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martin.skeet · 31 July 2019, 12:43 AM

Hello,

I am Martin Skeet, I wrote the book ‘Vintage Rolex Sports Models’ published by Schiffer Publishing. After 25 years of working with Rolex as a hobby I am now working full time with watches. I have just created my website which is my name with no spaces followed by com. I’d love to know what you all think of it. The new expanded edition of the book is out in October. I look forward to being a regular contributor here.

Martin

ADINVA · 31 July 2019, 12:46 AM

Looking forward to your postings.

Lgear080 · 31 July 2019, 01:52 AM

Flex a little bud - I’m sure you could teach us a bit!

mjclark32 · 31 July 2019, 02:00 AM

Welcome

RHJ · 31 July 2019, 02:00 AM

Welcome! You have still some dead link on your site

https://www.martinskeet.com/about-me

martin.skeet · 31 July 2019, 02:52 AM

Thanks for the welcomes. Site being worked right now so I expect that is a final fix. Thanks for pointing it out.

Woody · 31 July 2019, 04:06 AM

My favourite vintage Rolex book - bought my copy in around 2005 from the Old Watch Shop in Southport, UK. Great to have you on the forum. I will certainly checkout your website.

crazymcmichael · 31 July 2019, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martin.skeet

Hello,

I am Martin Skeet, I wrote the book ‘Vintage Rolex Sports Models’ published by Schiffer Publishing. After 25 years of working with Rolex as a hobby I am now working full time with watches. I have just created my website which is my name with no spaces followed by com. I’d love to know what you all think of it. The new expanded edition of the book is out in October. I look forward to being a regular contributor here.

Martin

Welcome!!

lee fowler · 31 July 2019, 04:39 AM

Hello and welcome, when in October will the book be available to purchase and can we reserve a copy?

Sublovin · 31 July 2019, 04:46 AM

Hello. Great book which I read often

martin.skeet · 31 July 2019, 05:50 AM

Hi all,

Thanks for the hello. I am a bit in the dark on exact availability but Amazon has it listed (the link on my site). Otherwise check out Schiffer Publishing direct.

1675-David · 31 July 2019, 05:51 AM

hello and welcome aboard

Hendrikus · 31 July 2019, 06:12 AM

Welcome! Can’t wait for the new edition, I shall be ordering!

pah5153 · 31 July 2019, 06:39 AM

Welcome. Received your book as a present from my girlfriend years ago. Its a great reference book.

SpeakWithMichael · 31 July 2019, 06:46 AM

Welcome aboard, Martin. Always great to have very knowledgable people among us.

Mr.Rolex1 · 31 July 2019, 07:53 AM

Welcome to the forum!

ILuvSubs · 31 July 2019, 11:03 AM

Welcome Martin and we're looking forward to the revised version of your reference book being released. We hope you can stick around the forum and share your knowledge with us.

Styles Bitchley · 31 July 2019, 11:11 AM

Fantastic. Welcome!

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mobster600 · 31 July 2019, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lgear080

Flex a little bud - I’m sure you could teach us a bit!

I don’t think he is going to understand that lingo lol

Please translate Millennial English to non-Millennial English please LOL

kwcsports · 31 July 2019, 11:59 AM

Welcome

Grandcrew · 31 July 2019, 12:50 PM

Great to have you aboard, Martin!

1665fan · 31 July 2019, 01:07 PM

Welcome!!

Dr.Smellody · 31 July 2019, 01:11 PM

Love your book! I reference my copy regularly.

lhanddds · 31 July 2019, 10:49 PM

Welcome to TRF

rootbeer7 · 1 August 2019, 06:01 AM

Welcome. A real expert amongst us.

martin.skeet · 1 August 2019, 06:48 AM

Thank you for all the warm welcomes. It’s flattering to be called an expert but I would never use those words myself, I am, I think a generalist about Sports watches. There are some fantastic studies of individual watch types being done by many members here, Just look at the DRSD site about Double Red Sea-Dwellers or some other the links regularly posted here. There are real model experts here.

With the book it’s a very hard balance - it has to be a general primer to attract a wide audience, when in fact you could really devote the whole book to Submariners and all the minute variations alone. It also has to tell a simple chronology that in itself misses a few variations out. If if it was written for experts it would be impregnable to people who want the big picture, I also personally struggle a little with the desire to define every single minute dial variation ‘the long E’ GMT dial as an example. I don’t want to sound like a heathen but I can honestly say I know it’s there but does it really matter that much. If the book got into that level of detail it be 4 times as long and no one would buy it. It’s an imperfect attempt of a history and it will always be so.

