BOOK REVIEW: TOTAL ROLEX>>>>>>>>

[jholbrook]

While I represent Mondani here in Germany, I prefer the Submariner Story, or Daytona Story, or GMT books. In addition, I think the "100 years Rolex" was an excellent book and Giorgia refers to the book as the best book her father has ever written. Probably the truth, and it is sold out soon if it is not already sold out.

The Total Rolex book is more for the casual Rolex fan, nothing for the serious collector.

Agree 110% with the above.

I think that if some of the respondents to this thread think about it, there's not upset with my review - their upset that this book isn't for them, the serious, hard-core Rolex collector. It's not so much that the review lacks depth but rather the subject matter does.

The goal for this book was to have something at a lower price point than the other more definitive research volumes that Mondani has put out, and make something a bit more accessible for the casual collector. There's not a lot of "meat and potatoes" to this book - it's a Rolex picture book, plain and simple. Between that, and the fact that this really is simply a modest update to the previously released ROLEX GALLERY, there's simply not that much to tell about the book.

That said, I think it does have value to any Rolex enthusiast even relative to the other Rolex books Mondani has produced. For once thing, it's smaller in size and weight than several of the other Mondani volumes. Sometimes I just want to sit with a book on my lap and thumb through the photos - this book is much better for that purpose.

John