Since winning his Golden Globe award, the Rolex Daytona has come to symbolize success for Jason Bateman across the proverbial board. In the first big thriller of the summer of 2009, Jason Bateman has a key supporting role in the Russel Crowe film State Of Play. As a television actor, Jason Bateman is best known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development, as well as his role on Silver Spoons as a child actor. In the twenty-first century, Bateman’s television career has been on a soaring trajectory. In 2005, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, for Arrested Development. Since taking off on the small screen, Jason Bateman has found success on the big screen. In the Diablo Cody smash hit Juno, Jason Bateman’s character wears a Rolex Daytona. In The Kingdom and Mr. Magrorium’s Wonder Emporium, Jason Bateman expanded his range to include big screen comedy an action-adventure. In fact, he starred with and played opposite A-list actress Jennifer Garner, a well-known Rolex fan, in both The Kingdom and Juno. In Juno, Jason Bateman’s character wears a stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Rolex Cosmograph Daytona with the white face and the classic triple dial. In addition, Jason Bateman has been photographed wearing what looks practically like the same Rolex watch in his everyday life.

So, which came first — the Rolex in the movie or Jason Bateman’s own personal Rolex? Did the studio give Jason Bateman the Rolex Daytona he wore in the film or did the director see the actor’s watch and decide to give one to the character in the film? In truth, Jason Bateman wore the Rolex watch before he was cast in the film, and even before he was awarded the Golden Globe award for his central performance in Arrested Development. The stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has always been the right choice for both the man and the ultimately Jason Bateman’s character in Juno. In Hollywood, Jason Bateman has been enjoying a happy family life with his wife, actress Amanda Anka (daughter of singer Paul Anka). They wed in Malibu, California, in 2003. Their first child, Francesca Nora Bateman, was born on October 28, 2006. In the picture of Jason Bateman wearing the stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in his regular life, he is holding his beautiful daughter. In such a picture, the presence of a Rolex Daytona provides a bubble of security for both the father and the child. For Jason Bateman, the Rolex Daytona Cosmograph has come to symbolize both his success as an actor and as a human being. If a Rolex means the ultimate in quality, then you must be a quality actor when you are chosen to play a character that wears a Rolex watch. Taking the vision one step further, by wearing the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Jason Bateman has created a lasting image of his ongoing success both in life and on the silver screen. By winning the Golden Globe, Jason Bateman showed that the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona on his wrist truly represents the driving heart of his success.

In a time when Las Vegas is reeling in a tough economy, casino developer Steve Wynn has discovered newfound success by replacing the Wynn Art Gallery at Wynn Las Vegas with a state-of-the-art Rolex shop. When you think of museums in Las Vegas, you imagine museums dedicated to the history of neon, the entertainer Liberace and the evolution of the pinball machine. Following the sign of the times, highbrow culture in Las Vegas has given way to high-end shopping with the decision by Steve Wynn to convert a gallery at his Wynn Las Vegas resort into a Rolex shop. As a true hotel magnate with money to spare, Steve Wynn remains enthusiastic about collecting fine art. The Wynn Gallery showed the casino owner’s private collection of Monets and Picassos. When the grand hotel first opened, Steve Wynn hoped the Wynn gallery would provide a sense of highbrow legitimacy and culture to his new casino. After all, the Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club (known simply around the town as the “Wynn�) is a AAA five diamond, Mobil five-star, and Michelin five-star casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip. The $2.7 billion dollar resort became upon opening flagship property of Wynn Resorts Limited. Located directly across the famous The Strip from the Fashion Show Mall, the resort covers over 215 acres and has 4,750 rooms.

