Ambassadors of other watch brands wearing a Rolex

[DRS Enabled]

As hard as it is to get a Rolex from an AD, and as much as people may say just get an Omega or a Tudor instead, at the end of the day Rolex's history, quality, and brand cachet just can't be denied. The biggest example of this I think is ambassadors of other watch brands who wear Rolexes in their spare time when the cameras are off. I find this both interesting and hilarious that someone could be paid to wear another watch and yet still choose a Rolex. Here are some examples below. Any other ones you can think of or find?

Daniel Craig - Omega Ambassador







David Beckham - Tudor





Leonardo DeCaprio - Tag Heuer



Current F1 World Champion Max Verstappen - Also Tag Huer





Lewis Hamilton - IWC

[yankeeromeo]

I personally think its really bad form...

[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by yankeeromeo

I personally think its really bad form...

Surprised they don’t have some sort of contract preventing that.

[JSCP]

depends on their contract i guess?

[rlj676]

Originally Posted by shaunylw

Surprised they don’t have some sort of contract preventing that.

Especially for public appearances. In their own free time it’s not so bad but can’t believe they’d go on a talk show or whatever.

[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by rlj676

Especially for public appearances. In their own free time it’s not so bad but can’t believe they’d go on a talk show or whatever.

I can’t recall ever seeing a Rolex brand ambassador wearing anything else in a big moment.

[JodyHighroller]

It’s funny, I was in the Omega boutique last year wearing my RG DD40 olive looking at the new Speedy in Sedna gold. The sales guy in an attempt to help convince me to purchase was like did you know Daniel Craig wears an Omega? I responded yes, but when he’s off camera he wears a Rolex. The look on his face was priceless.

[Fleetlord]

That's hilarious...

Truly a case of "I wouldn't wear that if you paid me".


Well, they are getting paid from those brands...and they really don't wear them

[Cigars&Watches]

Originally Posted by JodyHighroller

It’s funny, I was in the Omega boutique last year wearing my RG DD40 olive looking at the new Speedy in Sedna gold. The sales guy in an attempt to help convince me to purchase was like did you know Daniel Craig wears an Omega? I responded yes, but when he’s off camera he wears a Rolex. The look on his face was priceless.

Awesome!!

[rmwill]

Glad to see Daniel Craig does not wear that hideous NTTD watch in public.

[Roddypeepa]

They need to get the contracts tied down better then. They’re only human


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[IR201]

Originally Posted by JodyHighroller

It’s funny, I was in the Omega boutique last year wearing my RG DD40 olive looking at the new Speedy in Sedna gold. The sales guy in an attempt to help convince me to purchase was like did you know Daniel Craig wears an Omega? I responded yes, but when he’s off camera he wears a Rolex. The look on his face was priceless.

Omega is all in on James Bond and the moon lol

[Seddyspaghetti]

Love it!

[kultschar]

Not seen Daniel Craig wear a Rolex for years (those pic are quite old).

He has been wearing Omega in his personal life since being an ambassador

[TheHulk]

Yes this is shocking to me!! Tom Brady was with Tag for years and he seen many times wearing a black Milgauss.

[kultschar]

Originally Posted by rmwill

Glad to see Daniel Craig does not wear that hideous NTTD watch in public.

He designed it himself

[EEpro]

Good stuff

[WatchesNBlondes]

Definitely surprised to see them wearing other brands. Maybe their endorsement deals aren't lucrative enough to sway them lol.

[JodyHighroller]

Originally Posted by kultschar

He designed it himself

I wonder how much of it he actually designed though. He mentioned his interview Omega simply asked what features would suit a 007 and that was it. Light weight, secure, etc. That was about his level of involvement and Omega did the rest. Omega tries to milk the 007 thing as much as they can.

Originally Posted by kultschar

Not seen Daniel Craig wear a Rolex for years (those pic are quite old).

He has been wearing Omega in his personal life since being an ambassador

The second pic with the GMT is more recent. You can tell by his gray facial hair which is in line with his more recent photos.

His first photo (studio shot) was when he was much younger.

[TimeAZ]

They all put on Rolex as soon as the cameras are off

At least with Beckham he's only a little bit of a traitor... still with the Wilsdorf group.

[Bozack90]

I am sure they all have a bunch of different watches and brands and wear them regularly

[DRS Enabled]

Originally Posted by TheHulk

Yes this is shocking to me!! Tom Brady was with Tag for years and he seen many times wearing a black Milgauss.

You are right haha, I didn't know about this

[dannyboy123]

Originally Posted by kultschar

Not seen Daniel Craig wear a Rolex for years (those pic are quite old).

He has been wearing Omega in his personal life since being an ambassador

Bang on, I recognise all those pictures from JakesRolexBlog or whatever it was called and I am fairly sure they predate the Omega ambassador deal.

[dannyp]

I seem to recall something about Craig/Rolex/Omega years ago. Basically Omega didn’t like seeing him promoting Bond movies in his Rolex and his response was basically “you pay Bond to wear an Omega, not me” (good for him). I could also be totally making that up, too.

[Drpepper]

Originally Posted by JodyHighroller

It’s funny, I was in the Omega boutique last year wearing my RG DD40 olive looking at the new Speedy in Sedna gold. The sales guy in an attempt to help convince me to purchase was like did you know Daniel Craig wears an Omega? I responded yes, but when he’s off camera he wears a Rolex. The look on his face was priceless.

Wait. Are you the rapper Jody high roller?

[DRS Enabled]

Originally Posted by kultschar

Not seen Daniel Craig wear a Rolex for years (those pic are quite old).

He has been wearing Omega in his personal life since being an ambassador

He looks fairly old in this pic. I have to imagine this was post his Omega deal. This was also probably him crossing the street on a Sunday morning to grab a coffee or something though, not at a public event.

[kultschar]

Originally Posted by DRS Enabled

He looks fairly old in this pic. I have to imagine this was post his Omega deal. This was also probably him crossing the street on a Sunday morning to grab a coffee or something though, not at a public event.

Thats old


I believe it was after Skyfall that he stopped wearing Rolex in Public.

Every photo since he is wearing an Omega when out and about - old vintage seamasters / aqua terras and even Bullhead.

[kultschar]

Originally Posted by dannyp

I seem to recall something about Craig/Rolex/Omega years ago. Basically Omega didn’t like seeing him promoting Bond movies in his Rolex and his response was basically “you pay Bond to wear an Omega, not me” (good for him). I could also be totally making that up, too.

I think what actually happened is that they made Daniel Craig personally an ambassador half way through his tenure as Bond rather then the Bond Character himself.

Any pic in the last 5 years with him on the street / events etc is all Omega. I have been trying to spot him with his Rolex now that he is officially not Bond but nothing yet.

[kultschar]

Originally Posted by JodyHighroller

The second pic with the GMT is more recent. You can tell by his gray facial hair which is in line with his more recent photos.

The GMT pic was published in 2009 - just after Quantum of Solace. Its very old!

[2001jesper]

Make sense - There is a difference between a personal sponsorship and one via the company you work for