amidst all the heady rush they have to aim at the basket with a shooter’s precision and to do that the timing must be just right. Rolex is a name tantamount to accuracy and exactness like no other watch brand. Rolex does not sit complacent on the good reputation that it has earned for itself and like Tony Parker knows that only those who strive to work hard and with extreme relentlessness succeed in life. Tony Parker’s more glamorous image is as Eva Longoria’s husband, but Parker is first and foremost a basketball player and NBA star. Parker plays point guard position because of his dexterity and speed. Parker played in the French amateur league for two seasons and turned professional in 1999. He finally entered the NBA draft in 2001. Parker played with San Antonio Spurs earning 77 appearances in his rookie season. He became the third French player to ever play in an NBA game. He won his first championship ring by the end of the sophomore season and led his team in assists on nothing less than 49 games.</p> <p>In the ’04-’05 season Parker recorded career highs of 16.6 ppg, 6.1 apg and 3.7 rpg. That season Parker was instrumental in victories against three big names. The San Antonio Spurs won their third NBA Championship in the 2005 NBA Finals. Parker was selected to play in the next year’s NBA All Star Game as a reserve guard in 2007. Parker a pro at the pick and roll method beat his much taller counterparts to win the Western Conference Finals. Parker was named the 2007 NBA Finals MVP.

Parker was chosen as a reserve for 2009 All Star Game. He recorded career highs in both assists and points per game. In the fourth game of the 2008-09 NBA season, Parker swooped a career high of 55 points to lead the Spurs in a victory against Minnesota Timberwolves. Parker has been named to the All NBA Third team in May this year.

Tony was also named the Most Valuable Player in 2000 playing for the French national team. France with Parker’s contribution went on to win the bronze at the 2005 Championships. Parker has also been voted by his peers as the quickest player on the court. Tony was inducted into the Legion of Honor as a chevalier. He has recently been photographed on the cover of NBA Live 09.

The Rolex Submariner Date is a superlative certified chronometer which true to its name is water resistant to waters as deep as 300 metres/1000 feet. The watch features a unidirectional bezel that is also rotatable enabling the checking of decompression times. The bezel is such that it helps in viewing time under immersion safely and efficiently. The 40 mm black dial watch also has a stylish, high end green bezel. The bracelet has an oyster fliplock facility and is self wound providing the user with extreme functionality.

Like all Rolex bracelets this too is sculpted to a smooth finish to provide maximum comfort to the user. One can adjust the length of the watch according to one’s wrist size.The watch is crystallized in sapphire and made in gleaming steel finish that is both classy and suave. The steel is 904L steel, the best of its kind and helps in maximum resistance against corrosion. Tony Parker and the Rolex Submariner Date do what they’re best at, guarding the position most effortlessly

Stealthily moving in the shadow of the night while at other times flying over rooftops to capture villainous elements, the action of the world’s best known spy, James Bond continues to bewilder and astonish millions of people around the world. Created by the legendary Ian Fleming, the character of James Bond has left an indelible impact on the world and created such a brilliant legacy that it still leaves many people spellbound. Such a heroic character that travels around the world for his secret assignments could only wear a watch as flawless and brilliant functioning as his own capability, something like the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer. A masterpiece of creation and artistry the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer is a brilliantly crafted watch that exudes of precision, flawless performance and tremendous endurance.

The author Ian Fleming created the legendary character James Bond out of a composite of other real life characters as well as his own ambitions and likes. Born in Mayfair in London, in May 1908, Ian Lancaster Fleming was commissioned as a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve lieutenant and then promoted to the position of a Lieutenant Commander, then subsequently to the post of a Commander. Ian Fleming was known codename was 17F while serving in the defense services. Publishing his first novel on James Bond by the name of Casino Royale in 1953, Ian Fleming had created the most conspicuous and well known spy in the world. Flying off book shelves and stores everywhere the James Bond book series became such an incredible rage that people around the world could not get enough of this spy that flew across the world, swam in the deepest oceans and dodged a volley of fire power to rid the world of its criminals. The tremendous popularity of the James Bond novels and its riveting stories evolved in to films that eternally captured the soul of the character and his exploits on the Silver Screen. The enormous impact of James Bond and his whirl wind adventures caught the imagination of people everywhere and generated such an enormous fan following that even after almost six decades from the time he was created the excitement and passion for this character refuses to die out. Avid fans from around the world collect numerous memorabilia that was used in the films along with the first editions and prints of the novels that brought this legend to life.

