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Product Identifiers

PublisherACC Children's Classics

ISBN-101788841247

ISBN-139781788841245

eBay Product ID (ePID)15050401858

Product Key Features

Book TitleRolex : Investing in Wristwatches

Number of Pages328 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPersonal Finance / Investing, Clocks & Watches, Jewelry, Decorative Arts

Publication Year2021

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics

AuthorOsvaldo Patrizzi, Mara Cappelletti

Book SeriesInvesting in Wristwatches Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight78.6 Oz

Item Length11.8 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews...a mine of information and a reference for all Vintage Rolex collectors and enthusiasts. This is more than a guide but also a real pleasure for all lovers of watches. This book...illustrates over 390 watches with details, pictures, reasons for values and prices realized at auctions....absolutely essential for all the connoisseurs and Rolex lovers.

Dewey Decimal681.114

Table Of ContentPreface: 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

Synopsis* An important new reference for all Rolex lovers and collectors* Written by experts Osvaldo Patrizzi and Mara Cappelletti and introduced by the Chairman of Sotheby's International Watch Division, Daryn F. Schnipper* 385 key models, with analysis of details and prices realized at auction* Contains a history of luxury wristwatch auctions and relevant information for collectors looking to invest* The first part of a series, with Investing in Wristwatches: Patek Philippe to followWhy 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. Investing in Wristwatches: Rolex 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., An important new reference for all Rolex lovers and collectors Written by experts Osvaldo Patrizzi and Mara Cappelletti and introduced by the Chairman of Sotheby's International Watch Division, Daryn F. Schnipper 385 key models, with analysis of details and prices realized at auction Contains a history of luxury wristwatch auctions and relevant information for collectors looking to invest The first part of a series, with Investing in Wristwatches: Patek Philippe to follow 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. Investing in Wristwatches: Rolex 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., "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.

LC Classification NumberNK7499