31 July 2019, 12:43 AM	#1
martin.skeet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 12	Introducing myself Hello, I am Martin Skeet, I wrote the book ‘Vintage Rolex Sports Models’ published by Schiffer Publishing. After 25 years of working with Rolex as a hobby I am now working full time with watches. I have just created my website which is my name with no spaces followed by com. I’d love to know what you all think of it. The new expanded edition of the book is out in October. I look forward to being a regular contributor here. Martin

31 July 2019, 02:00 AM	#4
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Welcome __________________

31 July 2019, 02:52 AM	#6
martin.skeet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 12	Thanks Thanks for the welcomes. Site being worked right now so I expect that is a final fix. Thanks for pointing it out.

31 July 2019, 04:39 AM	#9
lee fowler 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK Watch: GMT Posts: 2,515	Hello and welcome, when in October will the book be available to purchase and can we reserve a copy? __________________ Instagram: @lee1563

31 July 2019, 04:46 AM	#10
Sublovin "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Watch: Lots Posts: 4,398	Hello. Great book which I read often __________________ DSSD is the king of all Rolex

31 July 2019, 12:46 AM	#2
ADINVA "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Hong Kong Watch: Daytona Posts: 723	Looking forward to your postings.

31 July 2019, 01:52 AM	#3
Lgear080 Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 3,506	Flex a little bud - I’m sure you could teach us a bit!

31 July 2019, 02:00 AM	#5
RHJ 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: here Watch: 214270 Mk1 Posts: 922	Welcome! You have still some dead link on your site https://www.martinskeet.com/about-me

31 July 2019, 04:06 AM	#7
Woody "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Africa Posts: 1,120	My favourite vintage Rolex book - bought my copy in around 2005 from the Old Watch Shop in Southport, UK. Great to have you on the forum. I will certainly checkout your website.

31 July 2019, 05:50 AM	#11
martin.skeet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 12	Hi all, Thanks for the hello. I am a bit in the dark on exact availability but Amazon has it listed (the link on my site). Otherwise check out Schiffer Publishing direct.

31 July 2019, 05:51 AM	#12
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,027	hello and welcome aboard

31 July 2019, 06:12 AM	#13
Hendrikus 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Norfolk, UK Watch: All of them... Posts: 806	Welcome! Can’t wait for the new edition, I shall be ordering! __________________ A collector of Rolex, Patek, Vacheron, JLC and Cartier

31 July 2019, 06:39 AM	#14
pah5153 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Pat Location: ohio Posts: 139	Welcome. Received your book as a present from my girlfriend years ago. Its a great reference book.

31 July 2019, 06:46 AM	#15
SpeakWithMichael "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: South FL Watch: Superocean 44not42 Posts: 1,684	Welcome aboard, Martin. Always great to have very knowledgable people among us.

31 July 2019, 07:53 AM	#16
Mr.Rolex1 Banned Join Date: Apr 2019 Real Name: Mike Location: San Diego, CA Watch: Submariner Posts: 1,197	Welcome to the forum!

31 July 2019, 11:03 AM	#17
ILuvSubs "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,005	Welcome Martin and we're looking forward to the revised version of your reference book being released. We hope you can stick around the forum and share your knowledge with us.

31 July 2019, 11:11 AM	#18
Styles Bitchley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Canada Watch: 1680 Posts: 1,396	Fantastic. Welcome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

31 July 2019, 11:59 AM	#20
kwcsports "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: N.S. Canada Posts: 559	Welcome

31 July 2019, 12:50 PM	#21
Grandcrew Banned Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: In Da States! Posts: 129	Great to have you aboard, Martin!

31 July 2019, 01:07 PM	#22
1665fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: East coast Posts: 6,628	Welcome!!

31 July 2019, 01:11 PM	#23
Dr.Smellody "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 5,233	Love your book! I reference my copy regularly.

31 July 2019, 10:49 PM	#24
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	Welcome to TRF

1 August 2019, 06:01 AM	#25
rootbeer7 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: london Posts: 5,993	Welcome. A real expert amongst us. __________________ @imrootbeer7

1 August 2019, 06:48 AM	#26
martin.skeet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 12	Thanks Thank you for all the warm welcomes. It’s flattering to be called an expert but I would never use those words myself, I am, I think a generalist about Sports watches. There are some fantastic studies of individual watch types being done by many members here, Just look at the DRSD site about Double Red Sea-Dwellers or some other the links regularly posted here. There are real model experts here. With the book it’s a very hard balance - it has to be a general primer to attract a wide audience, when in fact you could really devote the whole book to Submariners and all the minute variations alone. It also has to tell a simple chronology that in itself misses a few variations out. If if it was written for experts it would be impregnable to people who want the big picture, I also personally struggle a little with the desire to define every single minute dial variation ‘the long E’ GMT dial as an example. I don’t want to sound like a heathen but I can honestly say I know it’s there but does it really matter that much. If the book got into that level of detail it be 4 times as long and no one would buy it. It’s an imperfect attempt of a history and it will always be so.

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