Rolex: Investing in Wristwatches

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 2011-2012, 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 (Milano Style). She had previously curated 2015 exhibition Jewels Of Taste as part of the Expo In Citta, supported by the University of Milano, Associazione Orafa Lombarda, and The World Jewellery Confederation CIBJO.

"Absolutely essential for all the connoisseurs and Rolex lovers."Laura Astrologo Porché, celebremagazine 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 Wristwatchesoffers detailed insights into the world of authenticating and pricing high-value wristwatches, which will be of use to collectors from amateur to connoisseur.

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