The Collection |
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This collection was compiled after years of scouring eBay, begging AD's, and cruising Internet forums. |
Books - Catalogs |
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These brochures include the catalog of my first Rolex in 1987. The "Every Rolex Tells a Story" is a great promotional brochure that can still be found in eBay. |
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"The Rolex Letters" is another great promotional brochure that has first person narratives told by Rolex wearers. This brochure was available during the 1980's. |
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These pocket catalogs are distributed at AD's in many countries. Every time I visit an AD, I always pick up a catalog, when they are available. |
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Full size catalogs (left) are distributed in Europe but are very hard to find in the United States. The full size catalogs in my collection are from England and one was given to me by Hannes who gave me one from Germany. The "Rolex Service and Estimating Guide" was a great eBay find. |
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| The" Anatomy of Time" books were available until the 1980's. The black hardcover is a second edition (publication date unkown) is given "compliments of the Rolex Watch Company." The newer soft-covered edition is a fourth edition published in 1967. The "Of Time and Men" (1985) pamphlet is based on a movie of the same name and illustrates the making of a Rolex watch. |
Various Items |
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Rolex is very prominent in the golf community. Above is a golf tee, divet tool, and ball marker, along with a Rolex "24 Hours of Daytona" lapel pin, watch distplay stand ordered from Israel, and the obligatory Rolex chronometer red hang tag. |
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The "Rolex Talking Points" booklets are for store clerks to learn about the details of Rolex watches. The older "Talking Points" lists the Oysterquartz and non-SEL submariner which would put this book in the 1980's. The dark green "Talking Points" shows a 2004 publication date. The shipping pouches are made of suede and are used when shipping watches from Rolex Service Centers. These were purchased from a dealer in Singapore. The Rolex gloves were given to me by a very gracious AD in the United States. The watch display pillows were purchased from a vendor in England, and the display stand was sourced from Israel. |
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The Rolex "Product Information" cards were published in 1996 and used for store clerks to learn about each Rolex model. The cards are laminated and are designed to fit into a pocket for easy reference. The suede shipping pouch (top) was sourced from Singapore. The tins on the left are for storing/shipping Rolex parts. The GMT bezel speaks for itself; it is a spare for one of my GMT's. |
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These Rolex patches were found on eBay. The Rolex display plaque was purchased from a vendor in England. |
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| These display pads were purchased from a vendor in England. The Rolex Swiss Army Knife was purchased from a US vendor for $40.00. These knives vary from $40.00 to well over $100 (US) depending on the source. |
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These are Rolex display pads and a SeaDweller tool kit. The screwdriver is still the best fitting tool for removing Rolex Oyster links. |
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I have no idea how these Rolex tools are used. Nevertheless, they look pretty official in my watch tool drawer. |
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Along with the golf accessories are pouches. These pouches are great for carrying watch tools. These pouches are in heavy nylon, are lined, and have a divider pouch inside. These pouches were purchased from vendors in England and Argentina. |
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This is an old, wood lined, padded leather display tray used at an Authorized Dealer up until the 1970's, when the Rolex green display pads became available. |