Since its inception, Rolex has always been recognized as the symbol of class and luxury. However, Rolex has also let itself recognize the toil and hard work of a few good men of this planet and dedicate its reliable and popular factor to their mastery of creating extraordinary legends. The new Cellini collection from Rolex is an example of this recognition. This series of Rolex timepieces have been especially dedicated to the great sculptor and goldsmith of the Renaissance popes and kings, Benvenuto Cellini. Earlier, making watch was a skill of a single master. Today, it is a combined effort of a team of experienced and professional specialists.

The Cellini Collection of Rolex timepieces signify the charm and legacy of the person itself. The yellow gold Prince with a COSC certified precision holds to the name of the timepiece very well. The Clou de Paris dial with a brown leather strap accompanied by the gold butterfly clasp gives this Rolex timepiece a unique royal look. The prince charming and Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson won’t be too far in signifying the charm of a Rolex yellow gold Prince from the Cellini collection. With his invincible charm and brilliant performances in the Twilight movie franchise, Robert Pattinson has undoubtedly become the heartbeat of millions of females all over the world. Girls going gaga over this Englishman are nothing new these days.

Ask any girl about the sweetest and the most handsome actor in Hollywood till date and they will never shy away in uttering this producer-cum-musician-cum-model-cum-actor’s name.

Another elegant addition to the Cellini Collection is the Prince White gold. Adorned with a Sapphire crystal and a black and silver dial, the Rolex Prince White gold has a black leather strap with a gold butterfly clasp. For men who hate to be loud in their style, the Rolex Prince White gold from the Cellini Collection is the perfect accessory to be owned. Another prototype of the Prince White gold is made up of Silver Gordon dial and a hand wound movement. The next Prince White gold has a unique dial embellished with beautiful diamonds in it. With a Rayon flamme de la gloire dial and made up of Everose gold, the Prince Everose gold is a class itself. Specially meant to suit the masculine fervor, this watch is unique timepiece in the Cellini Collection. If you thought sophistication can only define class and elegance, think again. Because the Cestello White gold with buckled brown leather strap and black mother of pearl dial comes as a surprise. Simple and yet classy, this unique Rolex timepiece is meant for those who believe ‘action speak louder than words’.

Other unique timepieces in this range include the Cellinium Platinum, Danaos White gold, Cellisima White gold and Orchid White gold.

Three veteran sailing crews of the Rolex Fastnet Race have made it to the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race. The 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race saw three most popular crews making a mark in the race - the new Groupama (Franck Cammas), Abu Dhabi (Ian Walker), and the expertly restored Team Sanya (Mike Sanderson). All the three Volvo 70s qualified comfortably for the forthcoming Volvo sailing spectacle. Ian Walker’s Abu Dhabi sailing crew was the best performer in the Rolex Fastnet Race, 2011. More than half of the Volvo Ocean Race campaign is done before the boats are launched. According to Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad, it is very important to complete at least two-thirds of the work prior to the race. It helps in easing up things not only for the race organizers, but also for the participants who take part in the race.

The seven boats scheduled to be a part of the race also had to participate in a qualifying race of 700 miles three weeks ago. However, with emergency drills, it wasn’t really a race at all. There’s a short points race off a city which is en fete, the fleet in port including many veteran boats and campaigners from previous Volvo races (and Whitbreads before that), including the gallant if overweight Golden Dragon which launched Ian Walker on his Volvo career.

Ian Walker’s Abu Dhabi crew performed exceptionally well in the Rolex Fastnet Race leaving behind Groupama by four minutes. However, the crew was quick to deflate excess hopes; it reckoned Groupama with a faster reach on the shores. Ian Walker’s crew includes Justin Slattery of Wexford, while Groupama has Damian Foxall of Kerry, but there’s now no Irish representation in Team Sanya’s crew.

Team Sanya has been going through a tough time.  After the Rolex Fastnet Race, they admitted the new boats had the edge on them in speed. In order to keep with their assertion, the team members will be looking for a bit of luck in the Volvo Race. However, the present situation does not seem to support them and buck them up. Team Sanya skipper Mike Sanderson was down with appendicitis a month ago, and will be just about fit for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race’s offshore stage on November 5th, 2011. Also, the Irish media crew member Frankie Leonard of Galway was chronically seasick on the 2,000-mile qualifier that he stood down. Andres Soriano of New York when and the Philippines would be the new media crew member after the start of the race. Andres Soriano is a junior member of the family which owns Alegre, the Mills 68 which carried some of Ireland’s hopes in this week’s Rolex Middle Sea Race out of Malta.

