How are crown and position markers applied?

[don't back down now]

How is steel coronet on goose and dress watches applied? Is it by hand or machine?

Many thanks.

[don't back down now]

This is a legitimate debate

[don't back down now]

Can anypersons answer this one? Thanks all.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by don't back down now

How is steel coronet on goose and dress watches applied? Is it by hand or machine?

Many thanks.

I have never heard the term "goose" as it would apply to a Rolex.....

As far as applying the markers on a dial............they are indexed in slots, so I think that it would be very unlikely that a machine is set to consistently apply these tiny pieces into the even more tiny holes without the potential for damage...

I would therefore guess that they are applied by hand, after dial painting, and before filling with lume...

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by don't back down now

How is steel coronet on goose and dress watches applied? Is it by hand or machine?

Many thanks.

Dunno nothing about "goose" or "gander" , but I've seen the Rolex WG coronet of the dial being actually applied by a very steady hand holding a forcep.

JJ

[argee1977]

Originally Posted by Tools

I have never heard the term "goose" as it would apply to a Rolex.....

As far as applying the markers on a dial............they are indexed in slots, so I think that it would be very unlikely that a machine is set to consistently apply these tiny pieces into the even more tiny holes without the potential for damage...

I would therefore guess that they are applied by hand, after dial painting, and before filling with lume...

Machines make the most intricate of electronic circuit boards, so i'd guess rolex would have the facility to have this done by machine. If you think about it, Rolex produce maybe 1 million watches a year, they'd need quite a few workers to put the markers on the dial if it was done by hand.

[chu88y]

Originally Posted by argee1977

Machines make the most intricate of electronic circuit boards, so i'd guess rolex would have the facility to have this done by machine. If you think about it, Rolex produce maybe 1 million watches a year, they'd need quite a few workers to put the markers on the dial if it was done by hand.

good point well put

[Tools]

Originally Posted by argee1977

Machines make the most intricate of electronic circuit boards, so i'd guess rolex would have the facility to have this done by machine. If you think about it, Rolex produce maybe 1 million watches a year, they'd need quite a few workers to put the markers on the dial if it was done by hand.

I would agree........if all Rolex dials were the same......

But there are literally hundreds of them; so there would have to be hundreds of indice placing machines..

............... of course, it wouldn't surprise me either way..............

[argee1977]

Originally Posted by Tools

I would agree........if all Rolex dials were the same......

But there are literally hundreds of them; so there would have to be hundreds of indice placing machines..

............... of course, it wouldn't surprise me either way..............

Simple computer programming, they'd be doing the same run of watches, so say 500 Daytonas in a day, the computer is set up to do that, then the following day it switches to Submariners, i've seen some of this style of machinery being used and there's just no competing against it, you get 100% everytime for accuracy, speed and competence.

[don't back down now]

Originally Posted by Tools

I have never heard the term "goose" as it would apply to a Rolex.....

As far as applying the markers on a dial............they are indexed in slots, so I think that it would be very unlikely that a machine is set to consistently apply these tiny pieces into the even more tiny holes without the potential for damage...

I would therefore guess that they are applied by hand, after dial painting, and before filling with lume...

Milgauss=Goose

[Bisquitlips]

Originally Posted by argee1977

Simple computer programming, they'd be doing the same run of watches, so say 500 Daytonas in a day, the computer is set up to do that, then the following day it switches to Submariners, i've seen some of this style of machinery being used and there's just no competing against it, you get 100% everytime for accuracy, speed and competence.

This sounds feasible and would make sense at the volume that Rolex produces.

[flyback]

Originally Posted by don't back down now

Milgauss=Goose

I don't think that one is going to take off.

[DRAWTOOL]

Originally Posted by don't back down now

Milgauss=Goose

Originally Posted by flyback

I don't think that one is going to take off.

Oh, I dunno, it could be worse, Millie Rollie would be worse. Milgauss itself aint that shiny.

[Ascott Pious]

Originally Posted by flyback

I don't think that one is going to take off.

I Kinda like it - Milagoose... haha

my goose is green

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by don't back down now

Milgauss=Goose

Originally Posted by flyback

I don't think that one is going to take off.

Originally Posted by DRAWTOOL

Oh, I dunno, it could be worse, Millie Rollie would be worse. Milgauss itself aint that shiny.

It could be a lot worse. The brand could be referred to as "Rollie", a Platinum/SS Yacht-Master could be referred to as a "Platty", and a TT Sub could be referred to as a "Bluesey".

[Andad]

You will go to hell for that Al.

[jlovda]

Originally Posted by Tools

As far as applying the markers on a dial............they are indexed in slots, so I think that it would be very unlikely that a machine is set to consistently apply these tiny pieces into the even more tiny holes without the potential for damage...

I would therefore guess that they are applied by hand, after dial painting, and before filling with lume...

There are wire bonding machines in Silicon Valley that can deal with IC pin spacings way below 0.025" (25 mil pitch). I doubt it would be a problem for the Swiss to build an assembly machine to those tolerances.

[don't back down now]

thx for the responses--you guys are true students

[Ascott Pious]

Originally Posted by don't back down now

thx for the responses--you guys are true students

no thank you