* Esta es la fascinante historia de cómo la visión de un hombre culminó con la creación de la firma de relojes más prestigiosa del mundo. * Descubra cómo Hans Wilsdorf convirtió a Rolex, una pequeña

The story of two watchmakers who established a luxury watch brand and in only a few years created some of the most innovative, refined and sought-after timepieces in the world.This is the untold story of how two rebellious master watchmakers, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, learned their craft, met, established a brand, and in a few years created some of the most astonishingly beautiful and mechanically sophisticated timepieces ever made. Today they are recognized as the makers of the most uncompromising designs in the world.The two men met in early 1992 at Renaud et Papi, a hothouse of new watchmaking ideas in Le Locle in the Swiss Jura Mountains. They teamed up and launched Greubel Forsey in 2004 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, refusing to accept that everything had already been invented in watchmaking. Going against the grain, they focused their energy on uncompromising innovation and the most difficult elements of hand finishing, bringing back a level of excellence that would rival the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century masters.Greubel and Forsey are responsible for many inventions that have advanced watchmaking expertise to new levels as well as creating thirty unique and original calibres since 2004.

Este libro comienza justo donde empezó todo, en la figura de Hans Wilsdorf y la fundación de Rolex. Con una magnífica selección de fotografías, explica mediante textos cuidados al detalle la génesis de los modelos, sus caracteristicas, la evolucion de la tecnica y del diseño y los hitos que han conseguido en el ambito de las exploraciones y de los descubrimientos. Con la inclusion de materiales de archivo, publicidad de la epoca, testimonios directos, analisis y entrevistas ineditas de expertos del sector, en este volumen se muestra como todos los modelos contribuyen a una vision unica, y se desvela la verdadera e inimitable filosofia de Rolex, la base del exito de la reconocida marca, lider en el sector de relojes de lujo.

For the first time, Rolex has authorised a wide-ranging account and full history of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner watch, in the first of a series taking a deep dive into the watches of the iconic brand. Oyster Perpetual Submariner. The Watch That Unlocked The Deep, written by author, editor, and watch expert Nick Foulkes, is published by global design authority, Wallpaper*, which brings its sharp, cinematic eye to the project, creating new and original photography in collaboration with Rolex to run alongside testimonies from renowned witnesses to the Submariners illustrious 70-year history, including marine biologist Sylvia Earle, photographer David Doubilet, and aquanaut Dr Joe MacInnis further highlighting the role this iconic timepiece continues to play in the exploration and protection of the marine environment.

Un original acercamiento a la historia de la humanidad a través de los relojesLas manos del tiempo es un viaje a través de la historia de la relojería, desde los primeros intentos de medir el tiempo y el gran avance en ingenieria que proporciono el primer reloj, hasta la actualidad, donde los relojes tienen un relevante significado cultural e historico. Rebecca Struthers explora el mecanismo de los relojes y como han moldeado a la humanidad. Su preciso y minucioso acercamiento a la historia, la ciencia y el oficio de medir el tiempo explican tanto la belleza de los relojes como la esencia del ser humano.

Volume II of The Watch Book follows on the successful and comprehensive earlier volume with a magnificently illustrated book about the additional functions and refinements of wristwatches. For centuries, so-called "complications" - any feature of a mechanical timepiece beyond the display of hours, minutes and seconds - have embodied the crowning glory of fine mechanical watchmaking. Among the earliest of these are alarm clocks and calendar movements.Moon phase displays have also been known for several centuries. Striking movements can be considered among the most complex and technically elaborate additional functions, while finishing techniques such as skeletonising, which is mainly done by hand, also characterise the high art of watchmaking. This superbly illustrated volume by watch expert and historian Gisbert L.

Paul Newman wore his Daytona Rolex every single day for 35 years until his death in 2008. The iconic timepiece, probably the single most sought-after watch in the world, is now in the possession of his daughter Clea, who wears it every day in his memory. Franklin Roosevelt wore an elegant gold Tiffany watch, gifted to him by a friend on his birthday, to the famous Yalta Conference where he shook the hands of Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill.JFK's Omega worn to his presidential inauguration, Ralph Lauren's watch purchased from Andy Warhol's personal collection, Sir Edmund Hillary's Rolex worn during the first-ever summit of Mt. Everest...these and many more compose the stories of the world's most coveted watches captured in A Man and His Watch. Matthew Hranek, a watch collector and NYC men's style fixture, has travelled the world conducting firsthand interviews and diving into exclusive collections to gather the never-before- told stories of 76 watches, complete with stunning original photography of every single piece.

