A Testament to Rolex Durability/A UK Account

[BristolCavendish]

I had no idea that a Rolex could withstand sustained temperatures of 700-1100F. While the movement will usually be inoperable following this ordeal, the Rolex casing remains clearly recognizable and the crown/stem will actually turn although the exact time can no longer be set as the watch is now in permanent 'hack mode' (pending a visit to the RSC for a movement overhaul).

The 904L steel and a sapphire crystal are obvious contributing factors and a contemporary (non-vintage) Rolex model seems best suited for those choosing this particular route.

https://kjemm.wordpress.com/2017/03/04/the-6500-rolex/

[MrInternational]

Wow. A bit macabre but still yes a testament to the excessive tolerances that Rolex quality will withstand. Amazing.


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[tamiya]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

I had no idea that a Rolex could withstand sustained temperatures of 700-1100F. While the movement will usually be inoperable following this ordeal, the Rolex casing remains clearly recognizable and the crown/stem will actually turn although the exact time can no longer be set as the watch is now in permanent 'hack mode' (pending a visit to the RSC for a movement overhaul).

eh? Not sure if even an RSC would be able to rescue that unit...? unless every part is replaced by new

And it's 1000deg Celcius nor Fahrenheit.
quite a big difference when you're that far away from absolute zero

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by tamiya

And it's 1000deg Celcius nor Fahrenheit.
quite a big difference when you're that far away from absolute zero

A typing oversight on my part as 1000 Celsius would be about 1860 Fahrenheit. A big difference.

What I'm trying to comprehend here is if one really needed a Rolex for meandering about in the afterlife, why incinerate the watch?

[padi56]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

I had no idea that a Rolex could withstand sustained temperatures of 700-1100F. While the movement will usually be inoperable following this ordeal, the Rolex casing remains clearly recognizable and the crown/stem will actually turn although the exact time can no longer be set as the watch is now in permanent 'hack mode' (pending a visit to the RSC for a movement overhaul).

The 904L steel and a sapphire crystal are obvious contributing factors and a contemporary (non-vintage) Rolex model seems best suited for those choosing this particular route.

https://kjemm.wordpress.com/2017/03/04/the-6500-rolex/

And would expect any watch with 316L SS the same case thickness and sapphire crystal would perform the same.There is nothing magical about 904L SS or a Rolex sapphire crystal.

[tamiya]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

What I'm trying to comprehend here is if one really needed a Rolex for meandering about in the afterlife, why incinerate the watch?

Yeah, in Asia they're smarter - just send a paper replica up to heaven



Although these days maybe they want a paperAppleWatch to go with their paperPad and paperPhone not a goldpaper watch anymore

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by padi56

And would expect any watch with 316L SS the same case thickness and sapphire crystal would perform the same. There is nothing magical about 904L SS or a Rolex sapphire crystal.

Good info/insight Padi. This leads me to believe that 904L SS is either being overhyped or taken way to seriously by non-metallurgist WIS.

Originally Posted by tamiya

Yeah, in Asia they're smarter - just send a paper replica up to heaven

Although these days maybe they want a paperAppleWatch to go with their paperPad and paperPhone not a goldpaper watch anymore

Are the paper clothes a just a practical and cost-effective means of passing the dead person's wardrobe on to someone else? Jeez, you'd think that the deceased would be at least be entitled to wear something far less demeaning prior to the fire.

[JnmEaton]

how did you even come across this Bristol? The Musings of a Crematorium Worker? So, uh, soooo RANDOM. Off the beaten web-browser........ random. I read the whole thing tho..... full disclosure. LOL.

[dysondiver]

yep ,,, just what were you typing into the search engine ,,, lol

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by JnmEaton

how did you even come across this Bristol? The Musings of a Crematorium Worker? So, uh, soooo RANDOM. Off the beaten web-browser........ random. I read the whole thing tho..... full disclosure. LOL.

Originally Posted by dysondiver

yep ,,, just what were you typing into the search engine ,,, lol

As I vaguely recall, I typed in something pertaining to Rolex and temperature when this particular URL appeared amongst the others. Naturally it piqued my curiosity and after reading the article, I felt compelled to share this info with the TRF community.

I tried to bring it up again via a generalized search but to no avail. So in a way the entire webpage is somewhat of a cyber anomaly. In any event, you can always bookmark the URL. Maybe someday the guy will write a blog about incinerating a PP or AP.