Although the Wynn opened to tremendous raves and generated bundles of cash, the Wynn Galley, which charged an entrance fee at first, closed because of poor ticket sales. Attendance was meager at just 12,000 visitors a year, reflective of a general disinterest in art by both the local populace as well as the 40 million tourists traveling to the city each year. The artwork from the former gallery is now scattered around the resort. After all, since Steve Wynn owned the vast majority of the work, what else could the Casino Developer possibly do with his impressive collection of 20th Century masterpieces? Would he put the art in storage or hang it in his private mansions? No, after such publicity, Steve Wynn knew his only choice was to keep the art hanging at the resort as a symbol of taste and high culture. In response to the decision to close the gallery and move the art, Steve Wynn has kept silent in public, However, Vanity Fair art critic Dave Hickey commented on the failure of the gallery scene in Las Vegas: “We were just wrong. I thought there would be more support from the middle class and there wasn’t. Nobody in Vegas is particularly interested in cosmopolitan culture.”

Although Steve Wynn has kept silent about closing the Wynn galley, he has been talking up a storm about the state-of-the-art Rolex shop that took over the gallery’s prime location. Steve Wynn boasted last year that the Rolex shop he replaced the art gallery with grossed $16 million in sales the first year. When describing his honeymoon trip to Las Vegas and his stay at Wynn, John B. Holbrook, the founder of an writer behind the highly-respected Rolex Reference Page, wrote excitedly about the Rolex shop: “After doing my photo shoot at Wynn & Company, I headed over for a shoot at the Wynn’s Rolex boutique. The Wynn has one of the world’s only (just 2 others world wide) free standing, Rolex-only retail stores. It was amazing! Their selection was unequalled from any other Rolex counter I’ve visited. I got to try on some amazing examples that I’d never seen “in person” before.â€� Although Holbrook saw and even tried on some of the Rolex watches, it is essential to note that he did not but anything at the Wynn Rolex store. Unfortunately, the prices were just too high. An anonymous blogger wrote in The Rolex Forums: “After staying at the Wynn this weekend and making SEVERAL visits to the Wynn Rolex store and not buying anything, I can tell you that they have BY FAR the best Rolex selection anywhere in the US, and a pretty friendly and knowledgeably staff.â€�

Once again, the Rolex enthusiast loved the store, but did not actually purchase a watch. Why would he not buy a Rolex watch at such an amazing store? Simply put, the prices of Rolex watches at the store are as high and expensive as the hotel itself. Luckily, you can visit the Rolex store at the Wynn and check out the luxury Rolex watches without taking out your credit card. Later, when you get back to your computer or return home, you can venture onto the Melrose Jewelers site with your newfound knowledge and love of Rolex watches. On the Melrose Jewelers site, you can find the highest quality Rolex watches backed by a rock-solid guarantee for well less than half the cost of the watches at the Wynn Rolex store. After all, in the end, you do not have to be a casino magnate like Steve Wynn to wear a luxury Rolex watch on your wrist. Every Rolex enthusiast deserves to have the ability to buy a Rolex watch!

On the cover of Barry White’s autobiography that was entitled, Barry White: My Everything, the man they simply called “The Maestroâ€� wears a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date Presidential. During his lifetime, Barry White always wore his Rolex Day-Date Presidential in yellow gold because it symbolized his incredible success story from the streets of Los Angeles to the biggest arenas and performance halls all over the world. Barry White also was known as “the Walrus of Love,” a nickname that encompassed his size, his deep voice and his reputation as one of R&B’s most romantic singers. Born September 12, 1944, in Galveston, Texas, Barry White was raised in Los Angeles. He immersed himself in the local music scene while still very young, playing piano on Jesse Belvin’s hit, “Goodnight My Love” at the age of 11. At 20th Century Records, Barry White’s first album was 1973’s “I’ve Got So Much To Give,” which lived up to its title and went gold, and featured the #3 Billboard single, “I’m Gonna Love Ya Just a Little More, Baby”. Using his own success as a springboard, Barry White had an idea for a concept album. His lifelong dream had been to write and produce soul music for a full orchestra. The brass at 20th Century Fox were skeptical to say the least. Soul music performed by an orchestra? After some convincing, however, the Love Unlimited Orchestra was a reality. Barry White’s distinctive, smooth bass voice was backed by the Love Unlimited Orchestra on their debut album, “Rhapsody in White”, which went gold from the strength of a #1 Billboard single called “Love’s Theme”, a slickly-produced soul song that signaled the beginning of the disco era. For the next five years, from 1974 to 1979, there was no stopping the Barry White train and his astonishing hit parade, as he became the chosen voice of the love song in classic soul.

