Rolex : history, icons and record-breaking models /
Patrizzi, Oswaldo, 1945-
Rolex : history, icons and record-breaking models / Osvaldo Patrizzi and Mara Cappeletti. - 2015 - 151 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Originally published as: Rolex : la storia, le icone e i modelli da record. Milano : 24 ORE Cultura, c2014.
Includes bibliographical references (page 150).
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. This experimental research led Rolex to achieve its highest goals in both technological innovation and in the use of the finest materials alone. Its models have been photographed on the wrists of political leaders, sports champions, and film and fashion celebrities, transforming each Rolex into a fully-fledged status symbol, a synonym of elegance and precision. Including essays with a historical and technical slant, in-depth descriptions of the most representative pieces and a brief glossary, the pages in this book sparkle with golden hands, diamond-studded dials and patent-leather watchbands, illustrated in period photographs and macro-detail. The volume ends with a chapter dedicated to the most amazing auctions that saw the sale of the Geneva-based company's vintage watches.
Translated from the Italian.
1851497838 9781851497836
GBB4F3692 bnb
016991411 Uk
Montres Rolex S.A.--History.
Montres Rolex S.A.--Catalogs.
Montres Rolex S.A.
Wrist watches--History.--Switzerland
Wrist watches--Switzerland--Pictorial works.
Wrist watches.
Switzerland.
History Rolex CH-Geneva watch Cappelletti Mara Wrist Watch
Catalogs.
Catalogs.
History.
Pictorial works.
Rolex : history, icons and record-breaking models / Osvaldo Patrizzi and Mara Cappeletti. - 2015 - 151 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Originally published as: Rolex : la storia, le icone e i modelli da record. Milano : 24 ORE Cultura, c2014.
Includes bibliographical references (page 150).
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. This experimental research led Rolex to achieve its highest goals in both technological innovation and in the use of the finest materials alone. Its models have been photographed on the wrists of political leaders, sports champions, and film and fashion celebrities, transforming each Rolex into a fully-fledged status symbol, a synonym of elegance and precision. Including essays with a historical and technical slant, in-depth descriptions of the most representative pieces and a brief glossary, the pages in this book sparkle with golden hands, diamond-studded dials and patent-leather watchbands, illustrated in period photographs and macro-detail. The volume ends with a chapter dedicated to the most amazing auctions that saw the sale of the Geneva-based company's vintage watches.
Translated from the Italian.
1851497838 9781851497836
GBB4F3692 bnb
016991411 Uk
Montres Rolex S.A.--History.
Montres Rolex S.A.--Catalogs.
Montres Rolex S.A.
Wrist watches--History.--Switzerland
Wrist watches--Switzerland--Pictorial works.
Wrist watches.
Switzerland.
History Rolex CH-Geneva watch Cappelletti Mara Wrist Watch
Catalogs.
Catalogs.
History.
Pictorial works.