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Old 10 January 2009, 04:43 AM   #1
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Icon20 Where are Rolex Boxes made from?

Just curious.. are there Rolex Box that are made in China?
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Old 10 January 2009, 05:03 AM   #2
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Just curious.. are there Rolex Box that are made in China?
Only if your watch is made in Bangkok ???

Sorry, i'm just being a smart ass. I don't honestly know.
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Old 10 January 2009, 06:04 AM   #3
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Where are Rolex Boxes made from?
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Old 10 January 2009, 06:26 AM   #4
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Majority are swiss made, but alot are made in USA too.
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Old 10 January 2009, 06:28 AM   #5
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Well my guess is 'China" but they would never disclose that. As for many other brands particularly 'Montblanc' I know for sure most of their packaging is from China and Italy.
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Because somebody had told me there are rolex box that made in china and there are from Swiss but I don't know which one is which..:
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Because somebody had told me there are rolex box that made in china and there are from Swiss but I don't know which one is which..:
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All I know is they are cheap to buy
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Old 10 January 2009, 04:00 PM   #9
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All I know is they are cheap to buy
for $100-200 on ebay fros thats not cheap....hahahahaah
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Old 10 January 2009, 01:41 PM   #11
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Probably from China or some Eastern European countries (near the final assembly point) with low labor costs. As long as a certain % of material is made in a country and the final assembly is in one country, they can call the boxes "made in XXXXX" instead of made in China. That much I remember our PR department (making industrial products).

Certain luxury product companies purchases pieces of boxes or parts from various locations in the world (or at least different factories) and then piece them together to reduce the chance of counterfeit products.
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Old 10 January 2009, 01:42 PM   #12
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I wouldn't be surprised if they were made somewhere in Asia. The watches are the thing Rolex insists is made entirely in Switzerland and by them.
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Old 10 January 2009, 01:44 PM   #13
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Boxes are not of very good quality, probably Asia?
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Old 10 January 2009, 01:54 PM   #14
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The Rolex Boxes are produced in Thailand. I know one of the managers of the factory that makes them.
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The Rolex Boxes are produced in Thailand. I know one of the managers of the factory that makes them.
you serious chad??ummmm.... now im really learning....
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so are you guys trying to say the new boxes we are getting right now could be made in china??
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Old 10 January 2009, 06:11 PM   #18
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Probably made in China, Taiwan somewhere in Asia or where it's dead cheap to make
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Old 10 January 2009, 06:15 PM   #19
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does it matter?
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Old 10 January 2009, 06:24 PM   #20
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Nope. It is just a Box. Still made for Rolex, under Rolex guidelines. Probably 80% of the stuff one owns these days is made in Asia.

When I was in Iraq, my tatical web gear was made in Vietnam, my clothing made in Cambodia, my watch made in Swiss Land, but came in a box made in Asia. My phone was from Europe, and my knife was from South Africa and my Firearm from Germany. Who cares where stuff is made, as long as it is good quality.
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Who cares where stuff is made, as long as it is good quality.
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Maybe Prisoner made them lol. i do not keep any boxes if i decided to use my watch daily when no plans of selling the watch.
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It was my understanding Santa's elves made them Off Season.
Has Santa moved to Taiwan?
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Old 17 August 2009, 09:52 AM   #27
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well i know the boxes on craigslist are made in CHINA ......................ROFL................
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Old 17 August 2009, 10:12 AM   #28
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Always have a few around they are not cheap at 60 dollars each
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a box that adds value to our watches, but is no very valuable without the Rolex logo, and colors!!!
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Just curious why do you want to know where the boxes are made???
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