Every Rolex Owner Or Fan Must Own This! - Rolex: History, Icons and Record-Breaking Models

Today I take a look at a recent gift I received for Christmas on one of my favorite watch brands. I was so chuffed with it, I decided to quickly share it with the Gentry and discuss what I like about it most in this mini review. Rolex: History, Icons and Record-Breaking Models is by Mara Cappelletti, who is a journalist and consultant for many publications by antiquarians and jewellery historians, she is also a professor of the history of jewellery at the Istituto Superiore di Arte Orafa Galdus. In book was made in collaboration with Osvaldo Patrizzi, a watch collector and world-class watch expert. 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 de