During the 1980s, Barry White’s fortunes waned as the hits suddenly stopped, but in the 1990s his career was revived, thanks in part to appearances on the television shows Ally McBeal and The Simpsons. In 1999, Barry White made a big comeback with “Staying Powerâ€�, an album that highlighted the best tradition of soul music where the focus is the singer and the song. For this inspiring effort, Barry White received recognition at the 2000 Grammy Awards when he won his first two awards for best male and traditional R&B vocal performance. After suffering a stroke, Barry White passed away on July 4, 2003. Katharine Denton, Barry White’s girlfriend at the time of his passing, says the Singer showered her with presents “including a Chow, a Rolex and a Lexusâ€�. After all, Barry White knew how to spoil his love with only the very best. Barry White always will be remembered for a career that took him from the ghetto to international success that was symbolized by his Rolex Day-Date Presidential. Incredibly, the Walrus of Love and the Lover of Rolex had 106 gold and 41 platinum albums, 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide sales in excess of 100 million. At the time of his death, Barry White was a pop culture icon whose name was synonymous with intimate mood music. With the Rolex Day-date Presidential in yellow gold, Barry White chose a luxury watch that mirrored his own success. The 18k Men’s Rolex Day Date Presidential is the most famous high-end wristwatch made in history. This watch continues to be the most popular among CEO’s, movie stars, and those requiring the absolute best in life. As many say, “You haven’t made it until you have a Presidential.â€� Without question, Barry White, the Maestro and the Walrus of Love, made it to the very top of the music world with his classic love songs, his incredible baritone voice, and a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date Presidential on his wrist.

A fault-free stadium jumping performance by America’s Buck Davidson on My Boy Bobby could not earn him the $80,000 first prize and the Rolex Datejust at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Sunday, as the overnight leaders duplicated his achievement in the striking new stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. The most prestigious equestrian title in North America went to Australia’s Lucinda Fredericks aboard Headley Britannia. The Australian Champion leaped into first place Saturday at the competition with a perfect cross-country trip and refused to give up her edge to become the first mare to win the event. Lucinda Fredericks, whose husband, Clayton, was the Rolex victor two years ago, logged 32.3 penalties to beat the winner of last week’s dressage phase, Bettina Hoy of Germany on Ringwood Cockatoo. “It would have been a lot easier to nip down the road to Badminton,” said Fredericks. “It took a lot of effort, organization and understanding to get her here but I really look forward to coming back.” The Australian rider and the 16-year-old Thoroughbred cross mare she owns with her husband Clayton, motored around the cross country course yesterday, and completed the event as one of only three to finish on their dressage score of 32.3. They took home $80,000 for their effort and a spectacular Rolex Datejust luxury watch. In addition, Lucinda Fredericks was the first Australian woman to ever win the event, and Headley Brittania was the first mare to ever win as well. “She’s a little household name now,” said Fredericks about her beloved mare. “She’s taken everyone’s heart and performed so well. Right after I jumped the first cross pole, I turned around to Clayton and said, ‘she just feels great,” said champion Lucinda Fredericks. Bettina Hoy, whose Australian husband Andrew Hoy was the 2006 Rolex winner, dropped to second after accumulating time penalties on cross-country, and stayed in that spot. She finished on 38.4 penalties.

