The History of the Self-Winding Watch 1770-1931 by Chapuis & Jaquet 1956 ♕ ROLEX Edition No. 587/2000

SCARCE 1956 First English Limited Edition Printed for the Rolex Watch Company, Geneva ♕ No. 587 of 2000

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 1956 first English language edition. Tipped-in plates. Quarto, 246 pages. Published by The Rolex Watch Company Limited, Geneva. No. 587 of 2000 copies issued. A history detailing the gradual evolution of the self-winding watch. Chapters detail particular contributors to the evolution of the self-winding watch; including Abraham-Louis Perrelet, Abraham-Louis Breguet, and Louis Recordon. Boards sunned with spotting at front cover. Tightly bound and unmarked. Minor age toning internally.