Fidel Castro (19262016) Sportsman, Revolutionary... and Rolex Wearer


Fidel Castro (19262016) Sportsman, Revolutionary... and Rolex Wearer

From "The Secret Fidel Castro: Deconstructing the Symbol" Evidence of Castro's Santería connections abound. When he was in the Sierra Maestra mountains Castro used to wear two watches.. As to why Rolex specifically, it's simple really: there was simply no better portable time-keeping instrument available at the time. It was the most rugged.


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Fidel Castro, for many people a symbol of socialism and anti-imperialism, often wore two Rolexes on his left hand. One of them was Rolex GMT, and the second was Rolex Submariner. He was asked once why is he wearing two watches at a time, and Castro allegedly said that one serves as a "backup", in case the first stops working."


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Fidel Castro's Rolex GMT-Master Image via Reddit.com. Castro is a life-long Rolex fan. He can be seen wearing one of at least three Rollies in any number of photographs, including this one where he is seen in a 1675. He has also been spotted in an earlier no crown guard, bakelite bezel 6542, and a Datejust. Where are his watches now?


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Fidel Castro wore a sport Rolex Submariner when he overthrew dictator Fulgencio Batista during the Cuban Revolution in 1959. In this first image from the LIFE Magazine archives we see Fidel Castro standing on the balcony of the Hilton Hotel with friends after his triumphant entry into the Havana, Cuba.


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26/11/2016 | By Monochrome | 0 min read | Fidel Castro, Sportsman, Cuban politician, Revolutionary… and Rolex Wearer - August 13, 1926 - November 25, 2016. Fidel Castro and his Rolex GMT Master 6542 Fidel Castro and his Rolex GMT Master 6542 Fidel Castro and his gold Rolex Day-Date


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Synonymous with power and success, some of history's most colourful personalities, from Winston Churchill to Cuban leader Fidel Castro, have worn Rolex watches. Beyond the intangible concept of luxury, there are some very solid reasons why Rolex watches occupy the position they do.


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Fidel Castro wearing two Rolex watches His revolutionary compatriot, Dr. Ernesto Guevara, was far more sober, wearing only a Rolex GMT-Master. But the sight of both gentlemen laughing proudly with Rolexes on their wrists is more reminiscent of a wealthy teen's spring break in Florida! Che Guevara with the Rolex GMT-Master "Pepsi"


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Fidel Castro had a Rolex, and did the people think he understood their plight? Debatable. Che Guevara was also a Rolex wearer, as was John F. Kennedy. Who can say for sure if either really was in touch with the people?


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Fidel was a huge fan of Rolex. He conquered Havana wearing a submariner. Later wore a day date with a sub: one on Cuba time and one on Moscow time. Eventually he replaced the sub with a gmt master with Bakelite but continued to wear two watches. He would give his cabinet members rolex as gifts. Che allegedly died with a sub given to him by Fidel.


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Castro's full name was Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz; as per Spanish-language custom, the maiden name of a child's mother is included at the end of a family's name, so Castro put his initials, FCR, on the clasp. This was quite a surprise and one that means that Castro's personalized gold Rolex Datejust is still out there waiting to be discovered.


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It was the first watch to travel below ten thousand feet in a submarine. Frequent changes to models were made so often that it was impossible for two individuals to have the same watch. Yet, one thing that remained common in the Rolex Submariner, which probably attracted Fidel Castro, was its timelessness. The classic stainless steel black face.


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The Cuban leader and revolutionary passed away last 25 November 2016 in Havana, Cuba when he was 90 years old. Fidel Castro Rolex Watch Collection published 21 July 2010. Last updated: July 26, 2020 at 7:21 am.


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This photo from Castro's 40-day visit to the USSR features Khrushchev and a bunch of Soviets smiling while Castro, wearing two Rolex watches, lights up a Cuban cigar in front of a Karl Marx.