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Old 17 September 2019, 08:28 PM   #1
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Ceramic Bezel font change ?
I’ve just been doing some research on Bezel Fonts. Seems the ceramic sub bezel font haven’t changed the way previous models did ? Your thoughts?
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Old 17 September 2019, 08:41 PM   #2
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Seems about right. To change the font would mean to change a whole machining process for the ceramic robots. Much more complex than just a paint machine stencil.
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Old 17 September 2019, 11:05 PM   #3
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I’ve just been doing some research on Bezel Fonts. Seems the ceramic sub bezel font haven’t changed the way previous models did ? Your thoughts?


Yes they haven't changed the Sub in years, many keep thinking 'this' is the year a new Sub will come out.
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Old 18 September 2019, 01:03 AM   #4
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To change the font would mean to change a whole machining process for the ceramic robots.
Plus, Rolex doesn't want to risk offending the ceramic robots with programming changes. They have fragile egos that are easily shattered.
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Old 18 September 2019, 03:54 AM   #5
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I’ve just been doing some research on Bezel Fonts. Seems the ceramic sub bezel font haven’t changed the way previous models did ? Your thoughts?
Sub is Rolex's backbone. Everything else is not as important.
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Old 18 September 2019, 03:55 AM   #6
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Plus, Rolex doesn't want to risk offending the ceramic robots with programming changes. They have fragile egos that are easily shattered.
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Plus, Rolex doesn't want to risk offending the ceramic robots with programming changes. They have fragile egos that are easily shattered.


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Old 18 September 2019, 06:33 PM   #8
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Yep, no changes for the insert, it would mean they change all the machines if they did.
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Yes they haven't changed the Sub in years, many keep thinking 'this' is the year a new Sub will come out.


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Why change something that is the industry standard.
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The backbone is the DJ, Sub only for WIS...
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Sub is Rolex's backbone. Everything else is not as important.
I think you’ll find that the Datejust is their backbone. Not the Sub.
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Seems about right. To change the font would mean to change a whole machining process for the ceramic robots. Much more complex than just a paint machine stencil.
Pushing a few buttons on the CNC program?
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Pushing a few buttons on the CNC program?
Still more math than a new stencil, no?
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I think you’ll find that the Datejust is their backbone. Not the Sub.


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