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Incredible Rolex Explorer 2 Here

In this virtual catalog of Rolex wristwatches, collectors and buyers will find 3,621 wristwatches in over 14 dissimilar model lines: Oyster, Bubbleback, including Chronograph, Submariner, Explorer, and more. Each watch is shown in full color, with the most primary technical details as well as reference numbers, and year of give rise to provided. This assortment of data is of inestimable worth for the wristwatch aggregator and buyer. In one place, for example, they may see the typical Oyster from the 1940s and closely all the case and dial variations that were available. The same applies to all the lines made by Rolex. In short, for everyone who collects Rolex or only wants to acquire a beauteous vintage wristwatch with the crown this book an sheer must.

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9 of 9 humans found the following review helpful.
Fascinating, but flawed
By Adam M. Dubin
Yes, there are 3,261 photos of Rolex watches, of all types, through the decades, and they are of systematically good quality (albeit small). But this book is rather poorly organized, edited, and proofread, so it will prove to be perhaps more discouraging and hindering than rewarding. Buy for the pictures and overview of Rolex history (and to see those beautiful, rare dials), and not for the elaborated info with regards to the models (which is oftentimes incorrect).

4 of 4 persons found the following review helpful.
Lots of photos but very little text and galore errors
By Ozlanka
Well here is yet another Rolex book. This one is regrettably error prone in spite of the minimal text.

Model numbers are transposed in numerous places and may mislead a person new to Rolex watches.

The author makes sweeping affirmations that are incorrect. E.G. In the primary section underneath GMT II he states that this model was discontinued in 2000. Sorry that I have to disagree as I have a late Z series of this same model (2007)- in fact the Z is the last of the series and occasionally called the STICKS dial.

The arrangement of the chapters leaves much to be desired. The same topic comes up again in another portion of the book and reason is unclear, perhaps this adds more content?

The saving grace of this book is that it has an vast collection of photos of Rolex watches. Many of which are not in any other book. But here too the author has missed a great chance to add value to his book, in numerous cases, underneath the photos he has failed to give a model number and year of manufacture for the watch.

Rather unfortunate as this is the type of data severe accumulators are seeking when buying a book on watches.

Well this is a book I purchased to add to my existent library of Rolex books, for the price - well what the heck.

1 of 1 humans found the following review helpful.
Informative but not very accurate
By William
Lots of pics of all the respective models, not much reading, a little on Rolex history.If your looking for good refrence this is not the book for you IMO

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