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nowzen · 7 July 2010, 03:13 PM

I have always thought that besides telling time, a logical and useful function for a watch is an alarm. I know there are digital alarms out there and several are really cumbersome to set like Seiko. I had a nice easy to set St. Moritz (now Momentum) but found the alarm too quiet. I also have a Timex I occasional use that has an audible alarm and is really easy to set.

I know it’s possible to make mechanical alarms (used to have an 1870s pocket watch). And I believe Rolex only alarm was the Tudor Advisor 7926 in 1965.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQP2xlwD-IQ

I presume that some marketing genius has decided that there is no market for a Rolex alarm. Am I nuts, or is there anyone else out there that thinks a Rolex alarm would be a good thing?

beerformeplz · 7 July 2010, 03:18 PM

Sounds like a whoopie cushion.

mikelprz · 7 July 2010, 03:42 PM

Didn't Panerai make an alarm watch, or was that just a movie??

GradyPhilpott · 7 July 2010, 03:42 PM

There isn't a watch alarm that I'm aware of that I can hear unless I hold it to my ear.

If that watch was vibrating, I might feel it.

As far as I'm concerned, watches don't need alarms, even though I have a bunch that do.

7 July 2010, 03:13 PM	#1
nowzen "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 741	Rolex Alarm!!! I have always thought that besides telling time, a logical and useful function for a watch is an alarm. I know there are digital alarms out there and several are really cumbersome to set like Seiko. I had a nice easy to set St. Moritz (now Momentum) but found the alarm too quiet. I also have a Timex I occasional use that has an audible alarm and is really easy to set. I know it’s possible to make mechanical alarms (used to have an 1870s pocket watch). And I believe Rolex only alarm was the Tudor Advisor 7926 in 1965. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQP2xlwD-IQ I presume that some marketing genius has decided that there is no market for a Rolex alarm. Am I nuts, or is there anyone else out there that thinks a Rolex alarm would be a good thing?

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7 July 2010, 03:18 PM	#2
beerformeplz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Pat Location: chesapeake Watch: seadweller Posts: 764	Sounds like a whoopie cushion.

7 July 2010, 03:42 PM	#3
mikelprz Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Batman Posts: 452	Didn't Panerai make an alarm watch, or was that just a movie??

7 July 2010, 03:42 PM	#4
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	There isn't a watch alarm that I'm aware of that I can hear unless I hold it to my ear. If that watch was vibrating, I might feel it. As far as I'm concerned, watches don't need alarms, even though I have a bunch that do.

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