Standing Tall: Rolex Towers
Rolex is a brand that has built itself as the one the world’s most valuable brand through decades of flawless production and resolute commitment. A name that encapsulates the history of men, their revolutionary movements as well the glory of human ingenuity, Rolex is a celebrated brand that literally towers over the rest in terms of performance, value, design, commitment and endeavour. Its is not so much the vision of dominating the market that has propelled Rolex to such an amazing height of success, as its willingness to outperform, outclass and outrival with the ambition of employing ground breaking ingenuity in its products and this is what is responsible for catapulting Rolex to the upper limit of the perfection. The most conspicuous aspect of Rolex has been to ensure that each of its watches is not merely a timepiece but rather a symbol of ingenuity, master craftsmanship and courage. These qualities that are forever associated with Rolex make it an immensely coveted brand that organisations and individuals from around the world vie to partner. The very name exudes such remarkable magnitude and presence that even as a symbol Rolex has gone far beyond the limitations of a watch manufacturing company and transformed into an icon the world recognises.
As a part of its rudiment Rolex supports and sponsors numerous art and sporting events along with awards that are given to exceptional; individuals that choose to make a difference in the world today. The only idea that Rolex endorses is - complete commitment to the pursuit of perfection in any form of human endeavour. Individual triumph lies at the heart of Rolex, a world celebrated brand, which stands for a rich legacy spanning over more than a 100 years. People around the world recognise and perceive Rolex as a synonym for perfection. In the land of ever-rising towers that almost seem to kiss the sky, in Dubai, block-by-block rises the monumental structure of the Rolex Towers. This iconic building is being constructed by a real estate development company by the name of Ahmad Seddiqi and Sons along with the exclusive retailer for the premium watches from Rolex in this region.
The immensely tall Rolex Towers will feature an all glass façade and will house retail outlets on the ground floor. Thirty floors of this iconic tower will house commercial space while 23 floors will contain residential apartments. The Rolex Towers will also include remarkable penthouses that offer excellent views of the Dubai skyline. Designed by a firm in Chicago by the name of Owings and Merrill that have the Burj Dubai and London’s Canary Wharf to their credit, the Rolex Tower is in line to become one of the most monumental structures in Dubai. All set to be inaugurated by the end of 2009 the Rolex Towers is perfect of example of exemplary design and combination of both form and functionality. Rolex Towers will add more importance to the well established world leader in premium watches. The ambition has always been to reach for the skies and with the coming of the Rolex Towers this ambition takes a literal turn and transforms the vision into an actual reality.
Posted by Vanessa Puzio on June 13th, 2009 and filed under Rolex Culture, Rolex Events | No Comments »




When the most exemplary players congregate to face off against each other it is bound to be a riveting match.
The 2009 edition of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Series saw some stunning display of talent and while the world watched in awe as the ball hurtled across the court, exceptionally skilled players focused on returning the ball back with an equally powerful smash. In the doubles match the Serbian-Canadian player from Toronto, the 36 year old Daniel Nestor teamed up with Nenad Zimonjic and in an astounding display of talent beat the top seeded Bob and Mike Bryan in just 48 minutes to claim their second ATP world tour title. Daniel Nestor has over 60 men’s doubles titles under his belt that includes a gold medal at the 2000 summer Olympics, four Grand Slam men’s doubles title and the Tennis Masters Cup. This remarkable tennis player attended the Earl Haig Secondary School as a part of the gifted athletes program and imbibed more than the training given their to symbolize the quintessence of a true sportsman.
Coming into limelight after beating Stefan Edberg in a riveting match Daniel Nestor has been a part of Canada’s Davis Cup squad from 1992. He won his first doubles title in 1994 in Bogotá, Colombia along with partner Knowles defeating Luke and Murphy Jensen, who were the French Open champions. Clinching the Wimbledon title for the first time in 2008 after beating Jonas Björkman and Kevin Ullyett, Daniel Nestor was finally able to complete his career Golden Slam.





Alanis Morissette is an exceptionally talented singer who is gifted with a voice that has the ability to launch a thousand ships and compel listeners to get lost in a deliriously delectable dream.
