“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.â€� The thought behind this quotation is what inspires the makers of Rolex watches and the Canadian actor Michael J. Fox to become the pioneers of success in their respective fields. Over the years, the benchmark of quality and performance that Rolex has set for their watches has reached such a level that other watch brands find difficult to attain. Apart from being a symbol of elegance and class, their watches are a perfect portrayal of uniqueness and creativity. The Rolex Day Date President is one of the examples of the innovative creations of Rolex. It is the first watch of Rolex to display the date and the day on the dial unlike their previous models and owing to this unique feature, the model is highly appreciated among the watch collectors.

Sharing a similar kind of popularity among the film fraternity is the Canadian-American actor, Michael J. Fox. He was born on June 9^th, 1961 in the Alberta city of Canada and apart from being an actor he is also an author and a voice-over artist. He did his schooling from the Marshwood High School and owing to his popularity among the countrymen; a theatre in the Burnaby South Secondary School has been named after him. At a young age of 15, he appeared in the Canadian television series Leo and Me, following which he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. His acting talents were discovered by the producer Ronald Shedlo who introduced him in American Television industry by casting him in the television movie Letters from Frank. The movies that made Fox popular in the film industry are names like Back to the Future triology, Family Ties and Spin City. His roles in these movies won a lot of accolades and awards such as three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Family Ties and three Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and an Emmy for the role in Spin City.

Fox is a man of optimism and high spirits because in spite of being diagnosed with the deadly Parkinson’s disease, he has never lacked in morale and continues to fight the battle of life. In recent years he appeared in some of the television shows as a guest and also appeared as himself in the prime time special Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (A Personal Journey of Hope) in the year 2009.

Be it the silver screen or the watch world, it is only quality and performance of an individual or a product that remains on the minds of the people. The Rolex Day Date President was launched way back in 1956 but the market popularity of this watch is increasing day by day owing to the watch’s performance and the 26 different languages in which the day is spelled out. The current models are available in either platinum or 18k gold and there a variety of options among the models of gold Day Date. It features a standard 36mm case for both the genders but some models are also available in 39mm size. Just as Michael J. Fox has gained popularity for his varied roles on screen the Rolex Presidential models have become popular owing to the huge variety it provides in terms of its dials, bezels and bracelets.

Rolex has a tradition of defying standard norms and offering to its clients an experience that is unsurpassable. In its daring to defy stance the Rolex Day Date President not only comes across as a watch that knows no limits but also gives to the wearer a ‘devil may care’ attitude that is seductively dangerous. Ryan Gosling is a name that associates with living on the edge when it comes to his career or film choices. Ryan and Rolex Day Date President, both seem like they are out to get some hard boiled action in their own fields.

Raised in Ontario, Ryan Gosling received private tuitions from his mother from a very young age. His parents were devout Mormons but raised their son Ryan as a boy who could make his independent choice even if that meant moving away from the Mormon faith. He later attended the Lester B. Pearson High School, coming out in the public eye when the family shifted to Burlington, Ontario. The actor had other things in mind because he dropped out when he turned seventeen. He moved to Los Angeles in 1997 hoping to make it big in Hollywood.

The young Gosling got cast in the revival of The Mickey Mouse Club alongside Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and others when the show ran into its sixth and seventh seasons. Ryan Gosling, who had received no formal training in acting, went on to do other TV shows, like Flash Forward, Young Hercules and Ron Oliver’s popular series Goosebumps and Breaker High. Playing Danny Balint in the drama The Believer which won the Grand Jury Prize at The Sundance Film Festival rode him to superstar success. His efforts bore fruit and he got character roles in films like Remember the Titans, The Slaughter Rule and Murder by Numbers. Gosling also played the male romantic lead in the film The Notebook alongside former girlfriend Rachel McAdams. He was voted as one of People Magazines Fifty Hottest Bachelors.

In Half Nelson Ryan played a drug addicted history teacher researching on the role by shadow walking a middle school teacher and studying the night about the Civil Rights Movement. Ryan won the Spirit Awards and was also nominated for an Academy Award, a Screen Actor’s Guild Award and the Broadcast Film Critics Association award. The sterling performance and his eye for detail got him cast opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins in his next film Fracture. Ryan Gosling is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2007.

Ryan working on the popularity that was accompanying him, made a surprise cameo appearance in the play Darque Magick. His next film Lars and the Real Girl brought out the brilliant histrionics in him, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actor. He was also nominated by the Broadcast Film Critics Association the same year as well as the Screen Actor’s Guild Award. He finally won the Satellite Award for his brilliant acting in the film. Gosling is currently lending his talent to the filming of Blue Valentine. Gosling is also fighting for chicken rights against leading food chain KFC asking them to stop the abuse of the birds in slaughter houses.

The Rolex Day Date President comes in an 18ct yellow gold case. 36 mm in size, the watch is glossed in fluted bezel. The brown dial made in rhodium set with diamonds has 8 round and two baguette diamond hour markers. The Day Date President has a calendar mechanism that not only displays the day of the month but does it in 26 different languages. The watch is self winding and waterproof to 100metres/330 feet. Both Gosling and the Day Date President are rebels with a cause and they dare to defy.