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Old 16 May 2008, 07:31 PM   #151
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No one biting..so I'll take a stab at it...

1. Introduced in 1950..but released in 1953.

2. Going out on a limb...but I'd say A296 or A260?

3. Written...Rolex Oyster-Perpetual on top, and Turn-o-graph at the 6.

bonus?: but the big diff was the minute markers
Correct. 1953, A 296 and the dial read like this;

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All of the writing was at the top, and the word Turn-O-Graph fit under the word Rolex. Nice job. Your turn
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Old 17 May 2008, 09:39 AM   #152
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Ok.....We all know Rolex to be the crown jewel of SWISS watch making...but..

1. Where was Rolex founded and what year?

2. Name 2 of the top five "first inventions" of Rolex.
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Old 17 May 2008, 09:49 AM   #153
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Ok.....We all know Rolex to be the crown jewel of SWISS watch making...but..

1. Where was Rolex founded and what year?

2. Name 2 of the top five "first inventions" of Rolex.
Wilsdorf & Davis was founded in 1905 in London

The waterproof case and automatic movement.
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Old 17 May 2008, 05:07 PM   #154
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Will someone ask a question that I can answer along the lines of "How many letters are in the name Rolex?".


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Old 17 May 2008, 05:07 PM   #155
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I know it's not my turn, but can anyone tell me how many links there are on the new SD - i.e. how many on the '12' side and how many on the '6' side. Please DON'T include the SELs.

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Old 18 May 2008, 01:02 AM   #156
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Wilsdorf & Davis was founded in 1905 in London

The waterproof case and automatic movement.
yup......good one! Shall we let JJ ask his question for the 3rd time.....??
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Old 18 May 2008, 01:36 AM   #157
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No one answered my question!!
It wasn't your turn JJ.... Answer a question correctly first, and then you can ask! Did you read the rules?

I would have answered your Q if I knew the answer...
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Old 18 May 2008, 08:19 AM   #158
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It wasn't your turn JJ.... Answer a question correctly first, and then you can ask! Did you read the rules?

I would have answered your Q if I knew the answer...
Yeah JJ. Listen to Mireyna and shut the hell up

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yup......good one! Shall we let JJ ask his question for the 3rd time.....??
NO. That tosser has to play by the rules
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Old 18 May 2008, 05:07 PM   #159
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Yeah JJ. Listen to Mireyna and shut the hell up



NO. That tosser has to play by the rules
Why don't you buggers just admit you don't know the answer!!
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Old 18 May 2008, 10:09 PM   #160
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Why don't you buggers just admit you don't know the answer!!
Do you mean the SD or the SDDS?
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Old 18 May 2008, 11:57 PM   #161
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Will someone ask a question that I can answer along the lines of "How many letters are in the name Rolex?".
I may actually know the answer to that one, Bubba!
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Where does evrybody get their questions from
I haven't been able to answer any of them apart from the last one and that's easy there are 6 letters in ROLEX
Does 6 come after 4.
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Old 19 May 2008, 03:41 AM   #163
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...that's easy there are 6 letters in ROLEX
Ohhhhh, I'm sorry Tony, that's NOT the correct answer.

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Where does evrybody get their questions from
I haven't been able to answer any of them apart from the last one and that's easy there are 6 letters in ROLEX
Does 6 come after 4.
Back to school you go, Tony!!
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Do you mean the SD or the SDDS?
The new one - the Deep Sea SD!!
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Ohhhhh, I'm sorry Tony, that's NOT the correct answer.

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What happened..did we run out of questions....?
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What happened..did we run out of questions....?
Was it your turn to ask?
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nope..i did mine..then JJ jumped in again...

gotta go back a page to figure out who's next!
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HA HA....now I get it...little slow this morning....
NO...that wasn't MY question!! Good one!
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Old 27 May 2008, 12:39 AM   #172
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I know it's not my turn, but can anyone tell me how many links there are on the new SD - i.e. how many on the '12' side and how many on the '6' side. Please DON'T include the SELs.

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Seven on the '6' side and nine on the '12' side
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Old 27 May 2008, 12:52 AM   #173
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Seven on the '6' side and nine on the '12' side
Don't know......a picture might be helpful.

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Old 27 May 2008, 09:27 AM   #175
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You d!ckhead I thought you knew the answer. Why the heck did you ask a question you didn't know the answer to
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