29 March 2011, 10:31 PM | #1 |
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How a Rolex Daytona is assembled
Awesome video, it excites me whenever I watch a Daytona been assembled.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEAYi...layer_embedded Enjoy! John |
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Pardon my ignorance but I thought most or all Rolex are machine assembled rather than individually assembled like in the video? Don't they make about 1 million watches a year...
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29 March 2011, 11:12 PM | #3 |
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The do make quiet a lot of watches. Number is unknown. 1 million is too many, I think the number is less by a few hundred thousand....
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Thanks for the link. I love watch assembly videos.
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Looks cool!! esp when the hairspring is activated and everything comes to life.
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Cool video, thanks for sharing, John!!
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nice video! thanks
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Well they make them very quick in the video but it still takes in many cases 2-5 weeks for simple regulation if sent to the RSC.And could be 8-10 weeks or longer to service them, I wonder why if they can assemble them that fast.Perhaps they are only hand assembled for video shoots etc,the rest are highly robotised.
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I believe that Rolex movements are hand assmebled, as are Grand Seiko movement (8L35, 9S55..etc) and many others...I think that the parts are machine produced BUT hand assembled...take a look at the video and notice how difficult it would be to automate such an intricate process that involves a VERY high dexterity...
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great video
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I love these kinda videos! (however unrealistic they may be :)
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Very cool video!
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Excellent...beautiful to watch. Thanks John.
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That was an awesome video, I don't know how I missed this one. Thanks for posting!
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Super video. Thanks.
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Thanks everyone for your great comments!
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30 March 2011, 03:23 AM | #20 |
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''A Rolex isn't just a watch, it's technology emboldened by the human spirit....''
Excuse me while I throw up. That will explain fact that a mass produced SS sports watch can retail for nearly £5000 then. What's more annoying is the fact that I still absolutely love them! |
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While watching that video, I saw a link to this one. I don't think you can make an argument that the watches are over-priced. It's some impressive work going on in there...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDOGWVgnU6Y&NR=1 |
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sweet john, just sweet
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Awesome video John, and they choose the right color dial as well.
Magnificient, thanks for sharing!!!!
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Great vid
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This and many more videos are on the rolex site...
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They have the profit margins to pay for hand assembly if they want, but it certainly could be done automatically as well. We may never know how it REALLY goes together.
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30 March 2011, 08:22 AM | #28 |
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So... the watch is made in 1minute 55seconds :D
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That's pretty cool!!
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It just amazes me, the... talent(?) Quality(?) Dedication(?) I don't know quite the word, but whatever it takes to be able to assemble a fine timepiece like that. Whatever it is, I know I don't have it!
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