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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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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.
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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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Castro was a huge fan of Rolex watches; many photographs exist of him simultaneously wearing two different Rolex on the same wrist. One was set to local time in Havana; the other displayed the time in Moscow. Castro liked the brand so much that he frequently gave out Rolex watches to his high-level commanders and associates.
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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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Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz ( / ˈkæstroʊ / KASS-troh, [1] Latin American Spanish: [fiˈðel aleˈxandɾo ˈkastɾo ˈrus]; 13 August 1926 - 25 November 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008.
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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 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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The 26th of July Movement (Spanish: Movimiento 26 de julio; M-26-7) was a Cuban vanguard revolutionary organization and later a political party led by Fidel Castro.The movement's name commemorates the failed 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba, part of an attempt to overthrow the dictator Fulgencio Batista.. M-26-7 is considered the leading organization of the Cuban Revolution.
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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 was often spotted wearing two Rolex's at the same time - one of them a GMT, the other one a Submariner. In total, the watches gave Castro a three-time zone overview by a glance on his wrist. The watches have been set for Havana, Washington, and Moscow time.
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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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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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Sea fishing from the Dutch shore. With a coastline of over 500 km long, the sea fisher's possibilities are endless in the Netherlands. First of all there is surf fishing. You don't need heavy duty surf rods; a sturdy feeder rod will also suffice to catch some great fish right behind the surf. In summer, chances are you'll mostly catch.
