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A WATCH THAT MADE HISTORY

The definitive history of the Oyster Perpetual Datejust.

This lavishly produced book combines new and original photography with historical images from the official Rolex archives to tell the full story of this classic and hugely influential timepiece.

Published by Wallpaper* and written by watch expert Nicholas Foulkes, this finely crafted 224-page hardback traces the evolution of the beloved Datejust across its 80-year history – from a vision in Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf’s mind, to its status as the ultimate symbol of achievement, found on the wrists of the world’s leading athletes and artists.

An essential acquisition for any watch aficionado, Oyster Perpetual Datejust – A Watch that Made History is the first officially sanctioned account of one of the world’s most influential watches.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

London-based author Nicholas Foulkes has written more than 40 books, many on watches and the luxury industry, and others on subjects as diverse as the Battle of Waterloo and gambling in the 1840s. He describes the opportunity to collaborate with Rolex as an honour.

“Rolex is much more than just a watchmaker, it is an enterprise with global significance. The company has been a participant in many of the defining human endeavours of the last 100 years.

As a historian with a lifelong obsession with watches, I was delighted to be given unique access to the Rolex archives and honoured to be invited to set down in print the first authorized accounts of timepieces that have helped shape history. I am very grateful to Rolex for having placed its trust in me to be the one to write its story. It is a fascinating tale, to which I have tried to do justice.”