The Watch Book Rolex: Updated and Expanded Edition
The Watch Book Rolex: Updated and Expanded Edition
The Watch Book Rolex: Updated and Expanded Edition
Description
Description
"The Watch Book: Rolex is the next best thing to an actual Rolex." --Alexandra Pauly, Highsnobiety. "If you've ever wondered why Rolex is the most famous watch brand on Earth, here are the answers. The Watch Book ROLEX is the second revised edition of what many consider to be the Rolex Bible." --Rebecca Doulton, Monochrome. Watch lovers and Rolex admirers delightt in this new edition of The Watch Book Rolex, expert Gisbert L. Brunner guides you through the wonderful world of this luxury watch brand with passion, attention to detail, and consistently impressive expertise. The waterproof "Oyster," the "Datejust," or the more than half-a-century-old diver's "Submariner" timepiece aficionado Brunner walks readers through the innovative technology and design behind iconic Rolex models. Brand-new entries from the Rolex 2020 and 2021 collection celebrate the latest crowns of Rolex achievement. With trilingual texts in German, English, and French and some 400 color and black-and-white photographs, this is a delight of a book for watch lovers, watch collectors, and Rolex devotees around the globe. Text in English, German and French.
About the Author
About the Author
Gisbert L. Brunner, born in 1947, has been working with wristwatches, pendulum clocks, and other precision timekeeping instruments since 1964. During the quartz watch crisis in the 1970s, he discovered a new love for mechanical timepieces as well. His talent and passion for collecting chronographs led him to publish his first articles on the subject in magazines, including GQ, ZEIT Magazin, and Chronos, in the 1980s. He has since written more than 20 books about every aspect of the field.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Author Gisbert L Brunner "takes us behind the scenes at the notoriously secretive brand's movement factory."
"The Watch Book: Rolex is the next best thing to an actual Rolex."
"Thanks to the inclusion of an abundance of the Swiss standout's timepieces from the past couple of years, entry-level horologists and full-on enthusiasts are sure to find something of personal interest throughout the book's beautifully-printed pages."
"If you've ever wondered why Rolex is the most famous watch brand on Earth, here are the answers. The Watch Book ROLEX is the second revised edition of what many consider to be the Rolex Bible."
The Watch Book: Rolex features as only one of three recommended "Coffee Table Books"
"A stunning book that holds the rich history of Rolex, the book chronicles both classic and contemporary Rolex timepieces."
"Author of the definitive The Watch Book - Rolex, Gisbert L Brunner is one of the world's foremost experts on the world's most famous watch manufacturer."
"More than a reference volume, The Watch Book Rolex is a handsome and substantial artifact that embodies imperial purple paper endpapers, heavy paper stock, superb quality printing and 400 photos, many of them sourced from Rolex archives. These provide luxurious and educational visual documentation, replete with detailed captions."
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Te Neues Publishing Company
Pub date:
2021-11-02
Length:
272 pages
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