In this stunning press release from Melrose Jewellers, they attempt to put a positive spin on the attempted suicide of Owen Wilson:
A People magazine cover story quotes a friend as saying: “Owen was very despondent. He slit his wrists. He almost did not make it.” It was a dark period in Wilson life, and Rolex played a key role in helping Owen regain his bearings and his success.
Amazing, right? Apparently, Owen Wilson looked down at his wrist and thought ‘yknow, maybe… not tonight. I’m going to rehab’. It gets better:
Although Owen Wilson has worn a Rolex GMT Master in the popular films Wedding Crashers and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, he chooses to wear a Rolex Submariner in his everyday life. It is not surprising that he would make such a choice. … After returning home from the hospital, Owen was captured by a photographer walking on the beach, wearing his Rolex Submariner. Later, he was seen riding his mountain bike in Santa Monica with the Rolex Submariner on his wrist. Obviously, the quality of a Rolex watch helped Owen realize and appreciate the quality of his own life.
Read the full article here. We salute Melrose Jewelers and they’re lowest-of-the-low style of journalism.
I see Melrose Jewelers have sent their lawyers after a PR blogger who wrote about this release:
http://dannybrown.me/2009/03/13/melrose-jewelers-rolex-and-owen-wilson-the-sequel/