Rolex – History, Models & Secrets: How Rolex revolutionized the watch industry [English]

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The Rolex watch brand is known in the world of luxury watches like no other. The manufacturer of reliable, robust and precise automatic watches has become the most popular watch brand ever in its over 100-year history. Through evolution instead of revolution, a unique model catalog was created that stands for success, reliability and understatement.

In the book “Rolex – History, Models & Secrets”, the author Dominik Josef Hofrichter gets to the bottom of the history of Rolex. Countless myths and half-truths are uncovered, the historically accurate origins of each model series are revealed, and a serious amount of previously unpublished information about Rolex’s early history is presented.

Rolex stands for innovation, reliability, longevity, precision and progress like no other watch brand. Brands such as Omega have always been in competition with Rolex – whether it is for the conquest of space, the depths of the oceans, or advanced mechanical wristwatches. Other watchmakers also have a history closely tied to Rolex, from Gruen and Officine Panerai to Tudor.
What is this Rolex book about?The historical genesis of Rolex from Wilsdorf & Davis Ltd.The invention of the waterproof watch and the rotor-wound automatic movementThe most famous models: Submariner, GMT Master II, Daytona & Co.Unique innovations and special features of Rolex watches
Especially for beginners, this Rolex watch book offers a real treasure: The lexicon shows hundreds of Rolex technical terms, which act like a language of their own: from Bluesy and Freccione to Hulk and Starbucks to Wimbledon Dial and Z-Blue. The book “Rolex – History, Models & Secrets” contains the world’s largest collection of Rolex technical terms and nicknames ever.
Who is Rolex – History, Models & Secrets aimed at?

Whether you already own a Rolex, are looking to buy your first Rolex soon, or are simply interested in the Swiss watch industry: This book is the perfect place to start for beginners, advanced people and professionals in the fascinating world of mechanical wristwatches. You will not get such a compact yet comprehensive and understandable overview of the history of Rolex with any other watch book.

This book is not a polished illustrated book with advertising slogans that have no content and only praise the brand! In this Rolex book you will learn on about 200 pages everything there is to know about Rolex and its history and the individual models. In particular, it explains the historical circumstances that led to the creation of the individual models, such as the Rolex Sea-Dweller or the Rolex Explorer.
Which models can be found in this Rolex book?

All Rolex models that have been published so far are examined in this model for their history of creation, their development and their technical characteristics. Even unusual models, such as the Rolex King Midas or the Rolex Space-Dweller, are closely examined.

The currently available Rolex watches, but also discontinued watch series can be found in this watch book: Submariner, Submariner Date, Cosmograph Daytona, GMT Master II, Explorer, Explorer II, Milgauss, Datejust, Day-Date, Oyster Perpetual, Oyster Perpetual Date, Air-King and many more watches with all references are shown in this book.

For “Rolex – History, Models & Secrets” you don’t need any previous knowledge or special information. Just dive into the world of Swiss luxury watches – afterwards you will see the Rolex brand with different eyes, guaranteed!

From the Publisher

Learn everything about Rolex

Learn everything there is to know about Rolex. With this book, you will become an expert and gain exciting insights into the eventful history of the watch brand.

All models in detail

With this book you will get an overview of the individual models of Rolex, as well as their history and development. This helps when buying the watches, but of course also when recognizing fakes.

Encyclopedia & Timeline

In the Rolex Lexicon at the end of the book you will find over 100 technical terms and nicknames from the Rolex world. With the help of the timeline you get a quick and easy overview of the development of the watch models.

All Rolex models under the lupe

In this Rolex book you will find all Rolex models since the beginning of the brand with the most important information: When was the model introduced, what were the references since then and what are the important features of each wristwatch? All topics easy to understand and accurately researched.

Lots of new information about the brand

Rolex has always been a watch brand with lots of myths, uncertainties and legends surrounding the brand. In this book, a whole lot of new information is uncovered, especially regarding the early days of Rolex – find out, how the story REALLY began.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C1J1MXTS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 12, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8391069720
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.59 x 9 inches