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Watches: Singer Mark McGrath Is All Tatted Up With Rolex
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) HOUSTON, TX, January 12 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Watches: Singer-songwriter Mark McGrath of the
hit band Sugar Ray is so passionate about his Rolex Submariner that he had
the Rolex logo tattooed on his back. The former host of Extra TV from 2002
to 2008 and a guest judge on American Idol, Mark McGrath is a Hollywood
party boy who truly enjoys the fruits of his fame. Whenever he is out on
the town in Los Angeles, hitting the hottest clubs and the most exclusive
parties, he is always wearing his Rolex Kermit. The Rolex Anniversary
Submariner (16610LV) is known as the Rolex Kermit. In 2003, Rolex released
the 50-year commemorative model with a unique green bezel and a redesigned
dial. This popular model is the watch that Mark McGrath favors, although he
also has been seen with a Rolex Datejust and a Rolex Explorer.
This article by John Lavitt can be read in its entirety at the MJ Rolex
Watch Blog:
http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/mark-mcgrath-has-the-rolex-logo-
tattooed-on-his-back-and-a-submariner-on-his-wrist/
or in the U.K. at
http://www.melrosejewelers.co.uk/rolex-watch-blog/singer-mark-mcgrath-has-the-ro
lex-logo-tattooed-on-his-back-and-a-submariner-on-his-wrist/
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner is a line of watches manufactured by
Rolex, designed for diving and known for their resistance to water. The
first Submariner was introduced to the public in 1954 at the Swiss Watch
Fair. Copied by other watchmakers, the Rolex Submariner is recognized
as a classic, and one of the most widely recognized luxury products in the
world. The luminous triangle at the 12 o'clock position on the Submariner
was initially intended to be red, but red turns out to be the first
wavelength to be lost underwater. As a result, the initial Rolex testers
asked that it be made white instead. The codename for the Submariner while
under development was Frogman. Thor Heyerdal, the Norwegian anthropologist,
wore a Rolex Submariner in his 1970 Ra II sea expedition. Initially
waterproof to 100 meters, the depth rating was increased to 200 meters in
1954, then to 300 meters in 1979. The first Submariner with a date
complication was launched in 1969, along with the first gold model. In
1979, the Plexiglas crystal was replaced with the synthetic sapphire
crystal still used today.
Still, no matter how impressive the Rolex Submariner is to both deep-sea
divers and watch enthusiasts, Mark McGrath has taken his love of the Rolex
Submariner to the next level. McGrath is very proud of his Irish heritage
and displays it by sporting a four-leaf clover tattoo on his right wrist.
Keeping with the Irish-green theme on his left wrist, is a Rolex "Kermit"
Submariner. As a well-known celebrity tracker wrote about celebrities and
luxury watches, "You devote the majority of your life creating some
beautiful and mechanically significant piece of art -- and then a public
figure is photographed wearing your product. It has to make you feel good
about your work. In the case of Mark McGrath, the lead singer of Sugar Ray,
he is such a patron of the Rolex brand that not only does he diligently
wear his Rolex Kermit everywhere he goes -- he had the brand logo tattooed
on the side of his body? Talk about great advertising!" When it comes to
Rolex watches and the dedication of Rolex enthusiasts, nothing really seems
all that surprising.
About
Melrose Jewelers:
Melrose Jewelers
sells nearly 400 styles of Rolex watches on its website along
with brands including Cartier, Omega, Breitling and Audemars Piguet.
Melrose Jewelers is a member of the NAWCC (National Association of Watch
Collectors) and the MJSA (Manufacturers & Jewelers Association of America)
and supports law enforcement through its Platinum Membership with the
California Sheriff's Association. Melrose Jewelers is not
an authorized agent or affiliated with Rolex USA, Rolex S.A., or Rolex
International. Rolex Datejust, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Rolex Day Date
President and Presidential, Rolex Oyster, Rolex Submariner, Rolex GMT
Master, & Rolex Daytona are trademarks of Rolex USA. All Rolex watches offered by Melrose
Jewelers are Preowned; no new Rolex watches are available from Melrose
Jewelers. Melrose Jewelers warranties it watches solely through its
store. Rolex USA has no obligation to service watches sold by Melrose
Jewelers.
About the
Melrose Jewelers Rolex Watch Blog:
The Melrose Jewelers (MJ) Rolex Watch Blog is the world's largest independent news
website about Rolex events and Rolex in pop culture. With over 300
articles and new articles and commentary updated daily, the Melrose
Jewelers Rolex watch blog contains articles about Rolex watches owned by
Barack Obama, John McCain, Lily Allen, Flavor Flav, Danica Patrick, Lindsay
Lohan, Placido Domingo, Lance Armstrong, Mark McGrath, Jessica Simpson,
Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Brad Pitt, Vince
McMahon, Rita Hayworth, Benicio Del Toro, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Rita
Hayworth, Vince McMahon, The Dalai Lama, Zara Phillips, Saddam Hussein,
O.J. Simpson, Guy Ritchie, Madonna, Ana Ivanovic, Matt Damon, Genki Sudo,
Drew Barrymore, DJ Am, Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Jay-Z, Ari Emanuel, Jennifer
Aniston, Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton, Daniel Craig, Tupac Shakur and Wiley,
This article was published by the MJ Rolex Watch
Blog, http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/
Melrose Jewelers has recently launched its Rolex website in Rome, Italy at
http://www.melrosejewelers.it
Contact:
Vanessa Puzio
Melrose Jewelers
323-650-0229
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