From stopwatches and alarms, to world clocks and calendar functions, to tourbillons that counter the effects of gravity, these so-called complications have been the crowning glory of fine watchmaking for centuries. The Watch Book - More than Time is an illustrated compendium of watchmaking that explores these most intricate elements of the horologist's craft through timing, astronomy, and striking. This volume is a unique and impressive addition to the book market and a lavish tribute to the mastery of horology.

Una prá ctica enciclopedia para entusiastas, coleccionistas, buscadores y aficionados a los relojes Rolex vintage. Este libro de fá cil consulta contiene informació n crucial, datos y especificaciones, detalles esenciales provenientes de cata logos y variantes de los ejemplares ma s deseados y coleccionables de Rolex.Portable, de amena lectura y fa cil de usar, esta gui a desmitifica el lenguaje cifrado de la comunidad de coleccionistas y ayuda al lector a encontrar, adquirir y lucir ejemplares de alta calidad de los ma s hermosos Rolex del mercado de segunda mano.

La presente obra describe la importancia de una ciencia tan menesterosa como es la relojería. Díganlo si no los astrónomos, los náuticos, los geógrafos y muchos otros científicos.El autor nos describe los conocimientos que se necesitan para formar a un buen relojero, aportandole una idea sucinta de cada ramo que contribuye a ejercer esta ciencia o arte, en un estilo claro y conciso.Este tratado comprende el modo de hacer relojes de todas las clases, de saberlos componer y arreglar; ademas, aporta conocimientos sobre elementos necesarios para ello, como son la aritmetica, algebra, geometria, astronomia, geografia, fisica, maquinaria, musica y dibujo.

The Watch is the most popular book on vintage and contemporary mechanical watches, appealing to both beginners and experts. In the decade since it was published, the international audience of watch lovers and watch collectors has grown exponentially. It's time for The Watch, Thoroughly Revised.For this new edition, the original author, Gene Stone, is joined by Stephen Pulvirent of Hodinkee.com. Together, they have thoroughly revamped the book to reflect the current state of the watch world, with the addition of new brands, new models, and more focused and nuanced coverage of the traditional brand leaders, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, and TAG Heuer.

En esta obra, Faustino Bastús va a exponer con brevedad, pero de una manera clara y precisa, toda la teoría de la construcción de los relojes, describiendo las partes de que se componen y acompañando sus dibujos intercalados en el texto, para mejor conocimiento de ellas.Asi, el principiante, llegado a la inteligencia de las maquinas, se formara una idea clara de sus principios y podra facilmente pasar a la practica.Para inventar medios desconocidos y componer maquinas nuevas, no son suficientes las reglas, se necesita eso que algunos han denominado genio, un don de la naturaleza concedido a unos pocos. Para crear un reloj hay que poseer tanto genio como ingenio.

Los relojes no solo sirven para saber la hora; también reflejan la personalidad de quien los lleva. Este libro espléndidamente ilustrado es una auténtica biblia para los amantes de los relojes, un recorrido panoramico en el que se exploran las marcas emblematicas, los complejos mecanismos y la belleza de estos mil ejemplares. Desde los clasicos de siempre hasta las obras de arte modernas, sin pasar por alto modelos mas asequibles, todos despiertan interes. Este libro es imprescindible para coleccionistas y para todo aquel que quiera encontrar el reloj de sus sueños.

SOLO EN DISTRIBUCIÓN EN CASTILLA LA MANCHA Y CATALUÑA. Manual para construir toda clase de relojes de sol, en el que se añade un tratado de los relojes de sol horiontales, verticales, laterales y los

Twenty-eight years after its first publication, the best-selling Watchmaking continues to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking, especially among new generations of enthusiasts. As a supreme master of his art, George Daniels' advice is constantly sought by both students and watch repairers, his understanding of the problems that can beset the would-be watchmaker, especially in an age of mass production, and his expert knowledge of the history of watchmaking being second to none.Here, the making of the precision timekeeper is described step-by-step and illustrated at each stage with line drawings and brief explanatory captions. The text is easy to follow and care has been taken to avoid complicated technical descriptions. As Daniels is particularly interested in the development of the escapement - many are described in this book, several of his own design - the reader is encouraged to explore this aspect of watchmaking in even greater detail.

En los casi cien años de historia del reloj de pulsera ha surgido una larga serie de fascinantes y legendarios modelos. En este extenso volymen se reseñan más de 1.000 ejemplares con todos sus datos tecnicos, entre ellos grandes clasicos, creaciones excepcionales y colecciones actuales. Junto a la historia, la tecnica y el diseño de estas pequeñas joyas...

TOMO I: CRONOLOGIA HISTORICA TOMO II: DICCIONARIO DEL TIEMPO El Dr. José Daniel Barquero es experto en historiografía, catalogación (Perito Judicial Relojero) e inversión relojera, habiendo cataloga