The author of the James bond novels and creator of this legendary character sported a Rolex Explorer that seems quite apt to his creative ability of exploring the facades of the adventurous spirit. This watch was recently on display at the Imperial War Museum in London that featured along with other items related to the life and work of Ian Fleming.

Now the Rolex Explorer is on display at the National Watch & Clock Museum that is also putting up other watches that were worn by James Bond in the novels and motion pictures.

The incredible legacy of James Bond and his creator Ian Fleming lives on in the novels, films and the Rolex watches that both the astounding adventurer and the incredible author.

Fame and success are not exclusive to any one field. There are different reasons which drive people to seek it and devise various ways to achieve them. One of the reasons behind the same is the desire to become the master of that particular art. Rolex is known for always trying to achieve the same through the watches it offers. It channelizes its resources to achieve the kind of fame and success, which is the hallmark of the masters. One of the gems from the house of Rolex is Yacht-Master II, a watch high on craftsmanship, technology, appearance and utility. With its highly acclaimed design and unparalleled durability this watch is a definite master of its art. The world of cinema similarly is no stranger to the dreams of countless people toiling to realize the elusive fame and success. Among those who have not only succeeded but become masters of the art is the American film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He has accomplished in the cine world what Yacht-Master II has done on the world of watches.

Rolex Yacht-Master II is the watch people in love with adventure want to own. And when people in love with action and science fiction movies have to pick their favorite they throng to Jerry Bruckheimer movies. Though a big movie fan from his childhood days, yet Jerry never really did anything in terms of education and school dramas, etc to bring forth his hidden talents. After spending time Michigan and Arizona he finally landed in Los Angeles where he was about to change the rules of the game. He didn’t start off as a solo producer instead worked with people like Dick Richards and Paul Schrader. His first big hit came in the year 1983 when Flashdance was released. But this was just the beginning of what was going to be a long lasting and highly successful journey that would catapult him into the league of masters of the art, a proud honor enjoyed by Yacht-Master II too.

His 1986 movie Top Gun became a cult classic and Beverly Hills Cop was a successful series as well. The decade of 1990s was the time when each of his movie became a blockbuster and established him as the master of making his genre of movies. Days of Thunder, Bad Boys, Crimson Tide, The Rock, Con Ai, Armageddon and Enemy of the State were the movies that took him to top of the ladder and high quality action/drama movies became Jerry’s signature. It looked as if just like Rolex he could feel the pulse of his fans and make sure he always exceeded their expectations. What followed in 2000s was a flood of movies each of which was a separate proof of his class. The decade started with Gone in Sixty Seconds, Remember the Titans, Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down. But the highlight of the decade was the Johnny Depp starrer trilogy Pirates of the Caribbean which broke many box office records to make Jerry a living legend. His upcoming movie G-Force is a shoo-in to be among the biggest blockbusters of 2009.

Rolex just like Jerry Bruckheimer knows what it takes to be the master of the art. And the same is reiterated through Yacht-Master II as well. It is the favorite of the sailors because of its impressive programmable countdown feature which they can set as per the starting sequence of each regatta. The watch is a certified chronometer and is made in yellow gold. The white dial with blue ceramic rotatable bezel enhances the looks of watch manifold. The Yacht-Master II is the perfect choice for some like Jerry Bruckheimer as both are the perfect examples of being the best in their fields.

If dancing is like dreaming with your feet nothing dances better than the Rolex sponsored Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative because it translates the dreams of the talented into reality. The Initiative has chosen an American dancer this year for its Dance mentor protégé event and he is Jason Akira Somma from New York. Jiri Kylian who is a renowned Czech dance choreographer served as the Artistic Director of Nederlands Dans Theatre and gained fame with his breathtaking choreography in Symphony of Psalms. Jiri believes that the human dancer is a perfect idiom of art and he studies the human body as a form that is malleable to create shapes that the artist wants to represent on stage. Kylian has been appointed mentor to the Jason by the prestigious The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.

