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TheVTCGuy · 20 June 2010, 09:46 AM

In this edition of watch-time magazine (HIGHLY reccomended) there is an article where the editors are given a tour of the Rolex factory. One point they made, that is just incredible to me, is that for ALL the watches made, Rolex uses LESS THEN 10 LITERS of lubricating oil! What is that? 2.5 gallons? For all the watches Rolex makes in one year! Wow... I don't know if it's suprising to anyone else but I just can't get over that... My car uses more.

CDNWatchNut · 20 June 2010, 09:52 AM

That does seem like a surprisingly small volume indeed. 10 Litres = 10,000 ml. Rolex makes about 1,000,000 watches per year give or take??, so the quantity of lubricant per watch is about 1/100th of a ml?? not very much at all. Perhaps it takes less than a pin head of a drop at all of the vital spots

DRAWTOOL · 20 June 2010, 10:05 AM

I call

! They probably mean they only spill 10lt. a year.

rfknauss · 20 June 2010, 10:12 AM

Paul, that is truly amazing! Interesting info ...... thanks for sharing.

InVision · 20 June 2010, 10:52 AM

Damn !!

snowbird · 20 June 2010, 11:24 AM

I saw that, very interesting article. I think I'm going to have to subscribe to Watch Time.

mike · 20 June 2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by snowbird

I saw that, very interesting article. I think I'm going to have to subscribe to Watch Time.

Well worth it. It's a great read.

Lol-x · 20 June 2010, 05:02 PM

That is an amazing bit of information.
No point going into the oil business to supply oil to watch companies

JJ Irani · 20 June 2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CDNWatchNut

That does seem like a surprisingly small volume indeed. 10 Litres = 10,000 ml. Rolex makes about 1,000,000 watches per year give or take??, so the quantity of lubricant per watch is about 1/100th of a ml?? not very much at all. Perhaps it takes less than a pin head of a drop at all of the vital spots

Excellent!!

Makes sense to me!!

Andad · 20 June 2010, 05:11 PM

Don't be too hasty Steve.

10 litres of ProLink is a good sale.

kenhiraihnl · 20 June 2010, 05:59 PM

Besides the Rolex oil thing, I was also impressed by stats on advertising. Rolex is #1 at $48 mil., Breitling is #2 at $24 mil., yet curiously, there is no advertisement, article, or picture of B. watches. There IS a B. advertisement in my Car and Driver magazine. A huge chunk of their advertising expense must support their Red Bull Race airplane. FWIW.

nickriebe · 20 June 2010, 10:36 PM

Well, with all the oil BP continues to dump into the Gulf, none of us will ever have to buy oil again! we can just get it out of the ocean for free!

Safetrends · 20 June 2010, 10:51 PM

Great information on the Rolex oil usage.

On a more serious note, that is really a sad situation about the oil spill and how we/our next generation is going to be impacted/affected for decades to come.

CDNWatchNut · 21 June 2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Excellent!!

Makes sense to me!!

Canadian and metricized since the aqe of 10

It would have been alot harder to make sense of it in gallons

In any case, it's a fascinating statistic.

JJ

CDNWatchNut · 21 June 2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Safetrends

Great information on the Rolex oil usage.

On a more serious note, that is really a sad situation about the oil spill and how we/our next generation is going to be impacted/affected for decades to come.

I've worked in the oil industry for over 20 years and I share your sentiment...this is an environmental disaster of incredible proportions. I don't think the world is being told how bad the situation really is and will be for many many decades to come. It's sickening to think about... for the people of the Gulf region and the planet

Safetrends · 21 June 2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CDNWatchNut

I've worked in the oil industry for over 20 years and I share your sentiment...this is an environmental disaster of incredible proportions. I don't think the world is being told how bad the situation really is and will be for many many decades to come. It's sickening to think about... for the people of the Gulf region and the planet

Some people most likely think it is not in my backyard, however it will affect everyone in the world and end up in everyones backyard. This is really sad for all of us.

20 June 2010, 10:12 AM	#4
rfknauss 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Richard Location: Macungie, PA Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub Posts: 14,497	Paul, that is truly amazing! Interesting info ...... thanks for sharing. __________________ *"Few things in life give man as great a pleasure as wearing a Rolex!"* TRF's "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron

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Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,589	That is an amazing bit of information. No point going into the oil business to supply oil to watch companies __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

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Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,533	Don't be too hasty Steve. 10 litres of ProLink is a good sale. __________________ E

20 June 2010, 05:59 PM	#11
kenhiraihnl "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Ken Location: Hawaii Watch: 5512 Posts: 911	Besides the Rolex oil thing, I was also impressed by stats on advertising. Rolex is #1 at $48 mil., Breitling is #2 at $24 mil., yet curiously, there is no advertisement, article, or picture of B. watches. There IS a B. advertisement in my Car and Driver magazine. A huge chunk of their advertising expense must support their Red Bull Race airplane. FWIW. __________________ Rolex Milgauss GV (100m 330 feet) (2010) * Rolex Submariner 5512 (200m 660 feet) (1961)

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nickriebe "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Nick Location: 3026'23N 8638'41W Watch: out for pirates! Posts: 692	Well, with all the oil BP continues to dump into the Gulf, none of us will ever have to buy oil again! we can just get it out of the ocean for free! __________________ ~Nick Riebe~

20 June 2010, 09:46 AM	#1
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	Speaking of Oil.... In this edition of watch-time magazine (HIGHLY reccomended) there is an article where the editors are given a tour of the Rolex factory. One point they made, that is just incredible to me, is that for ALL the watches made, Rolex uses LESS THEN 10 LITERS of lubricating oil! What is that? 2.5 gallons? For all the watches Rolex makes in one year! Wow... I don't know if it's suprising to anyone else but I just can't get over that... My car uses more.

20 June 2010, 09:52 AM	#2
CDNWatchNut "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Juan Location: Sherwood Park, Ab Watch: 114060 Posts: 1,509	That does seem like a surprisingly small volume indeed. 10 Litres = 10,000 ml. Rolex makes about 1,000,000 watches per year give or take??, so the quantity of lubricant per watch is about 1/100th of a ml?? not very much at all. Perhaps it takes less than a pin head of a drop at all of the vital spots

20 June 2010, 10:52 AM	#5
InVision Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Destin, FL USA Watch: Outerspace DayDate Posts: 2,662	Damn !!

20 June 2010, 11:24 AM	#6
snowbird "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 2,157	I saw that, very interesting article. I think I'm going to have to subscribe to Watch Time.

20 June 2010, 10:51 PM	#13
Safetrends Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: David Walz Location: San Diego CA USA Watch: my hand. :) Posts: 9,156	Great information on the Rolex oil usage. On a more serious note, that is really a sad situation about the oil spill and how we/our next generation is going to be impacted/affected for decades to come.

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