Today’s lesson for public officials: Get a free Rolex –report it
For public officials, politicians, or celebrities in the public eye, receiving gifts come with strings –a detail that doesn’t affect private citizens. Public officials who have the ability to award contracts (and dollars associated with contracts) and politicians who can wield influence, must report all gifts in order to stay transparent as to whom is […]
Top pro athletes wear Rolex
Rolex Sponsorships in Sports Prized winnings are not fueling the increased revenue for professional athletes. Instead, it is because of the Rolex sponsorships in sports and the skyrocketing television and endorsement deals that are making these athletes very wealthy. Since 1990, Forbes magazine has been tracking the earnings of top athletes. So far, earlier in June, Forbes […]
James Gandolfini and Rolex
James Gandolfini’s passing at the age of 51 evokes a number of images and classic lines from his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO series Sopranos. Vacationing in Rome with his son on a guy’s trip, Gandolfini reportedly suffered a heart attack at around 10:00PM local time. Gandolfini was scheduled to appear at the […]
Quartz vs mechanical watches: form follows function
One of the most asked questions about mainstream watches is whether to go with a quartz watch or a mechanical watch. By and large, both mechanical and quartz watches with analog hands looks the same and at face value, function the same. Digital quartz watches without the tell-tale minute, hour and second hand is an […]
