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dalip · 25 April 2012, 10:48 AM

Needless, continuous , negative Rolex comments.....on a Rolex forum. Fair criticism.. yes of course. But this type of habitual posting becomes irritating and signals other motives.

Goose · 25 April 2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Trex700

My word there are some pointless threads about!

I doubt we will ever know how long it really takes so I dont think about it!

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood, Chuck?

Jassen2270 · 25 April 2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by transio

Argh, what's this math nonsense!? You guys are hurting my brain!

GradyPhilpott · 25 April 2012, 11:45 AM

Mass production and the use of robotics have made possible consistency and minute tolerances that could have never been accomplished by human hands alone.

There are some tasks that are better suited to machines and some that are better suited to human hands. Rolex seems to have mastered this balance quite well.

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Originally Posted by mountbaldy

I am beginning to think that our Rolex watches are nothing but mass produced watches on a conveyor belt.

...[P]roducing a ROLEX is literally similar to how Microsoft produces CDs of its Windows operating system....

To anyone who owns a Rolex and understands what a work of mechanical art that it is, the statement above is ludicrous.

There are watches out there that are made one at at time and if you happen to have a fortune, you can probably hire yourself a world class watchmaker to make you a watch to your specifications.

Comparing a Rolex watch to a Microsoft CD is probably the most inane statement I've heard in quite a long time and lately, I've heard a few.

tranny · 25 April 2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by goose

how much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood, chuck?

42

moviefreak · 25 April 2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobble

Whow wait a minute, if you watch the Rolex video about the Daytona, they say each watch takes a year to make

http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watch...graph-movement

Because they hold them for 364 days to create the Daytona hype..

MortgageGuy · 25 April 2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

BMW sold almost 1.5million cars in 2010.

They can make one car in 10 seconds?

Shazam.

Good Point!

floater156 · 25 April 2012, 01:45 PM

so? machines r good

gargamel647 · 25 April 2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by unmenuae

Fail

Agreed.

Sean.UK · 25 April 2012, 05:43 PM

15 seconds... Bahaha.

You shouldn't do maths on an empty head.

vette boy 52 · 25 April 2012, 09:58 PM

OK guys and gals, who cares about numbers and time. Rolex is a real world quality product and I have a few so I can atest to that. The newer ones can keep time to within +- one second per day and I have two that will do that. On top of that they will take the daily bumps and grinds of life. nuf said!

tranny · 25 April 2012, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vette boy 52

who cares about numbers and time.

You realize you're on a watch forum, right?

Bobble · 25 April 2012, 10:21 PM

I love my Rolex's, I love the way they work, how they feel, how they make me feel, but I also understand manufacturing, I don't and never will think they are made by one person sitting at a small window with a shaft of light just falling perfectly onto his or her workbench showing the tools that have been used for years and passed down from their previous owners. Of course that doesn't mean that when I'm asleep these things don't happen in my dreams

cecilia · 25 April 2012, 10:30 PM

Maybe yours and others but mine....no way.

Mine will be put together with pure love and tenderness.

Raspberry · 25 April 2012, 10:43 PM

Does Rolex offer a factory tour?

mountbaldy · 26 April 2012, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalip

Needless, continuous , negative Rolex comments.....on a Rolex forum. Fair criticism.. yes of course. But this type of habitual posting becomes irritating and signals other motives.

Dalip,
My appologies. This was not my intention.

Thank you,

Rikki · 26 April 2012, 12:40 AM

Ok here's some more mind bending numbers, assuming Rolex makes a million watches per year and there are only 400 Century 21 certified watchmakers in the world that would be 2500 services per watchmaker per year for just what was made this year which is about 1500 more than I can reasonably do so I am going backwards at a rate of 1500 this year now add up all the years of production and you can see why we need more qualified watchmakers by 1000 that are in all the schools worldwide. In my opinion a service epidemic. Rikki

sgrossma · 27 April 2012, 09:37 PM

Before you know it, you're going to be able to go to McDonalds and get a burger with a side of rolex

AJMarcus · 27 April 2012, 09:47 PM

And all these years I thought it was two guys working 24/7 to make my Rolex

25 April 2012, 10:48 AM	#61
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Needless, continuous , negative Rolex comments.....on a Rolex forum. Fair criticism.. yes of course. But this type of habitual posting becomes irritating and signals other motives. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

25 April 2012, 01:45 PM	#68
floater156 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Chris Location: Wisconsin Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,984	so? machines r good __________________ Lead by example through production.

25 April 2012, 10:30 PM	#74
cecilia "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Cecilia Location: Here Watch: Patek Philippe Posts: 1,730	Maybe yours and others but mine....no way.Mine will be put together with pure love and tenderness.

26 April 2012, 12:40 AM	#77
Rikki TechXpert Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rik Dietel Location: Seminole Fla Watch: 5512 s/s Sub Posts: 1,818	Ok here's some more mind bending numbers, assuming Rolex makes a million watches per year and there are only 400 Century 21 certified watchmakers in the world that would be 2500 services per watchmaker per year for just what was made this year which is about 1500 more than I can reasonably do so I am going backwards at a rate of 1500 this year now add up all the years of production and you can see why we need more qualified watchmakers by 1000 that are in all the schools worldwide. In my opinion a service epidemic. Rikki __________________ Century 21 Certified watchmaker Omega Service Provider Trained Omega OWME Certified. Rolex Parts Account Holder.

25 April 2012, 05:43 PM	#70
Sean.UK "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: England Posts: 103	15 seconds... Bahaha. You shouldn't do maths on an empty head.

25 April 2012, 09:58 PM	#71
vette boy 52 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Jeff Location: Katy, TX Watch: GMT II-c TT Posts: 773	OK guys and gals, who cares about numbers and time. Rolex is a real world quality product and I have a few so I can atest to that. The newer ones can keep time to within +- one second per day and I have two that will do that. On top of that they will take the daily bumps and grinds of life. nuf said!

25 April 2012, 10:21 PM	#73
Bobble Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Paul Location: Midlands UK Watch: GMT IIc, Daytona Posts: 423	I love my Rolex's, I love the way they work, how they feel, how they make me feel, but I also understand manufacturing, I don't and never will think they are made by one person sitting at a small window with a shaft of light just falling perfectly onto his or her workbench showing the tools that have been used for years and passed down from their previous owners. Of course that doesn't mean that when I'm asleep these things don't happen in my dreams

25 April 2012, 10:43 PM	#75
Raspberry Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Ben Location: IL Watch: Submariner Posts: 20	Does Rolex offer a factory tour?

27 April 2012, 09:37 PM	#78
sgrossma 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Scott Location: NYC Posts: 4,371	Before you know it, you're going to be able to go to McDonalds and get a burger with a side of rolex

27 April 2012, 09:47 PM	#79
AJMarcus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AJ Location: USA Watch: Swiss Posts: 5,238	And all these years I thought it was two guys working 24/7 to make my Rolex

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