Exactly a year ago, Rolex surprised us with the help of the author Nicholas Foulkes and the Verlag Wallpaper when we published the first book, the History of the Oyster Perpetual Submariner Watch. While such initiatives were carried out several times by other brands, a historical book that received the stamp of Rolex's consent was quite unexpectedly, since the brand is a rather discrete company that hardly transmitted its history and origin and development of its emblematic models. But just like with his latest watch publications, Rolex changes and opens up to that World of enthusiasts. Example: Here is the second of foulkes, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, still authorized Rolex – a watch that wrote history.
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After a first opus that covers the history of the emblematic submarine dive guard (maybe not as you want, Rolex is again recorded with publisher wallpaper and the same author as before-Nicholas foulkes-a historical overview of the inappropriate water-professional, self-windern chronometer-chrometer-turn-Waschl. Dateject ” Foulkes The remarkable story behind the creation of what the Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf described as a clock at the start in 1945 that summarizes any discovery made so far. “
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In the same way as the first opus about the U -boat, Oyster Perpetual Datejust -a watch that created the story is not a technical overview in which the references are listed in a chronological order, or to examine the smallest differences between the multiple generations of Datejust watches. This 224-page book will certainly look back on the origins of the collection, but adds stories and offers numerous Rolex testimones, whereby the partnerships of the brand are highlighted with top athletes and outstanding figures from the art world.
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Only in the wallpaper store for pre -orders from September 9th and for purchase from September 29th. GBP 100 or EUR 125. The book will also be available from October from official Rolex retailers worldwide, and a selection of independent bookstores and retailers. You can find more information at www.wallpaper.com.
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