American Buck Davidson finished with 40.2 in penalty points, and he had to be content with third place. Buck Davidson’s placing with My Boy Bobby earned him the Pinnacle Cup as the highest-placing U.S. rider. Still, in light of his spectacular final day performance, third place felt like a bitter pill to swallow for the American competitor. Taking the loss with a breath of good cheer, Buck Davidson said, “I’m proud of both my horses, they were fantastic.” Some, however, questioned whether the jumping route was tough enough. Fifteen of the 35 starters yesterday had neither time nor jumping faults, which is an unusually high number for a 4-star-rated event. “When I walked the course, it looked a little easier than it has in years past, but I wasn’t sure whether it was actually easier or I was on better jumpers than I had been,” chuckled Buck Davidson, 33, of Pennsylvania. His previous best finish in the event was fourth place, and he had hoped to win the overall event this year and receive the prize of a Rolex Datejust on his wrist. A capacity crowd of 15,000 watched the final segment of the competition in a new stadium built for next year’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which will be held at the park. Overall, the reaction to the new stadium, supported by the sponsorship of Rolex U.S.A., was nothing less than big thumbs up. If you have been confused (like most of us non-horse owning people) about the details of this premiere event in equestrian sporting, examine the description below that has been provided by the event sponsors at Rolex. After all, Melrose Jewelers does not just deliver the latest Rolex news; we also provide an education and a look into the amazing array of Rolex-sponsored events.

Explanation of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
Courtesy of Rolex

DRESSAGE on the first day of the competition tests the gaits, suppleness and obedience of the horse through a series of prescribed movements. While judging the Dressage Test on the first day is based on specific criteria understood in detail only by experienced judges and riders, it is basically an evaluation of beauty of movement and obedience. Anyone can judge these characteristics and the spectator’s opinion often agrees with the judges. The number of competitors may require that Dressage be held over two days but it remains the first competition day.

The CROSS-COUNTRY test on the second competition day proves the speed, stamina, courage, boldness and jumping ability of the horse and the rider’s knowledge of pace and use of the horse across country. Horses jumping over obstacles designed and constructed to represent what might be found on uncharted grounds, virtually flying over ditches, leaping up and down banks, dropping into and galloping through water prove examples of athletic prowess, and trust between man and animal, that can be seen in no other sporting event. While the rider walks the course beforehand, the horse does not see any of the course until it leaves the start box.

JUMPING in an arena on the third day of competition provides the final test of the horse’s athletic ability, conditioning and training. The Jumping Test in a stadium arena on the third day is again simply a matter of jumping the obstacles cleanly. Its significance is that it comes the day following the test of cross-country jumping at speed and clearly illustrates the horse’s willingness to listen to its rider. It must now move at a more sedate pace and not touch the obstacles, which are not solid and will fall down. A single rail knocked down can make the difference between winning and finishing far down in the placings.

It was a hat trick for Europe on the first day of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event where the winning rider receives a Rolex Datejust. The Netherlands’ Tim Lips and his 1996 Dutch gelding Concrex Oncarlos came away with the top score of 42.0 penalty points. Currently following Lips are Great Britain’s Oliver Townend and Carousel Quest with 45.2 penalty points and Great Britain’s William Fox-Pitt and Navigator with 46.7 penalty points. “I knew that if Oncarlos was relaxed he could do a really good job,� said leader Tim Lips. “It’s great to be on the top rather than in the end. I’m really happy to be in the lead at the moment.� Competitors at this year’s event noticed many of the improvements to the Kentucky Horse Park, including a new stadium that officially opened yesterday. “I just think that the whole place is spectacular,� said Oliver Townend. “Next year it’s going to be absolutely phenomenal to be here. That stadium is a massive atmosphere. It’s going to be seriously daunting for horses and riders.� Both the Rolex riders and fans were blessed with a beautiful Kentucky day to kick off the 2009 event. The weather conditions clearly contributed to the excellent opening scores. Still, Oliver Townend smiled when he commented, “It’s a great start, but I think we all prefer to do the press conference on Sunday night.� Naturally, a great finish always tops a great start.

As the only four-star event in the Western Hemisphere, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is the premier competition for the top horses and riders in eventing. Past winners include U.S. Olympic Medalists David and Karen O’Connor, and the highest placed American after the first day is Jolie Sexson in fourth place on her Killian O’Connor. The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event has been named one of the Top 10 Festivals and Events for Spring 2009 by the Kentucky Tourism Council. While attracting crowds in excess of 100,000, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event also features an International Sponsor Village and Trade Fair with more than 150 booths and various exciting demonstrations. “We are proud to continue our commitment to providing outstanding entertainment as well as world-class equestrian competition,” said Event Director Jane Atkinson. “”This year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event promises to be the biggest and most exciting ever,” said Jane Atkinson, Executive Vice President of Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), producer of the event. “With a brand new stadium and other improvements to the Kentucky Horse Park, spectators can expect an unprecedented experience.”

