John Goldberger’s ‘100 Superlative Rolex Watches’ Returns in a Fully Revised Edition
Nearly two decades after the original, the vintage Rolex reference book comes back with new photography and updated research.
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John Goldberger’s 100 Superlative Rolex Watches returns in a fully revised edition.
New photography and updated research spotlight 100 of the rarest Rolex references.
Physical copies will hit European stores in December, followed by the rest of the world in Spring 2027.
Nearly two decades after its original 2008 debut helped establish the modern blueprint for vintage Rolex scholarship, Damiani Books is releasing a completely revised edition of John Goldberger’s landmark reference volume, 100 Superlative Rolex Watches.
Featuring an introduction by Giampiero Negretti, the updated 280-page edition brings together 100 of the rarest and most historically significant Rolex timepieces ever produced, spanning early Oyster models, cloisonné enamel dials, and military-issue Submariners to complicated moonphases and Paul Newman Cosmograph Daytonas. Developed in collaboration with some of the world’s foremost collectors, the volume pairs newly commissioned high-resolution photography with updated archival research and previously unseen historical material, examining why vintage Rolex continues to serve as the benchmark at the intersection of luxury, design, and collectibility.
Printed in Italy , the new edition runs to 280 pages and comes as an eco-leather hardcover with a slipcase, measuring 24.2 by 28.5 cm. It’s available to order from Damiani Books, retailing at €240 EUR (approx. $265 USD). Physical copies will officially arrive in European bookstores starting December 1, 2026, followed by a wider release across the US and worldwide in Spring 2027.
