Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Rolex StoryCondition: NewEAN: 9780764345975ISBN: 9780764345975Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 07/11/2014Description: A history of the world's most famous wristwatch manufacturer, known as the "watch with crown." The brand with the crown is recognized worldwide as an invaluable sports implement and luxury product. In little more than one hundred years, it has become one of the most successful and innovative watch brands on the planet. From the beginning, the sponsorship of statesmen, movie stars, and athletes has driven its success, but the company has expanded to include more than just the rich and famous. Rolex manufactures more than a half a million wristwatches per year while maintaining an outstanding reputation and near-perfect quality. The Rolex Oyster became the first watch to defy the elements when, in 1927, Mercedes Gleitze wore one while she swam the English Channel. In 1933, the company patented the first automatic winding mechanism. Browse images and historical and technical details of the most reliable Rolex models, including the Submariner, Cosmograph, and Yachtmaster, which divers, auto-racers, and boat captains trust for their precision and durability.Includes updated reports written about new Rolex ideas and performance tests featured in the German watch magazine Armbanduhren (Wristwatch) from the past 15 years.Features more than 185 color photographs.Plus a price guide! This book is a complete and comprehensive guide for Rolex collectors and anyone interested in the history and manufacture of the "watch with the crown."Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 305mmItem Length: 229mmContributor: Franz-Christoph Heel (Edited by)Author: Franz-Christoph HeelGenre: Architecture & AntiquesISBN-10: 0764345974Item Weight: 1270gTopic: Society & CultureRelease Year: 2014 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Rolex Story
Publication Name: The Rolex Story
Title: The Rolex Story
EAN: 9780764345975
ISBN: 9780764345975
Format: Hardback
Release Date: 07/11/2014
Release Year: 2014
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 305mm
Item Length: 229mm
Contributor: Franz-Christoph Heel (Edited by)
Genre: Architecture & Antiques
ISBN-10: 0764345974
Item Weight: 1270g
Language: English
Topic: Reference, Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics, Consumer Guides, Clocks & Watches, Jewelry, International / General
Author: Franz-Christoph Heel
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
Illustrator: Yes
