New official Rolex History of Submariner book.

[Toivonen]

Can someone shoot the page where are the latest? (Gold Deepsea, Deepsea Challenge…)?
Thank you!

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Dirt

Ordered on the 17th.
Recieved yesterday morning.

The silk binding is quite luxurious especially in combination with the depressed and precise nature of the printing
Very classy and well executed i might add

Have to agree.

If you’re going to buy it, why not go all in for a few dollars more

[David16610LV]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

So the only discussion of this book's contents so far seems to be listed production numbers. Anything else of interest between the covers?

Yes, it is a very interesting book, or what I have read so far is (I'm about quarter of the way through). It doesn't go into technical details, (and this is pointed out), rather it focuses on why the Submariner and Sea Dweller were developed, the testing and some the shrewd marketing that went on to get people and organisations like the UK Admiralty to test it and then use their testimonials to promote it, and then ongoing development of various iterations of the Sub. Good information, drawn directly from the Rolex archive, including correspondence between Rolex and those involved outside the company.

Some very good photos to compliment the text, and of course right at the back the estimated production numbers for each reference and its variants - it is pointed out that the production numbers are estimates based on the Rolex archives, so perhaps not 100% accurate, but probably, given the source data, the most accurate around.

[Xenophon]

I had never heard about the Royal Navy involvement in testing prototypes in Loch Fyne. Having dived there enabled me to appreciate the conditions too. Testimonials from Sylvia Earle, David Doubilet, James Cameron and others. I think it's a good book but the nature is a bit of a puff piece and I could do without the James Bond and Hollywood stuff in it. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms book is more dive oriented and I prefer it, to be honest

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by David16610LV

Yes, it is a very interesting book, or what I have read so far is (I'm about quarter of the way through). It doesn't go into technical details, (and this is pointed out), rather it focuses on why the Submariner and Sea Dweller were developed, the testing and some the shrewd marketing that went on to get people and organisations like the UK Admiralty to test it and then use their testimonials to promote it, and then ongoing development of various iterations of the Sub. Good information, drawn directly from the Rolex archive, including correspondence between Rolex and those involved outside the company.

Some very good photos to compliment the text, and of course right at the back the estimated production numbers for each reference and its variants - it is pointed out that the production numbers are estimates based on the Rolex archives, so perhaps not 100% accurate, but probably, given the source data, the most accurate around.

Thanks

Still claiming the first waterproof watch with the 1920s Oyster and no mention of the Depollier waterproof watches of World War I, I suppose?

[Manamana]

Originally Posted by Toivonen

Can someone shoot the page where are the latest? (Gold Deepsea, Deepsea Challenge…)?
Thank you!

DeepSea Challange 126067 - 1298 watches

Gold DeapSea not available at the time of publication.

[White Collar Boy]

Just ordered. Looking forward to reading this.

[Tritto]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Thanks

Still claiming the first waterproof watch with the 1920s Oyster and no mention of the Depollier waterproof watches of World War I, I suppose?

Like the Explorer was the first watch to summit Everest


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[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Tritto

Like the Explorer was the first watch to summit Everest


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...and Mercedes Gleitze swam the English Channel wearing a Rolex Oyster. The myths endure.

[Funkle]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

I had never heard about the Royal Navy involvement in testing prototypes in Loch Fyne. Having dived there enabled me to appreciate the conditions too. Testimonials from Sylvia Earle, David Doubilet, James Cameron and others. I think it's a good book but the nature is a bit of a puff piece and I could do without the James Bond and Hollywood stuff in it. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms book is more dive oriented and I prefer it, to be honest

I'm concerned that it may read this way as well, but I'm going to give them my money anyway. Kind of like my feelings about the 'Ford vs Ferrari' movie. I would rather have sat through a 4 hour documentary that involved all of the things that would uninterest most movie viewers. I don't really care that 'James Bond' wore a Rolex! and to me, Steve McQueen wasn't an actor, he was a racer

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

I had never heard about the Royal Navy involvement in testing prototypes in Loch Fyne. Having dived there enabled me to appreciate the conditions too. Testimonials from Sylvia Earle, David Doubilet, James Cameron and others. I think it's a good book but the nature is a bit of a puff piece and I could do without the James Bond and Hollywood stuff in it. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms book is more dive oriented and I prefer it, to be honest

Being an "authorised history" with the Rolex imprint, I suppose it was bound to be a glorified brochure, but it looks nicely put together anyway.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Being an "authorised history" with the Rolex imprint, I suppose it was bound to be a glorified brochure, but it looks nicely put together anyway.

Yes I get it

The silk bound version is beautifully crafted and a nice addition to anyone’s library IMHO.

[Chapters]

I may have missed it, but can someone post a picture of the silk bound version's cover?

[chro.nic]

Originally Posted by Chapters

I may have missed it, but can someone post a picture of the silk bound version's cover?

Check post #222!

.nic

[TheVision]

Can someone please summarize the models it covers? Is it all about the sub or it covers other line-ups as well?

TIA

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by chro.nic

Check post #222!

.nic

[Chapters]

Originally Posted by chro.nic

Check post #222!

.nic

Thank you! I must have missed the close-up shot of the cover.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by lord91

Complete set, fully stickered




As mentioned previously by another member, the silk cover feels very nice and well executed.




Placed the right Submariner on the cover




Can't wait to read it!

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[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Being an "authorised history" with the Rolex imprint, I suppose it was bound to be a glorified brochure, but it looks nicely put together anyway.

Quite right.
It is after all is said and done, a publication that's dedicated to the Rolex Submariner and all that goes with it since the inception of the model in 1953 and to the exclusion of all else.
Besides, i like looking at the pictures as a snapshot of the times and it's not like there's not any information contained within it that was basically unknown.
Though i believe i had previously come across the production numbers of >500 for the 5517 many years ago on an outstanding watch forum. It's rather nice to have the numbers confirmed in an official capacity

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

...and Mercedes Gleitze swam the English Channel wearing a Rolex Oyster. The myths endure.

Never let the absolute truth get in the way of a good story.
Especially if your crafting the history and the story yourself.
Besides, what's the big deal with droping a silly word out of the narative here and there
Like who really cares about a word such as "Vindication" anyway? It only gets in the way and clutters everything up in your story.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

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Box and papers Bro?

[bugimas]

Ordered! Only receive a receipt through email and nothing else. Here comes the wait without the waitlist.

[tictic]

Originally Posted by Autococker07

and a steal at that $83 dollar place (if that works out).

If it matters - when this book is ordered from that $83 place, they fully charge your credit card immediately(!) even though they don't have in stock.
Not a 'pending' charge. Interesting...

Proper procedure to me is to place a pending hold when ordered, and put the full charge thru only once shipped.

I cancelled.

[chro.nic]

Originally Posted by Chapters

Thank you! I must have missed the close-up shot of the cover.

.nic

[Xenophon]

For its' faults it's still a good addition to my library and I recommend it to Submariner fans

[Kingcobb]

Mine arrived yesterday from wallpaper. Never received a ship notification.

[Toivonen]

Originally Posted by Toivonen

Can someone shoot the page where are the production number of latest? (Gold Deepsea, Deepsea Challenge…)?
Thank you!

please

[Santiago32]

Does the book distinguish production numbers by 126610LV MK1 vs MK2?

[iLLGT2]

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[kopi-c]

Originally Posted by lord91

Once the production numbers have been revealed, i can only laugh, AGAIN, when i remember comments like "Rolex watches are everywhere/everyone has a Submariner/felt visceral disgust at how many Rolex are out there".

There are a lot of Rolexes out there.. it's nice to see people wearing them out in the wild versus locked up in the safe.