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Old 25 April 2012, 01:24 AM   #31
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Do you think they hired the same that guy that does all the Rolex watches!
Isn't that what two hands are for?
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Old 25 April 2012, 01:27 AM   #32
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Do you think they hired the same that guy that does all the Rolex watches!
That would be silly.

It's his German cousin Hans.
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Old 25 April 2012, 01:33 AM   #33
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Isn't that what two hands are for?
You know, for some reason I wouldn't like you to be my boss...

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That would be silly.

It's his German cousin Hans.
Paul, please meet Hans.

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Old 25 April 2012, 01:35 AM   #34
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Hope this guy doesn't eat to much Mexican food . . .
Otherwise Rolex is losing millions of $$$ down the drain each time . . . . ;-)

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Old 25 April 2012, 01:46 AM   #35
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Actually, it would be pretty awesome and really amazing if they could produce these wonders in just 15 seconds, no?
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Old 25 April 2012, 01:56 AM   #36
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Why do you seem to enjoy bashing Rolex so much OP?

You can simply sell your mass produced Rolexes and order up a intricately designed, hand made marvel from Switzerland.
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Old 25 April 2012, 04:24 AM   #37
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Let's simplify this with an example we can identify with. Using the same assumptions, McDonalds serves 23 burgers per second, but If you've ever been there, you know it takes them longer than 1/23 of a second to actually make one. Ok, only SLIGHTLY longer, but you get my point!

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Old 25 April 2012, 04:29 AM   #38
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Let's simplify this with an example we can identify with. Using the same assumptions, McDonalds serves 23 burgers per second, but If you've ever been there, you know it takes them longer than 1/23 of a second to actually make one. Ok, only SLIGHTLY longer, but you get my point!

Wait a minute -- Ronald doesn't make every burger?
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Old 25 April 2012, 04:32 AM   #39
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GM makes about 2.5 million cars a year -

so does this argument stand with Cadillac ?

producing a car every 15 seconds, I guess there ain't much that goes into making one.....
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Old 25 April 2012, 04:47 AM   #40
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Old 25 April 2012, 04:53 AM   #41
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Old 25 April 2012, 05:09 AM   #42
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Ha ha ha ha ha Has anyone factored in the time it took to design the watch in the first place? What about the actual assembly of all the little pieces ? What about the testing of each watch ? THe polishing ? What about all the engineering time involved?

C'mon, 15 seconds might be what it costs to punch out a case but there is a lot more to making a watch than just that.
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Old 25 April 2012, 05:16 AM   #43
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This could get complex!! Ok Rolex has 2 "factories". So we have to "factor" by 2. Then we have time for integration of the components. I haven't done integrals in a while but I remember they make numbers bigger. Then we have the division of labor. Let's say division by 2000 to get a rough figure. The derivative of the product Is time, so time is integral too. Wait. I'm confused.
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Old 25 April 2012, 05:19 AM   #44
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I want to know where the OP has got to??

He's probably not responded because he's hiding under a rock!!
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Old 25 April 2012, 06:19 AM   #45
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Yes, my watch is a mass produced product. But hey, it is very well produced, and a machine is more precise than a man.
Exclusivity is only marketing for rich, self-centered and naive people..
My watch will last a lifetime, will do it very well and stay precise and aesthetic. Rolex does not make children work, and it is ecologically rational, much more than a car.
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Old 25 April 2012, 06:26 AM   #46
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My word there are some pointless threads about!

I doubt we will ever know how long it really takes so I dont think about it!
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Old 25 April 2012, 07:32 AM   #47
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much more than a car.
Holds its value better than a car too
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Old 25 April 2012, 07:39 AM   #48
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Holds its value better than a car too
Mmmmm not really sure of that . . .
How much does a BMW M1 costs today ?
Porsche RS 2.7
Mustang Hertz/Shelby

Check it out if you have time

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Old 25 April 2012, 08:06 AM   #49
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To make it simple there many parallel processes. While the case is being made, the dial is being made, each internal component is being made, the bracelet links are being made, etc., etc.

Add up the individual durations of all of the parallel activities and 15 seconds does not make sense.

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Old 25 April 2012, 08:11 AM   #50
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Thank goodness for Henry Ford.
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Old 25 April 2012, 08:21 AM   #51
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Whow wait a minute, if you watch the Rolex video about the Daytona, they say each watch takes a year to make
http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watch...graph-movement
It's got to be BS that a daytona movement takes well over a year to complete? Why??
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Old 25 April 2012, 08:40 AM   #52
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With all the numbers being thrown around.......I need a nap.
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Old 25 April 2012, 08:56 AM   #53
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Mmmmm not really sure of that . . .
How much does a BMW M1 costs today ?
Porsche RS 2.7
Mustang Hertz/Shelby
Those cars you mentioned do not exactly count as they are more collector cars than every day transportation.
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Old 25 April 2012, 09:27 AM   #54
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Let's simplify this with an example we can identify with. Using the same assumptions, McDonalds serves 23 burgers per second, but If you've ever been there, you know it takes them longer than 1/23 of a second to actually make one. Ok, only SLIGHTLY longer, but you get my point!

They taste like a 1/23 of a second burger though.
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Old 25 April 2012, 09:31 AM   #55
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number of WIP to FG doesn't describe WIP process or timeline
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Old 25 April 2012, 09:40 AM   #56
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Who cares! Proof is in the puddin'

When I look at my Rolex watches they exude quality and exemplary fit and finish.

While I may not be on the AP or PP bandwagon (Yet) like other members here, as a collector of another type of item that cannot be mentioned here per the rules of equal or lesser value, I know quality when I see it.

If Rolex watches were produced in a nanosecond I'd be the first in line to understand how their operation works so that I may use their practices in my industry.
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Old 25 April 2012, 09:46 AM   #57
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It's got to be BS that a daytona movement takes well over a year to complete? Why??
I can only think that if one person cut each piece of the movement, polished the edges etc, then did the same for the other pieces
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Old 25 April 2012, 10:06 AM   #58
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Alright, his butt cheeks are red. You guys have spanked him enough!
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Old 25 April 2012, 10:34 AM   #59
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Sorry, but this is quite possibly the worst post and stupidest thread I've seen on any watch forum, any where..... sheesh....
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Old 25 April 2012, 10:36 AM   #60
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This thread made me chuckle.
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