Mark Wahlberg and his Gold Rolex Yacht-Master II

It is hard to believe that the Irish/ Swedish Mark Wahlberg today was a convict (convicted of assault against two Vietnamese men after he had tried to rob them and served 50 days in prison) and a teen pop boy-band sensation (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch).

Today he is not only an acclaimed actor with an Oscar nomination to his name (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) ) and a Producer of hit shows like Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Entourage (2004).  He has been in some memorable movies such as the two Ted comedies, The Perfect Storm, Boogie Nights, Fear and Planet of the Apes.  He has certainly come a long way from his street and hood background. Today he is found supporting his Youth Foundation and donating to charities like the feminist group Time's Up.

Gold Yacht-Master II

Mark loves his gold Rolex watches.  Just like Mark himself, he isn't afraid to be flashy and catch attention.  The Gold Yacht-Master II Rolex does that in spades.  This stylish timepiece is shaped from a solid block of 18 carat yellow gold. 

Although it is available in pink or white gold, Wahlberg prefers the look of yellow gold almost exclusively of any other metal.  The case is a 44mm Oyster with a gold Oyster bracelet.

The screw-down winding crown and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal face give the watch water-resistance to 330 feet.

The beauty of the white dial, offset by the blue bezel with bidirectional 90 degree rotatable Ring Command, is stunning.  The timepiece has a center hour and minute hand, small seconds window at 6 o'clock. 

The caliber 4161 perpetual movement gives the watch up to 72 hours of power reserve.

GMT-Master II

Mark Wahlberg's 2nd gold Rolex is a 50h-anniversary yellow-gold Rolex GMT-Master II ceramic reference 116718g.  This is a slightly smaller model to the Yacht-Master with a 40 mm oyster case, yellow gold case and oyster bracelet. 

The green dial is a bit darker green than the luminescent light green hands of the hour, minute and seconds hands.  with a green dial reference

The outer bezel is black with the 24 hour markers in gold text.  This bezel is rotatable and the 24 hour hand can help keep track of a 2nd time zone for travelers.  The hour markers are luminescent markers surrounded in gold.

The sapphire crystal and screw down crown give the GMT Master a water resistance to 330 feet.  The GMT-Master II has a cyclops lens above a date window at 3 o'clock.  The timepiece is powered by a caliber 3186 which gives the wearer a 48 hour power reserve.

Gold Rolex Submariner

Mark's 3rd Rolex in his collection is a gold Rolex Submariner with a black dial.  Sticking to his gold metal, Mark has discovered the beauty of the Rolex Submariner line - the model launched in 1953.  The stunning black bezel and black dial look fantastic against the 18 ct gold case and band.  The bezel is unidirectional and rotatable in 60-minute graduations.  It has a center hour, minute and seconds hands with a date window under cyclops lens.  The stop seconds allows for precise time setting.

The timepiece is powered by 3135 self-winding movement with a 48 hour power reserve.  The Submariner has water-resistance to an outstanding 1000 feet.  The Oyster case is 40 mm in size and the bracelet is an Oyster style with 3 piece links, folding Oysterlock safety clasp and Rolex Glidelock extension system.  The time markers are all chromalight blue luminescence surrounded by gold, providing legibility in dark situations.

Mark has a fine Rolex collection here.  Certainly all three timepieces can serve different purposes.  However, we can tell from Mark's preferences that he prefers not only the beauty of 18 ct gold, but also the versatility of various color options.  Here is pictured the blue Yacht-Master, green GMT-Master and black Sub.  Also, he has opted to go for the date window option rather than a no-date Rolex.