So wait Rolex does not make my Rolex

[The GMT Master]

Originally Posted by padi56

Not quite correct its the escapement hairspring and shock system thats been in most of the Swiss watch industry for decades.And has been in millions upon
millions of Rolex watches over 40 plus years.Now the Nivourox hairspring and Kif shock system were out sourced just like the dials in the past.But now Rolex owns the dial manufacturing side now.But the only main reason for Rolex
to make there own escapement parts.Is that the Swatch group owner of kif and Nivourox will cut of the supply of watch parts sometime in 2010 to all
outside the Swatch group.Thats why many Swiss independents now are making there own in-house movements and escapement parts.

Thanks for the clarification Padi