Author: Paolo Gobbi 450 pages, cm 23 x 31
ROLEX CHRONOGRAPHS: MUCH MORE THAN WATCHES
A volume of 450 pages which tells the history of every chronograph realized by Rolex and is an essential guide for collectors and enthusiasts. Through 1200 high quality images, one can observe the main features of the chronographs of the Geneva Maison and discover the evolution of their shapes, graphics and variety of dials. One focuses on their mechanics, considering their changes over years, and looks over those details which have made these models part of the Rolex legend. This edition represents an important support to know everything about Rolex chronographs; it is a book created to make people dream and fundamental for collectors
ROLEX CHRONOGRAPHS, THE LEGEND: A BOOK CREATED TO MAKE PEOPLE DREAM
A volume which tells everything about Rolex Chronographs, from the first models of the 1930’s to the very sought after Cosmograph Daytona.
An essential guide to collect all these beautiful chronographs, uniting passion to a safe investment. Main subjects dealt with:
- Rolex: the beginning and its most famous models
- 1930’s: the Rolex chronograph is born
- The single button chronographs with hinged case
- The first models with push-back case
- The first Oyster chronographs
- The Gabus chronograph
- The split-seconds model
- The chronographs with tonneau-shaped case
- The Pre-Daytona
- The Daytona
- The Daytona with round buttons
- The Daytona with screw-down buttons
- The self-winding Daytona
- The Paul Newman Daytona:
- The Dato Compax