The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event features the world’s best horses and riders vying for their share of $250,000 in prize money and a chance at the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing. The winning owner is awarded $80,000 and the winning rider receives a classic Rolex timepiece. Although the identity of the Rolex timepiece is kept under wraps, this year on the Rolex website the company has linked their Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event page to the Rolex Datejust. Introduced in 1945, the Oyster Perpetual Datejust was the first wristwatch to feature a date display, clearly visible with a special magnifying Cyclops lens. The height of precision, the self-winding Oyster movement in the Rolex Datejust is entirely engineered and manufactured by Rolex. Like the prize horses in the Rolex Kentucky Three-day Event, the Rolex Datejust is robust and reliable, and the Oyster movement guarantees long-term high performance and quality. Reflecting upon the demands for precision and performance placed on the participants of the Kentucky Three-Day Event, it makes perfect sense that the winning rider would receive a Rolex Datejust luxury timepiece.

Calvin Klein, the preeminent American fashion designer, chooses to wear a stainless steel Rolex Datejust when he hits the streets of New York or hangs out at fashionable parties. Although Calvin Klein Inc. makes a fashionable and expensive line of luxury watches, Calvin Klein would rather wear a Rolex watch than his own brand. Like Paris Hilton, Calvin Klein enjoys rolling with his Rolex. Arguably, the greatest American fashion designer of the late twentieth century, Calvin Klein has a history of breaking barriers and setting trends. However, when it comes to his wristwatch, Calvin Klein knows that the highest quality and the best performance can only be delivered by a Rolex watch. Born November 19, 1942, in the Bronx, New York, Calvin Richard Klein was raised in a middle-class family of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants. Following his graduation from the High School of Art and Design, Klein studied apparel design at Manhattan’s preeminent Fashion Institute of Technology. Inspired by the fresh and unpretentious style of New York’s urban youth, Klein set out to launch his own clothing company in 1968. He commissioned a local seamstress to make a handful of coats and dresses. Within weeks, the chic department store Bonwit Teller purchased $50,000 worth of merchandise and displayed the samples in eight of their coveted windows. Shortly after his auspicious debut, Klein created a line of designer sportswear. Throughout the fashion industry, word spread quickly about Klein and his sleek designs, which were now featured regularly in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. In the early 1970s, he introduced his trademark jeans, which he elevated to designer status by cutting them tight and branding his name on the back pocket. And when the jeans were advertised by a then 15-year-old Brooke Shields with the famous lines “nothing comes between me and my Calvinsâ€� and “I’ve got seven Calvins in my closet, and if they could talk, I’d be ruinedâ€�, the brand was taken to new heights. This series of provocative advertisements created a designer jean frenzy among consumers, who were purchasing over 40,000 pairs a week.

By 1974, Calvin Klein clothes were being sold in over 12,000 stores worldwide, producing more than $600 million in retail sales. In 1982, by adding style and his logo to boxers and briefs, Klein conquered the underwear market. In the late 1980s, Klein entered the fragrance market with the launch of Obsession and Eternity. However, the1980s also brought high employee turnover and disappointing sales, which led to the decision to put the company up for sale. Facing bankruptcy in 1992, Calvin Klein managed to turn the company around and increase profits with the help of a successful underwear, fragrance, and sportswear line. Calvin Klein was honored in 1993 by being named “America’s Best Designerâ€� for his all-American, minimalist style. Throughout his career, Klein has come under criticism for his ubiquitous and controversial ad campaigns, most notably those that featured Kate Moss, Mark Wahlberg, and Brook Shields. Widely considered the most prominent American fashion designer, Klein was first awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award for outstanding design in both women’s wear and men’s wear in 1982, becoming the first designer ever to receive both honors in the same year. A member of numerous committees, such as the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Klein is the designer of choice for celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow and Helen Hunt, and has influenced designers such as Miuccia Prada and Donna Karan. Even with all of this fashion power and designer influence, Calvin Klein avoids wearing the luxury watches made by his own company. Instead, he chooses to stick with the precision and quality of a classic stainless steel Rolex Datejust. In the end, nothing comes between Calvin Klein and his Rolex watch.