Rolex has always been known for amalgamating its brand values with competitive sailing and maritime exploration. Most of the international sailing events are being sponsored by Rolex for a long time and the brand has been able to create enough buzz for all the sailing sports lovers. The Rolex association has gone far beyond useful timekeeping to lifestyle statements. This transformation has aided in the appeal for better performances by yacht teams all over the world and also the skills of the sailors who sail them. These days, organizing a regatta without the sponsorship of multiple watchmakers means inviting the monopoly of decaying interest in the sports itself. Rolex being one of the major watchmakers brand, it has always supported and encouraged the all kinds of sailing and maritime sports.

The English inventor of the marine chronometer, John Harrison was solely responsible for giving birth to the legendary love affair between precision timekeeping and sailing in the 18th century. In order to meet the demands of the British parliament for calculating the longitude in order to identify their position at sea, John Harrison diverted his efforts to create a timepiece capable of maintaining accuracy at sea. In the 20th century, efforts to create a performance wristwatch design were focused on waterproof pressure casings for diving work as it was on surface sailing. Rolex took the tradition of manufacturing and creating pressure casings to new heights. In the year 1953, Rolex came up with the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner which was a guaranteed waterproof watch till a depth of 100 meters. Though there are other major watchmakers all around the world, but none of them have been able to commit themselves as deeply as Rolex.

Rolex began its association with sailing in 1958, when the New York Yacht Club adopted it as the official watch of the defender of the America’s Cup.

Today, Rolex concentrates on prestige blue water sailing events such as the annual maxi series, the Sydney-Hobart Race, and the Fastnet Race in the UK. Rolex association with sports sailing has everything to do with endurance and pushing a craft to its limits. The entire knows the fact very well that Rolex is precise, waterproof and robust watch than any other watch brand in the world. The yachting world has always provided an extraordinary field of validation and expansion for Rolex timepieces. Eddie Warden Owen, the chief executive of the UK’s Royal Ocean Racing Club, which organizes the biennial Fastnet Race, says that the Rolex sponsorship has helped a lot to raise the race’s public profile to such a height. According to Eddie Warden Owen, the Royal Ocean Racing Club had to overdo the usual limit of 300 entries due to the strong support of Rolex.

All American offshore team will be providing opportunities to young sailors as they compete in Rolex Fastnet race, the 66th Storm Trysail Club’s Around Block Island Race, the Transatlantic Race which will take place from Newport to the Lizard, England and Annapolis to Newport Race. The All American offshore team is all set to provide offshore training for youngsters who are looking forward to make their career in sailing. The up and coming sailors will be selected after a grueling selection process in order to make it to the team. The age limit for AAOT was based on the age limit that is set for Volvo Ocean Race where nine selected sailors are between the ages of 18 to 30. The players will be joining the team of AAOT Management of Charlie Enright from Bristol, Jesse Fielding from Wickford, Chris Branning (Pace, Fla.), Matt Noble (Richmond, Calif.) and Mark Towill (Kaneohe, Hawaii).

The AAOT team this year will be representing nine states. The crew of the team has an average age of 23. Mark Towill, who is the general manager of AAOT, stated that they received more than 250 applications in four weeks. He also stated that the schedule could not make it possible to train the sailors and presenting their best performance is very important. The team is now selected for 2011 summers. The organizers hope that the sailing schedule increases in the future so that other applicants also get the chance to participate. The members of AAOT will not only bring sailing experience to the table but their personal expertise as well. Colin Orsini from Washington is a former firefighter and a personal trainer. He also has lots of experience in the field of building boats. Another member Pat Showell, is a licensed captain, an engineer and a certified EMT. On the other hand Branning is currently being trained for becoming a helicopter pilot of U.S. Coast Guard. The sailing team manager of AAOT Enright stated that every member of the team was chosen because of their capabilities. He also expressed his pride in the team that they had chosen and stated that their chances of succeeding in the upcoming races were very high.

Nate Fast who is the youngest member of the team will be looking forward to the races and sailing with some of the most experienced sailors. He stated that he was too young when Morning Light Project was in progress however he always thought highly of the crew. The 19 your old said that offshore racing was quiet different from any other type of racing as it is more complex and more work is required. The young sailor has quite a few races on his resume. The most important achievement was the first place finish in Rolex sponsored 2007 Block Island Race Week. Next was the race from Newport to Bermuda which was his first offshore race aboard J/44 Vamp. Nate Fast also said that even though he is the youngest member o the crew he has a lot to learn from the other sailors in his team who are more experienced than him.