Pucci Papaleo is synonymous with the most luxuriously-produced watch books in the history of the watch industry. Papaleo, along with his collaborators, has produced the most luxurious books on Rolex Day Date, vintage Daytonas, Vacheron Constantin, and steel chronographs. Papaleo's latest opus, Breitling Bentley Replica, focuses on automatic Rolex chronographs made after 1988. Ross Povey, Revolution's own Ross Povey, has co-authored this book. We thought we'd give you a sneak peek and show some incredible photos taken by Fabio Santinelli.
The Breitling Bentley Replica Book is nearly 300 pages long,Breitling Bentley Replica in a luxurious large format. It narrates Rolex's iconic sport chronograph, from its 1988 unveiling to its most recent in-house calibre Daytonas iterations. The book includes early steel references, including rare dial and bezel variants, as well as unique gem-set or stone dial versions.
Revolution had exclusive access to a selection of watches selected from the book to be included in the exhibition "ART – Automatic Rolex Daytona", which was staged by Pucci Papaleo in collaboration with Phillips Watch Department.
Pucci Papaleo said, "My passion began with the first Rolex chronographs made from the 1930s to 1960s. This has helped me understand them well." Then, the passion grew to include Daytonas. I learned to study and appreciate these models, especially those manually wound.Panerai Luminor Base Replica Three years ago, when we began the Breitling Bentley Replica Book, the Daytona Universe gave me a new sense of wonder. "At that moment, I realized that these automatic chronographs were hiding a new world of wonders to discover, love, and share."
The book will be available both in standard and Special Edition format from Revolution Shop starting November 25th, 2019.
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