Wow! Chicago Bulls rookie Derrick Rose deserves to wear a Rolex watch after his winning performance in his first NBA playoff game against the Boston Celtics. Coming through for his team, Derrick Rose performed like a Rolex watch with precision and accuracy. As the world-champion Celtics learned in Game 1 of their first round playoff series, Derrick Rose is all business on the court. Before Derrick Rose’s inspired postseason debut, he and his agent B.J. Armstrong contemplated what to expect. The game’s intensity would be raised. Former NBA standout point guard Armstrong told his young client to attack early and play the same way he had throughout the season. “This is what he does,â€� Armstrong said in a telephone interview. “He has had this type of focus. That’s one of his many gifts. He has the ability to set his mind, and his focus after the game starts is to win the game and that’s it. I know it’s not sexy or anything, but all this kid cares about is winning.â€� In stock-market fashion, however, Derrick Rose has witnessed both the highs and lows of the NBA playoffs in his first two games. His 36 points in the Game 1 overtime upset of the Celtics tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for the most points by a rookie in his first playoff game. Two quick fouls jarred him in Game 2, and he never gained traction before ending with 10 points and 7 assists. A virtual kid at 20 and just finishing his first full NBA season, Derrick Rose will soon be able to call himself Rookie of The Year. The rising star says he wants to get the Bulls franchise back to respectability and follow in the footsteps of you-know-who (Yes, His Airness, Mr. Michael Jordan). As a rookie, Derrick Rose faced many challenges with his veteran teammates: “I had to lead by example. I had to let them know that I really wanted to play and that I really wanted to win. I always believed if you did that, then they’ll follow you.â€�

In his playoff debut, Derrick Rose did something that Michael Jordan was never able to accomplish: lead the Bulls to a postseason victory over the Celtics. The comparisons between Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose are inevitable because they are both Chicago Bulls, but they are about a decade premature and possibly forever unfair. Still, Derrick Rose’s playoff debut served as an extension of his accomplished play throughout his rookie year. As a young man growing up in the real world, Rose describes what he has learned from his teammates throughout the season: “I think I’ve matured a little bit more — off the court and on the court. Just looking at what my teammates do when they are off the court, when they’re in their hotel rooms, they don’t really go out, they don’t go to, like, the fast food restaurants. They go to places where they can get grilled chicken and healthy things like that. And the way I dress, I dress totally different than I did when I was in college. I have to — try to — look professional. You change a lot when you are in the NBA, but I know where I came from.â€� In terms of quality watches, on draft day in 2008 when the Chicago Bulls picked him #1, Derrick Rose was photographed wearing a big clunky square wristwatch that screamed of cheap videos and obvious bling. Such a silly, overdone watch does not match the dignity and character of this rising star. Off the court, to match his excellence on the court, Derrick Rose needs a Rolex watch that truly reflects his precision and performance. As a step in the right direction, the rising star should wear a stainless steel Rolex GMT Master. A vibrant sportsman’s watch, the Rolex GMT Master reflects the spirit and the quality of Derrick Rose, an NBA prodigy on a direct path to greatness.

If LeBron James has inherited the superstar mantle of Michael Jordan, what kind of Rolex luxury watch should King James wear to symbolize his triumph? Without question, the King, representing the very best in quality and performance, should wear a Rolex watch. Should the King be flashy and wear a Rolex Masterpiece like Jay-Z or should the King’s watch reflect his dedication to excellence like the Rolex Day Date Super President? Even before a Rolex watch is chosen for the new king, there lingers the question of whether he deserves the heir apparent title.
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After all, Lebron James more championships than he has fingers on a single hand. He has won multiple MVP awards in both the regular season and playoff finals. We, at Melrose Jewelers, think Lebron Jamesis the greatest player the NBA has ever seen. He is the new Michael Jordan. Fast-forward 20 years from 1986 . Lebron Jamesenters the NBA at the young age of 18. He came into the NBA with the most hype one single player has ever had when making the jump from high school hoops to the pro game. He became the youngest rookie of the year winner ever. Another 4 years later, this kid, now 23, is considered the next greatest player the NBA has ever seen. He is LeBron James, the King.

