Known as the presidents' watch, the Rolex Day-Date (Reference # 228238) is a symbol of success that transcends time and place. Introduced in the 1950s, this model is only available in precious metals and represents the ultimate in prestige and status. The yellow gold configuration, shown below on Justin Timberlake, is met with both reverence and resistance by fans of the brand. However, even though yellow gold has fallen out of favor with some over past decade, they Day-Date model is still a favorite of the superstars of sports, music and fashion. 

Justin Timberlake Wearing a Gold Rolex Day-Date (photo: GQ)

Aside from Justin Timberlake, who wore the gold Day-Date above in his video for Can't Stop the Feeling! earlier this year, there are many celebrities who have been spotted wearing this reference in the past few years. Hollywood power couple Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have both been photographed wearing gold Day-Dates. Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj have also been seen sporting this configuration, proving that the wristwatch model is equally suitable for women's wrists. LeBron James, shown in the photo below, sported a Day-Date II while taking part in the parade in Cleveland after the Cavaliers took home the NBA championship earlier this year.

Lebron James at Cleveland Cavaliers Championship Parade (photo: foxsports.com)

The Day-Date model was the first to feature the President bracelet and an arc-shaped window displaying the day at 12 o'clock. A superlative chronometer, the 40mm version features a 3255 self-winding mechanical movement manufactured by Rolex in-house with a power reserve of 70 hours. It features a fluted bezel and the scratch-resisant sapphire crystal features a Cyclops magnifying lens over the date aperture at 3 o'clock. This model is also available with a 36mm case and a leather strap. The 40mm yellow gold configuration in the photo below (Reference # 228238) retails for 33,200 Swiss francs or approximately $33,459 US. 

Yellow gold watches are not for everyone. I explore this topic in my previous post: Are Yellow Gold Rolex Watches Gaudy? To watch Justin Timberlake's music video for Can't Stop the Feeling! click here. For more information on the Rolex Day-Date, visit rolex.com. 

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Rumors have been swirling this week about a possible pregnancy for Jennifer Aniston and husband Justin Theroux. The couple was married in 2015 after being engaged for three years. Although many celebrity publications have reported the news, Aniston's reps deny that the couple is expecting a child. 

Englishman Tom Hardy has become a big action movie star over the past few years. He garnered respect and notoriety for his role as Bane in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 and most recently he was seen in the Oscar winning films The Revenant and Mad Max:Fury Road. 

Tom Hardy at Toronto International Film Festival Wearing a Rolex Explorer II (photo: Telegraph UK)

While his star has been steadily on the rise, reports have surfaced that question his behavior toward reporters during junkets and press interviews. At the Toronto International Film Festival, where Hardy was promoting his film Legend, a reporter questioned him about his sexuality. Hardy shut him down and made headlines after for insisting that his personal life remain private. He is photographed above wearing a Rolex Explorer II at the film festival.

More recently, the Telegraph UK reported another incident in which the actor seemed to anger a reporter who allegedly waited to interview him for four hours and, after the actor did not show up, went to Twitter to air his grievances.

The actor, who is still in his twenties and is father to one child, is certainly talented and will likely continue to work despite making enemies in the press. While his point about keeping certain aspects of his life private isn't very controversial, it seems his rapport with the press is the actual issue in this case.

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Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa made headlines in February after a Twitter video surfaced of a fan at his Sao Paolo, Brazil, concert allegedly yanking off his $100,000 Rolex. The story was picked up by several publications, however, Khalifa denied that the Rolex was stolen in an interview with Los Angeles radio station Power 106 on February 3rd, 2016. 

Rolex ambassador and Canadian crooner Michael Bublé was one of the first people to be able to check out the new Air-King model prior to Baselworld 2016. The Grammy winning father of two is photographed below wearing the watch.