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Investing in Wristwatches

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

AvMara Cappelletti,Osvaldo Patrizzi

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“Absolutely essential for all the connoisseurs and Rolex lovers.” — Laura Astrologo Porché, Celebre Magazine WorldWhy 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 is also included in this vital work of reference.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-11-01
Mått244 x 307 x 33 mm
Vikt2 111 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieInvesting in Wristwatches
Antal sidor328
FörlagACC Art Books
ISBN9781788841245

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After graduating in 1989 from the IULM University of Milan, Mara Cappelletti attended the ‘History of Jewelry’ course and the ‘Art of Islamic countries, India, China, Korea and Japan’ short course at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art in 2005. She is founder and president of Associazione Culturale Stile e Storia, working in art, fashion and jewellery. From 2011 to 2012, Cappelletti was the curator and author, together with Osvaldo Patrizzi, of The Masters of Time (24 Ore Cultura): a collection of 25 monographs dedicated to the world’s finest watchmakers and founders of the greatest Maisons. In January 2020, Cappelletti was the main curator of the exhibition Stile Milano (Style Milano) exhibition. She had previously curated the 2015 exhibition Jewels Of Taste as part of the Expo In Città, supported by the University of Milano, Associazione Orafa Lombarda, and The World Jewellery Confederation CIBJO.Osvaldo Patrizzi has held a long fascination with horology. He served as an apprentice watchmaker in Milan from 1965 to 1973, before being employed as a restorer of antique watches. He went on to become an Expert of the Italian Association of Antique Horology Dealers and a consultant for the Swiss Custom. He founded the Galerie d’Horlogerie Ancienne, which became Antiquorum in 1981. In 2007, he founded Patrizzi & Co. Auctioneers. Across the course of his long and illustrious career, Patrizzi has been responsible for selling over 75% of all the watches ever sold for over one million dollars. His ‘Grading System’ is the most reliable way for collectors to gauge the condition of their prospective investments.

Preface: From Past to Future by Osvaldo Patrizzi 5The Wristwatch Comes of Age by Daryn Schnipper 7Rolex, Building Icons by Mara Cappelletti 10Highlights on Rolex by Daryn Schnipper 14A Special Relationship by Osvaldo Patrizzi 16PRINCE 21Sporting Prince 27CHRONOGRAPH 29Single-button Chronograph 30Centregraph 32Chronograph 33‘Pre-Daytona’ Chronograph 55COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA 63OYSTER PERPETUAL 145DATO COMPAX 153MOONPHASE 163SUBMARINER 177TURN-O-GRAPH 213MILGAUSS 219GMT-MASTER 227GMT-Master II 241SEA-DWELLER 247EXPLORER 259Explorer II 264TRU-BEAT 275DAY-DATE 281BETA 21 309YACHT-MASTER II 313Rolex Models - Production years 316Comparative values of currencies 318Bibliography 319