Genuine Sub'C or not

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Originally Posted by desmo996

If this is a defect I wonder if it will increase the value of the watch similar to the "two sticks" GMT?

Thats another Rolex myth the so called infamous stick or mistake GMT dial it was nothing more than a simple font change.And many who paid extra for these watches because of the Internet generated hype got burnt fingers.

Originally Posted by Time2time

"Contracting out"?

Thought Rolex made every component in-house by their own employees?

Im new so could be way off the mark.

Well at one time Rolex had a few different dial manufactures and certain escapement parts like the hairsprings were and are still made by (ETA Nivarox Far SA) until Rolex can become self sufficient in there own in-house parts..And as far as I know Rolex still out sources there mainspring manufacture.But the dial manufacture and crystal manufacture are now made by companies in the Rolex SA group.And just cannot for the life of me see where this everything has got to line up stuff comes from.Perhaps its from the Rolex brochures or web where every picture is perfect winding crown etc all perfect and standing upright date set 28th and hands set at 11 minutes past 10.