Alanis Morissette was born in June 1974 in Ontario, Canada and is the daughter of a Hungarian born teacher and a French-Canadian high school principal. The youngest of the siblings along with her twin brother, Alanis Morissette began playing the piano when she was just six. Battling anorexia, bulimia nervosa as well as drug addiction to eventually cleanse herself of all of these vices and problems Alanis Morissette churned out many hit albums. Her debut album simply titled Alanis was released only in Canada in 1991 and this dance-pop album soon went platinum. Alanis Morissette was nominated for three Juno Awards in 1992 and went on to win the Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year. Her second ballad driven album like her previous album was released only in Canada, though it didn’t do as well and turned into a commercial failure. Alanis Morissette moved to Toronto to find collaborators but was frustrated with the results and soon moved to Los Angeles. Here she met producer and songwriter Glen Ballard and together create Alanis Morissette’s third album titled Jagged Little Pill in 1995. The album sales went into a tizzy after the first single from the album called ‘You Oughta Know’ was played by an influential DJ at the Los Angeles Radio.
However it was her fourth single from the album, called Ironic that turned out to be the most monumental hit. Jagged Little Pill stayed in the top twenty of the Billboard Top 200 for more than a year and sold more than 14 million copies in U.S. alone while selling 33 million worldwide. She then went on to win to six Juno awards for this along with several Grammies. After touring the world for a while and disillusioned with the music industry Alanis Morissette went to India for a while. On returning from there she crafted her fourth album called Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie that broke conventional song guidelines and debuted at number one. The first week sales went through the roof and soon went platinum. It was in her fifth album titled Under Rug Swept that Alanis Morissette went solo as a songwriter and a producer. This album debuted at number one in the Billboard Top 200 and sold one million copies in the U.S. and went platinum in Canada. Though her next few albums haven’t created as much ripple in the music world as the earlier ones Alanis Morissette is regarded as a formidable singer who paved the pay for other popular female singers to follow suit. No matter what the situation Alanis Morissette has proved to the world that her exceptional style of singing that doe not comply with any accepted rudiment has the capacity to mesmerize the audience and capture the essence of the human spirit.
When talent is coupled with devoted labor nothing can hinder its path towards recognition and excellence.
Born in 1969 in Williamstown located in Massachusetts, United States Matthew Perry holds both Canadian and American citizenship. Son of a Canadian journalist mother and an American model and actor Matthew Perry grew up in Ottawa. Fluent in French Matthew Perry was an avid tennis player and was rated amongst the top-ranked junior players. During the 1980’s Matthew Perry moved to Los Angeles from Ottawa to pursue his ambition of acting. Right from the time he was in high school his commitment to playing a part as realistically as possible has been praised by many people. Matthew Perry got his first professional break when he was 18 in a production titled ‘A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon’. While he was still in high school Matthew Perry pursued improv comedy at the LA Connection and soon grew to become a top performer. His original intentions was to enroll himself in the University of Southern California but an offer to star in a series titled ‘Second Chance’ changed all that and soon he appeared in a guest role number of series. Though the series lasted for a little while, it gave Matthew Perry visibility and opened other avenues for him. After a string of guest appearances that included guest spots on ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ Matthew Perry landed himself his second lead role in a series called ‘Home
The capacity of a symphony lies in its power to bring battling armies to rest and end feuding rivalry. The ability of finely composed music to create such tranquility is an aspect that stays hidden in its alluring notes. The Wiener Philharmoniker or the Vienna Philharmonic is considered to be a company of the finest musicians in the world.
Formed in the year 1842 with Otto Nicolai as its conductor the Wiener Philharmoniker was initially known as the Philharmonische Academie. This was an autonomous body that took all its desicions on the basis of a democratic vote of all the members of the orchestra. This particular feature is still practised by the orchestra till date. When Otto Nicolai left the orchestra in 1847, it nearly collapsed and was on the verge of disappering forever. Till 1860 the orchestra remained relatively inactive it was only when Karl Anton Eckert took mover as its conductor that they began performing a series of subscription concerts. From that day onwards the orchestra has been performing continously in its own concerts. Beginning their international career way back in 1900 with Gustav Mahler as its conductor, the Wiener Philharmoniker played out of the country for the first time at the World Exposition at Paris in the same year. The popularity of the Wiener Philharmoniker has grown so exponentially that the four different Vienna Philharmonic gold coins that are issued by the World Gold Council every year are instantly snapped up by avid collectors.
The Wiener Philharmoniker orchestra has its home base in Musikverein and all its members are chosen from among the members of the orchestra for the Vienna State Opera. In order to be a member of this highly illustrious orchestra, musicians need to prove their capability. The prerequisite for applying for the Wiener Philharmoniker is that the musician should have been a part of an opera or ballet for at least a period of three years. After completing this requirement the aspiring musician should send an application to the Wiener Philharmoniker for consideration. The rigorous recruitment procedure ensures that the musicians that form a part of this world class orchestra are the finest in the world. A regulation that was put in place in 1933 stated that only guest conductors will conduct the Wiener Philharmoniker orchestra in both Vienna and elsewhere.

