[Recreation] Any vintage Rolex ad enthusiast ?

[JohnBranon]

Hi,

I am a fan of Rolex/Tudor brands but not only for their watches. I won't make a class history, but Rolex was a pioneer in advertising in the luxury market, very early. You all must surely know their famous ads, black background and the product highlighted in a small corner only. They made a big impression and are still used as examples today. I've looking for them in old magazines but they are rare. Some of them have even made a business : adpatina.com

I didn't stop there. I reconstructed an Rolex 1016 ad with high-resolution photos. The paragraphs also respect the layout, like the fonts or the official text. With the PDF below, you can make a nice wall decoration above your watch tray ! The black background is complicated to reproduce at home, at worst it will cost you 10/15 usd at a local printer for a nice print. If you like it, I can take the time to make more, for other models (6538 of course).

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2m1huilr8y...%20Ad.pdf?dl=0
300 dpi PDF, A2 size, high-resolution photos in creative commons and vectoriel logo.

Small preview :

Sorry if I'm in the wrong sub forum, tell me.

 

[p0pperini]

Nice project.

So is this a 100% reproduction of an original Rolex ad? I've not seen this one before. The lack of capitalisation on "Matterhorn" makes me twitch a bit.

I expect C Master would appreciate this. And he could show you a few more examples from his pretty impressive collection...

 

[philwongnz]

I tried to do a collage poster of old Rolex ads. If you go to Jakes Rolex watch world you can find a lot of them.. But sadly in low res

Example post

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2020/12/a-special-merry-christmas-message-from.html

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[gindiesel]

I love vintage advertising. Keep it coming!

 

[C Master]

I like the ones for women mainly. There is so much going on in those ads. A real testament to the times they were created in.

 

[Complete]

I tried to do a collage poster of old Rolex ads. If you go to Jakes Rolex watch world you can find a lot of them.. But sadly in low res

Example post

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2020/12/a-special-merry-christmas-message-from.html

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What is the hatred that has split the world asunder? What are they referring to? War? What year was this?

 

[stufuse]

What is the hatred that has split the world asunder? What are they referring to? War? What year was this?

I’d assume war, world war 2 id imagine. those references are 1930s-40s watches


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[JohnBranon]

Nice project.
So is this a 100% reproduction of an original Rolex ad? I've not seen this one before. The lack of capitalisation on "Matterhorn" makes me twitch a bit.

Thanks all for the feedback.

This is not an original Rolex ad : legit texts and logo but the Matterhorn idea and composition is mine. I can't use original images, since there is no high-res scan.

I love vintage advertising. Keep it coming!

Any preferences ? Watch or maybe a theme (climbing, snorkeling, bicycle etc.).

 

[Peguine]

This one has always stuck with me. Gonna be framed in my new place

Love the egg timer reference and look at that price, if only we could go back in time...

 

[JohnBranon]

Hey, minors updates with capitalisation on "Matterhorn" (p0pperini) and new one just for fun : 6538 ad with Thunderball movie illustration. Ad title is legit and perfect for 007 ! Ivan0209 Next one is the Daytona.

6538 Bond download link : https://www.dropbox.com/s/oi2hkw57uzdmxph/6538%20Bond%20HDPI%20Ad.pdf?dl=0
300 dpi PDF, A2 size, full legit text, high-resolution photos in creative commons and vectoriel logo.

Updated 1016 : https://www.dropbox.com/s/2m1huilr8y...%20Ad.pdf?dl=0

 

[MJH89]

Hi,

I am a fan of Rolex/Tudor brands but not only for their watches. I won't make a class history, but Rolex was a pioneer in advertising in the luxury market, very early. You all must surely know their famous ads, black background and the product highlighted in a small corner only. They made a big impression and are still used as examples today. I've looking for them in old magazines but they are rare. Some of them have even made a business : adpatina.com

I didn't stop there. I reconstructed an Rolex 1016 ad with high-resolution photos. The paragraphs also respect the layout, like the fonts or the official text. With the PDF below, you can make a nice wall decoration above your watch tray ! The black background is complicated to reproduce at home, at worst it will cost you 10/15 usd at a local printer for a nice print. If you like it, I can take the time to make more, for other models (6538 of course).

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2m1huilr8y...%20Ad.pdf?dl=0
300 dpi PDF, A2 size, high-resolution photos in creative commons and vectoriel logo.

Small preview :

Sorry if I'm in the wrong sub forum, tell me.

Love this one, although there is a typo on second line of the second para. "We carve *its* case out of a block *of* Swedish steel"

 

[Peguine]

Hey, minors updates with capitalisation on "Matterhorn" (p0pperini) and new one just for fun : 6538 ad with Thunderball movie illustration. Ad title is legit and perfect for 007 ! Ivan0209 Next one is the Daytona.

Thank you sir!! Looking forward to it! will print and take a pic <3

 

[JohnBranon]

Can't find the English version of this Daytona ad with black background.

Whatever : https://www.dropbox.com/s/fyj1sfk9axju96t/Daytona ES HDPI Ad.pdf?dl=1
300 dpi PDF, A2 size, high-resolution photos in creative commons and vectoriel logo.

Preview :

 

[gindiesel]

Needs a vintage Cobra instead of this one with oversized wheels and modern sponsors (eg: Toyo Tires).

 

[Peguine]

Can't find the English version......

HEYYY thats sexy thanks for this m8. Will post a pic when I print it and frame it