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Book Synopsis“Absolutely essential for all the connoisseurs and Rolex lovers.” — Laura Astrologo Porché, celebremagazine world
Why do we collect? For some, it is a pursuit of pure passion – those who appreciate the wristwatch as an artform: the intricacy of its mechanics, the finesse of its form. Yet for others, collecting is an investment, and a watch’s value is of as much importance as its appearance. All collectors ought to have a guide to models and market value. Rolex: Investing in Wristwatches offers detailed insights into the world of authenticating and pricing high-value wristwatches, which will be of use to collectors from amateur to connoisseur.
This publication includes the vast majority of key Rolex models, along with their relevant auction results. The timepieces featured have been carefully selected by Senior Horological Expert, Osvaldo Patrizzi. These wristwatches excel for a diverse range of reasons, including technical excellence, auction records, design and anecdotal history. A description of each watch is accompanied by its picture, reference and sales values (rights included).
A comparative analysis of auction results, compiled through close collaboration with the Sotheby's auction house, shows, by brand and timepiece, the evolution of prices over time, leading from the Eighties up to the present day. A system to calculate the currency exchange rate at the time of auction sales will also be included in this vital work of reference.
Trade Review"Absolutely essential for all the connoisseurs and Rolex lovers." - Laura Astrologo Porché, celebremagazine world
"Published by ACC Art Books, this 320-page volume traces, through more than 390 models, the complete history...of the brand and of the phenomenon of its collecting, thanks also to the contribution of Sotheby's." - Micol Bozino Resmini, GQ Italia
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Table of ContentsPreface: From Past to Future by Osvaldo Patrizzi 5 The Wristwatch Comes of Age by Daryn Schnipper 7 Rolex, Building Icons by Mara Cappelletti 10 Highlights on Rolex by Daryn Schnipper 14 A Special Relationship by Osvaldo Patrizzi 16 PRINCE 21 Sporting Prince 27 CHRONOGRAPH 29 Single-button Chronograph 30 Centregraph 32 Chronograph 33 ‘Pre-Daytona’ Chronograph 55 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA 63 OYSTER PERPETUAL 145 DATO COMPAX 153 MOONPHASE 163 SUBMARINER 177 TURN-O-GRAPH 213 MILGAUSS 219 GMT-MASTER 227 GMT-Master II 241 SEA-DWELLER 247 EXPLORER 259 Explorer II 264 TRU-BEAT 275 DAY-DATE 281 BETA 21 309 YACHT-MASTER II 313 Rolex Models - Production years 316 Comparative values of currencies 318 Bibliography 319
