A meticulously illustrated journey through all things Rolex Includes images, direct testimonials, unpublished interviews, contemporaneous ads, archive materials and excellent narration to recount the path from the inception of this world-famous watch brand to the present day. Follow the evolutionary path of the innovative techniques and extraordinary designs that made Rolex the powerhouse it...
The history of Rolex is inextricably linked to its founder Hans Wilsdorf, who took the first steps in the world of Swiss watchmaking as he dreamed about a timepiece that could be worn around the wrist. Its models have been photographed on the wrists of political leaders and celebrities, transforming Rolex into a synonym of elegance and precision. Including essays with a historical and...
The book covers the details and technical wonders of 60 wristwatch models that went down in history for their innovation in shapes, materials, and production methods A style icon is linked to each decade the book covers, with the decade’s preferred and most famous model decade after decade, the reader will become immersed in the world of watches from the early years of the 20th century, to...
Watches selected by the watch expert Osvaldo Patrizzi. Comprehensive reference work and analysis of auction results for the finest Patek Philippe watches. "Patek Philippe: Investing in Wristwatches" offers detailed insights into the world of authenticating and pricing high-value watches. This publication includes the majority of key Patek models along with their relevant auction results. A...
An exciting new entry in teNeues' successful series of books about watches (more than 100,000 copies sold of The Watch Book series) A watch book with a unique focus: less technical and more emotional; the watch nerds will get their Ref numbers but it's also about lifestyle, pop culture and fashion Featuring famous movie watches and famous watch wearers, from Rihanna to Ryan Gosling Pre-owned...
Franklin Roosevelt wore an elegant gold Tiffany watch, gifted to him by a friend on his birthday, to the famous Yalta Conference where he shook the hands of Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. JFK’s Omega worn to his presidential inauguration, Ralph Lauren’s watch purchased from Andy Warhol’s personal collection, Sir Edmund Hillary’s Rolex worn during the first-ever summit of Mt. Everest ....
Forewords by Jean-Claude Biver (CEO of Tag Heuer) and Aurel Bacs (Christie's and Phillips auctioneers). This breathtaking book explores more than 50 of the rarest watches in the world, including unique examples of which only a single model exists. From watches that have set new records in auction houses, to feats of modern technology and engineering, via iconic models worn by figures such as...
More than 1800 watches have been photographed and are described in detail in the book. From early Rolex pocket watches to the world’s first wristwatches, elegant in their simplicity yet revolutionary in their impact, to the very first Submariners, iconic Daytonas and jewel-encrusted Crown Collections, the mesmerizing archive of vintage timepieces charts the extraordinary rise of an...
The ultimate standard work on the Rolex brand is going into a new edition. The Watch Book Rolex has long been undisputedly one of the best coffee-table books when it comes to the luxury watch brand. In this superlative coffee-table book, Gisbert L. Brunner, known among experts as the “watch pope”, illuminates the history of the chronometric legend Rolex. In his usual artistic style, he...
Cosmograph Daytona a legendary name among the watch aficionados. The origin of the myth is linked to a city in Florida, named Daytona Beach, famous for its motorcycle and automobile races on the beach. In 1959, the Daytona 500 race was born and three year later, Rolex became the official timekeeper of the Daytona International Speedway – hence, the start of the story of the legendary...