Here are some comparative stats and notes between the two superstars: Michael Jordan won a record six NBA Finals MVP awards, and he averaged a record 41 points for a series in the 1993 NBA finals. Michael Jordan did not reach the NBA finals until his 6th season when he won his first title. LeBron James took the Cavaliers to the finals in his 4th season where they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Oscar Robinson were the only three rookies in NBA history to average 20-5-5 in their first NBA season. LeBron James and Michael Jordan are two of only four players to average at least 30 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds for a season. LeBron James is the youngest player to score 50 points in a NBA game, to win the rookie of the year award, to record a triple double, to average 30 points for a season. Michael Jordan took his Chicago Bulls to the next level, improving the players around him and winning six titles. Over this past season, LeBron James transformed a team of no-names into the best team in the NBA with a regular season record in better than either the 2008 World Champion Boston Celtics or the Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers. In other words, LeBron James appears to be the heir apparent to the King (sorry Kobe), but he has a long long way to go before he equals the achievements of His Airness.

King James needs a Rolex watch, but what kind of Rolex should the heir apparent choose to wear? In a recent shot of Michael Jordan at an NBA game, His Airness wore a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona. Rather than go for the super bling of a Jay-Z Rolex Masterpiece, King James, as heir apparent, should follow the path taken by His Airness and wear an item a bit more subdued. After the kid wins a few championships and MVP trophies, King James can switch to the super bling if he wishes to go in that direction. Right now, as heir apparent with a steep mountain left to climb, LeBron James should choose the Rolex Day Date Super President as a symbol of true performance and his dedication to the pursuit of basketball excellence. Finally, by choosing a Rolex Day Date Super President, King James would be paying tribute to the incredible legacy of the greatest player in the history of the NBA, Michael Jordan.

No longer a Meadow (in truth, she never was a meadow, but just played a character named Meadow — please forgive the silly joke) or a Soprano, Jamie Lynn Sigler shines like a star when she wears a Rolex Daytona to Hollywood premieres. In 2008, after a three-episode guest shot on “Entourageâ€� as Turtle’s new love interest, Jamie Lynn Sigler showed up on the red carpet with the classic stainless steel men’s Rolex Cosmograph Daytona on her wrist. Well before “Entourageâ€� ever began, Jamie Lynn Sigler came into the national pop cultural awareness as Meadow Soprano on the HBO mega hit “The Sopranos” from 1999 to 2007. She added much to the classic show created by David Chase and starring James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano. Nevertheless, it was not easy in the beginning: Jamie Lynn Sigler was nearly recast early in the shooting, but David Chase gave her a second-chance. She took this chance and created a truly memorable character. Contrary to her on-screen image, Jamie Lynn Sigler is not Italian. She laughs when she explains: “I have no Italian in me. I’m Cuban, Greek, Romanian and Sephardic Jew, so I couldn’t get further from Italian. But I guess I’ve been adopted into that family, too.â€� Jamie Lynn Sigler began her rise to the top with a well-publicized role as Anne Frank in the Broadway version of the classic tale, taking over the role from Natalie Portman. Midway through high school she was cast as the daughter of a certain upcoming HBO series. She starred as Meadow Soprano, the daughter of the New Jersey mob boss, in the critically acclaimed HBO original series. For her work on the show, she received the 1999 and 2000 Hollywood Reporter Young Star Award for Best Young Actress in a Dramatic Television Series. Jamie Lynn Sigler has also starred as former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss in the USA Network’s two-hour original movie “Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleissâ€� (2004).

