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rolex wristwatchesRolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History
by James M. Dowling and Jeffrey P. Hess
The watches produced by Rolex over the last 100 years are celebrated in this lavishly illustrated classic, now in a revised and expanded third edition. Over 30 newly discovered wristwatches are included in this volume, a revised value guide and detailed looks at some of Rolex's legendary movements. Authors Dowling and Hesshave captured the watches' beauty in color photography and present the most thorough and extensive history written of the company. 320 Pages.

Vintage Rolex Sports Models: A Complete Visual Reference & Unauthorized History - by Martin skeet and Nick Urul
This comprehensive reference guide to Rolex sports model watches is an asset to watch collectors and dealers. The only work of its kind, it covers the history of the Submariner, Sea-Dweller, Explorer, GMT-Master, Turn-O-Graph, Milgauss, and Cosmograph watches, from 1952 to 1990. The history of more than a hundred and forty vintage models is described in detail, with the watches shown in chronological order. Color photographs illustrate every watch model, with hundreds of diagrams providing clear and useful information about the development of each model. Twenty-two rare Rolex brochures from private collections are shown along with numerous catalog photographs and the associated sale prices of sports models sold at Christie1s and Sotheby1s worldwide from 1997 to 2007. Also included is a current price guide for every model shown in the book. Rolex watches continue to dominate the collecting market and this authoritative volume, now in its revised and expanded third edition, is an essential and timely addition to the library of the Rolex collector and dealer. 264 pages.


Rolex. 2421 Uhren - by Kesaharu Imai
The book is divided into 12 chapters: Non Oyster, Oyster, Bubble Back, Submariner, Explorer, GMT Master, Chronograph, Oyster Perpetual, Air King, Prince, Lady's and Quarter Century/Pocket. There are 2421 thumbnail photographs, hence the title. This is a very hard to find book.



The Rolex Report - by John Brozek
If you're looking for the definitive book on Rolex watches, you can't do better than to start with the Rolex Report.Click here to read more about it.





100 Superlative Rolex Watches - by John Goldberger
The Rolex tagline, "an obsession with perfection," is upheld by the brand's popularity. Often copied but never surpassed, Rolex--headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with 28 affiliates worldwide and relying on 4,000 watchmakers in over 100 countries--has been the leading name in luxury watches and the symbol of exemplary performance and prestige for more than a century. John Goldberger, editor of 100 Superlative Rolex Watches, has spent many happy hours browsing through watch shops, flea markets, conventions and auctions around the world for the past 35 years, collecting and studying vintage watches. In this well-appointed volume he presents comprehensive descriptions of 100 of the finest Rolex watches ever made and provides an extensive overview of Rolex's production, demonstrating the company's innovation in the technical and aesthetic evolution of watch design. More than 600 color illustrations and 400 descriptions provide the collector and watch enthusiast with invaluable information: reference numbers, casing, movement, relative calibers and year of production for each watch. The book covers many styles, including the earliest models, the Oyster, chronograph and moon phases, the sports model and the Daytona.