Jason’s My Space blog reads that he is the first American ever to have received this award. Jason also says that he believes “movement to be the bare bones of what defines a culture” and in a way Jason spells out the Rolex ideology. At Rolex the effort is always to mix a hallmark of perfected accuracy and the watch movement is mostly self wound lending a kind of flexibility to the wearer that can be equated with the litheness of a dancer’s body and movement. Jason is 29 years of age and an established dancer in his own right. He believes that The Rolex mentor protégé experience will not only enhance his skill as an artist but also allow him to interact with a dance maestro he has always looked up to. Rolex has given him a chance at excelling in his field and he appreciates the fact that he is among the chosen few that Rolex sponsors every year to train with the very best in their respective fields. .

Jason like his mentor and a Rolex watch amalgams dance and visual arts in a way that is praise worthy because it is high on imagination and the right tuning of one’s creative potential. Somma settled in New York after he graduated with a Fine Arts degree in Dance and Choreography and has earned a reputation for himself as prodigy any master would love to take under his wings. Rolex has literally followed suit and wasted no time to get Jason on the team of protégés for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative this year.

Akira Somma has performed in prestigious events around the world but most prominently featured at the path breaking BAM and Dance Theater Workshop. Jason and his mentor are collaborating on an ambitious dance recital to celebrate the 50 years of Nederlands Dans Theater. Jason is also an avid photographer and film maker, his film work having been screened on the Independent Film and Sundance Channels in the New York Times.

The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative was started by the Rolex Foundation as an effort to get those who wanted to give and those who wanted to take the best that was there in the world to offer, together. The Initiative was in keeping with the Rolex tradition of catering to exclusivity because it believes that perfection cannot be improved upon and hence takes time to be shaped. The artists come into a highly celebrated one-to-one relationship with their guru and for a time span of a whole year the two creatively collaborate to create magic together. The enterprise by Rolex is their attempt to bring culture from around the world on a common platform and then showcase to people an experience that will remain unforgettable, and only a Rolex can make this happen.

Rolex watches are as diverse and rich as the multifaceted characteristics of the Rolex brand. Pick any watch at random that belongs to Rolex and start noting down the things that help it stand out. You will look for one and you will find many. Take for example Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust, a watch that is so awesomely different yet outstanding in each aspect that it can hold on to being the best against any watch. You can start from the looks and move on to the craftsmanship or may be the technology Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust is just perfect and redefines just about everything. If you were to wander into the world of show business in search of someone who would demonstrate the same attributes, the name that would crop up first is going to be Cameroon Diaz. She is one actress who stands out in any crowd simply because of her alluring persona. She is so good in every thing that she does, that just like Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust, Cameroon Diaz has redefined everything.

Cameroon Diaz was born in 1972 in the State of California. She was the second daughter of a second-generation Cuban American father and an English, German and Cherokee mother. She went to the Long Beach Polytechnic High School and while in school started off as a fashion model at the age of 16. She was signed by one of the top modeling agencies, Elite Model Management. Her modeling assignments took her to different corners of the world and she worked for some of the top names in the market including Calvin Klein and Levi’s.

She redefined many things in the course of her modeling career and by the time she turned 21 in spite of the lack of prior acting experience she landed the lead role in Jim Carrey starrer, The Mask. This was just the right kind of launch pad and with highly acclaimed roles in successful movies like My Best Friend’s Wedding and There’s Something About Mary she became a star in no time. The latter even got her a Best Actress Golden Globe nomination. She got the same honor along with similar nominations at BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild for her role in the movie Being John Malkovich. She was so far more known for the comedy characters she was playing but she surprised everyone with an action filled role in Charlie’s Angels. This was followed by a lot of critical acclaim and award nominations for the movie Vanilla Sky and highly adorable role of Princess Fiona in the movie Shrek.

A new chapter opened in Cameroon Diaz’s career when she was offered the lead against Leonardo DiCaprio by none other then Martin Scorsese in his movie Gangs of New York. The movie again showed the things she was capable of doing. This was in fact the golden period for Cameroon Diaz as she was offered $ 20 million for the role in the sequel Charlie’s Angles Full Throttle. She achieved greater glory with the success of movies like Shrek 2 and 3, In Her Shoes, The Holiday and What Happens in Vegas. Her latest movie My Sister’s Keeper is once again reiterating her beauty and acting potentials.

The same kind of strength and success is related to Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust as well. The attractive watch clearly stands out because of its smoother lines and enhanced dials. You can choose between steel only, and steel and white gold watch. It has silver concentric dial and Jubilee bracelet that features Crown clasp. Even a cursory look at the watch makes it obvious that it redefines everything in the world of watches just like Cameroon Diaz does in the world of entertainment.