After her success on “The Sopranosâ€�, Jamie Lynn Sigler was happy to leave Meadow Soprano behind and take the next step forward in her successful career. The question was where would that step take her. When she was offered the starring role in a three-episode story arc on the new HBO hit series “Entourageâ€� as Turtle’s surprise love interest, she excitedly accepted the chance to get back in the limelight. What she did not expect was that the love on the screen would lead to love off the screen. Jamie Lynn Sigler is keeping her lips sealed on new beau, “Entourageâ€� co-star, Jerry Ferrara. “He is a very special person, and I’ll leave it there,” the actress told Page Six magazine.â€� I’ve always been a serial monogamist,” she said. “I’m not a good dater. It takes a lot for me to even want to kiss someone. I can’t just go out and make out with people. I have to have a connection, and those are rare for me.” However, that does not mean the 28-year-old is sitting at home on a Friday night. “I’m having a second twenties,” she said. “It’s a little like a do-over. In my early twenties, with all of the people I had in my life, I was often misguided and misled. I was told what I needed to be in every given moment – what I should and shouldn’t say,” she said. “It was such a weird thing when I was 21 or 22 and just getting into the world. I think I deserve to form my own life now.” Whatever happens with her new relationship, Jamie Lynn Sigler has started upon a new road of success with her starring appearance on “Entourage.â€� Without question, a symbol of this new life and the freedom of simply having a good time is her Rolex Daytona. After all, as the Rolex Day Date Presidential worn by Tony Soprano symbolizes the success of the mob boss, Jamie Lynn Sigler’s Rolex Daytona represents the freedom she has embraced and the amazing career she has experienced as a young actor on the rise.

Yo, Tony Soprano wears a gold Rolex Day-Date Presidential with a Champagne Stick Dial. Any of you chumps got a problem with dat? In truth, New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano from David Chase’s hit HBO series is just about the last guy in the world anyone would want to have a problem with. Played to perfection by James Gandolfini, Tony Soprano arguably is the greatest mob character ever to exclusively grace the television market. Naturally, if the question were expanded to the silver screen, Tony Soprano would have a lot of competition from classic Godfathers and modern-day Goodfellas. In terms of Tony Soprano’s Rolex Day-Date Presidential, the choice of such a class-A luxury watch has been commented on across the Internet from Wikipedia to the Yahoo Answers. The choice has not, however, been commented on nearly as much as the Internet storm raised by the show’s controversial ending in 2007. In the final episode, after the killing of crime boss Phil Leotardo, the threat from the New York mob is presumably extinguished. Finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, Tony meets up with his family (wife Carmela, daughter Meadow, and son A.J.) for a casual dinner at a local New Jersey diner. After they sit down and prepare to order, the final show then suddenly cuts to black and the credits roll in silence. Rather than a big shoot-em-up where Tony gets his due or a symbolic passing of the torch to his son, the beloved series ended on an anticlimactic note. Such an ending infuriated long-time fans that felt they were cheated of a sense of closure and left hanging in the dark. Then again, when did Tony Soprano (or series creator David Chase) ever promise those so-called fans much of anything?

Beyond the controversial ending, the good news is that you do not have to be a mob boss to wear a gold Rolex Day-Date Presidential with a Champagne Stick Dial. Whether Tony Soprano bought the Rolex Presidential new or happened to be given the luxury watch after it “fell of a truck�, there is a hint in the show that such a Rolex watch is too expensive for the average Joe to wear. Luckily, thanks to Melrose Jewelers, you can wear a gold Rolex Day-Date Presidential or a gold Rolex Day-Date Presidential with diamonds (and more bling than Tony Soprano ever had) without breaking the bank. With sales that offer such luxury watches at under half the normal cost, Melrose Jewelers wants to give you the opportunity to feel like a mob boss without having to commit any crimes or rub anyone out. Why did Tony Soprano wear a gold Rolex Day-Date Presidential with a Champagne Stick Dial? The answer is that such a Rolex watch represents the success and power of a great man. Okay, Tony Soprano was criminal, but he still was America’s favorite criminal for over half a decade, and the achievement is reflected in his gold Rolex Day-Date Presidential with a Champagne Stick Dial. A Rolex Day-Date Presidential is the ultimate symbol of success, and you deserve to have one on your wrist today.