Rolex’s Second-Ever Book Is on Its Best-Selling Replica Rolex Watches UK

A year ago, Rolex surprised us all with the debut of Oyster Perpetual Submariner: The 1:1 replica Rolex Watches That Unlocked the Deep. Penned by noted watch authority (and dapper GQ writer) Nicholas Foulkes, it covered the history of not only an important Rolex model, but perhaps the most recognizable watch in the world, full stop. Considering that Rolex is famously secretive and tight-lipped, the first-ever authorized book from the manufacturer arrived as a massive surprise. The publication of the Submariner book arrived with even more good news: the fact that it was only the first in a series of books Rolex was planning to publish. Now, we know the sequel is a guide to the wildly popular Datejust.

Oyster Perpetual Datejust: A Watch That Made History is produced once again with famed design journal Wallpaper and penned by Foulkes. The tome details the story of a model whose tremendous influence upon the greater watch world is still felt today. At 224 pages and filled with original photography and incredibly rare Rolex archival imagery, it promises a unique insight into this important model on the occasion of its 80th birthday. “I was delighted and excited to be given unique access to the perfect Rolex fake watches archives and flattered and honored to be invited to set down in print the first authorized accounts of timepieces that have helped shape history,” Foulkes said of the new volume. The book, £100 or roughly $135, comes out on September 29 and is available for preorder now.

Launched in 1945, the cheap copy Rolex Datejust watches UK was the world’s first automatic chronometer to sport a date display that changes over precisely at midnight. Paired to the Jubilee bracelet—which was designed in honor of the brand’s 40th anniversary—it quickly became an icon. Worn by the likes of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, artist Andy Warhol, and virtually every Rolex Testimonee who’s ever swung a tennis racket. The Datejust is widely cited as the best-selling model within the Crown’s oeuvre despite watches like the Submariner and GMT-Master being significantly more prominent in the zeitgeist.

In fact, due to its dressier look and bracelet, the buy replica Rolex Datejust watches is sometimes thought of by younger collectors as, well, the type of accessory worn by a rapidly aging grandfather. But this sells the model short: No longer only available on a Jubilee bracelet with a silvered dial, the DJ comes in such a wide variety of configurations that one would have genuine trouble cataloging them all. From the spectacular and colorful editions of the 1970s to distinctly modern versions with smooth bezels and Oyster bracelets, this hardy and handsome watch may just be Rolex’s most versatile. And while its unique mix of hardy construction and good looks lends many to characterize it as a dress watch, its considerable water resistance and automatic, chronometer-certified movement make it an excellent everyday timekeeper.

For someone curious about the origins of the fluted bezel, who received the brand’s 250,000th chronometer, and what exactly a Rolex Thunderbird is, AAA clone Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust watches: A Watch That Made History is required reading. No self-respecting Rolex aficionado would possibly own a coffee table and not pick up a copy!