Can You remember a time when Rolex admitted a mistake?

[SubSensei]

Off the top of my head Id say it was a couple of years ago when they put the flat blue dial on the TT and YG Subs..and then switched it back to the sunburst blue dial.....

[subtona]

Short hand explorer

[swils8610]

Admitted? No.


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[AK797]

You could infer those 2 plus the DD2 and DJ2 and the SD4K.

[seand442]

Pretty sure they've never made a mistake. Just had models that didn't sell as much as they hoped.

[Jack T]

Reminds me of the story of a proper Englishman driving his Rolls way out in the countryside, all of a sudden the engine dies and the car silently rolls to a stop. Way before cellphones, he walks a few miles to a local store, calls RR service and within the hour a fully stocked truck and crew arrive, unseal the hood, use whatever tools and parts necessary, and he's back on his way.

Returning home he sends a letter to Rolls, commenting on the prompt and excellent service he received when his Silver Shadow broke down in such a remote location.

A few week later he received a letter back from the president of the company saying:

"Dear Mr. Streeb-Greebling, thank you for the kind words, but perhaps you are mistaken, Rolls Royces never break down ".

[albmich]

What's a "mistake?" Just because you don't like a particular watch style doesn't mean that several other people don't love it. I'd still agree the short hands explorer was a terrible thing. It will probably be worth a ton of money in 20 years like the brown dial 1680's

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by AK797

You could infer those 2 plus the DD2 and DJ2 and the SD4K.

Agreed.

And I've got a feeling something similar in the future with the YM2 mercedes hands.

[stewester]

Pateted bracelet

[Old Expat Beast]

VI/66 stamped inside casebacks instead of IV/66 for the last quarter of 1966. Not admitted, though, as far as I know.

[El Cascarrabias]

Originally Posted by AK797

. . . and the SD4K.

[SubSensei]

Originally Posted by albmich

What's a "mistake?" Just because you don't like a particular watch style doesn't mean that several other people don't love it. I'd still agree the short hands explorer was a terrible thing. It will probably be worth a ton of money in 20 years like the brown dial 1680's

like I said in my post...they changed dial, realized it was a mistake and then changed it back...that is admitting a mistake...this happen rather quickly also...I owned bought

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by subtona

Short hand explorer

They were listening to TRF

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[Atleo]

Rolex cuts an apology letter every time somebody gets their panties in a twist on an Internet forum about something they ought not to have done. You have to have like a thousand postcount mana though or else they won't do it.


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[bjw]

Admitted a mistake , no
Acknowledged a mistake, yes

I.e. Under magnified cyclops. They were changed out with no issue whatsoever.


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[maton12]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

And I've got a feeling something similar in the future with the YM2 mercedes hands.

I thought it was just me

Don't mind the YMII and have tried on numerous times, but reading the time with all those hands did take some effort

But the Basel release is Rolex's own Franken watch, looks like the work experience kid found some hands and put them on.. is that the best they can do?

[GMT Aviator]

What do you mean, admitted to making a mistake?

Rolex don't make mistakes, everyone knows that.

[FTX I]

The paper they sent to JustTom's AD.

[MCO1]

Originally Posted by albmich

What's a "mistake?" Just because you don't like a particular watch style doesn't mean that several other people don't love it. I'd still agree the short hands explorer was a terrible thing. It will probably be worth a ton of money in 20 years like the brown dial 1680's

It may be a mistake which I can see in pictures but not when wearing one. The correction isn't worth the hastle of a switch. I do hope you are right that the "short hands" Explorer becomes rare and valuable in a few years but I am not holding my breath.:)

[THC]

I think their biggest "almost admitted" mistake recently, is when they put lower magnification cyclops on certain models & people that had said watches, got immediate replacements, no charge

[vladamir15]

They wouldn't.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by Jack T

Reminds me of the story of a proper Englishman driving his Rolls way out in the countryside, all of a sudden the engine dies and the car silently rolls to a stop. Way before cellphones, he walks a few miles to a local store, calls RR service and within the hour a fully stocked truck and crew arrive, unseal the hood, use whatever tools and parts necessary, and he's back on his way.

Returning home he sends a letter to Rolls, commenting on the prompt and excellent service he received when his Silver Shadow broke down in such a remote location.

A few week later he received a letter back from the president of the company saying:

"Dear Mr. Streeb-Greebling, thank you for the kind words, but perhaps you are mistaken, Rolls Royces never break down ".

Why pamper life's complexity
When the leather runs smooth
On the passenger's seat?

God bless you Jack for making me think of a Smith's lyric, you Charming Man.

[japenney]

Dd40 movement not changing over at midnight. Although not sure they admitted it as an issue but it clearly is. I dont know if i would call it a mistake tho.

[albmich]

Originally Posted by SubSensei

like I said in my post...they changed dial, realized it was a mistake and then changed it back...that is admitting a mistake...this happen rather quickly also...I owned bought

I still disagree this is a "mistake." Rolex has made subtle changes and changebacks throughout the years and, even tho no one entirely understands it, it always works in rolex favor. The brown dial 1680's were a "mistake" in the paint used on the dials. But now they're the most valuable and sought after 1680's. Some people here prefer the smurf dials especially because it better matches the bezel insert - are you implying their taste in watches is a mistake?

[GradyPhilpott]

I don't actually remember this series of events, but this is the only example of Rolex issue an apology for a "mistake" that I know of.

I don't consider redesigns as being apologies.

http://www.harwood-watches.com/en/history/index.html

[albmich]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I don't actually remember this series of events, but this is the only example of Rolex issue an apology for a "mistake" that I know of.

I don't consider redesigns as being apologies.

http://www.harwood-watches.com/en/history/index.html

Well said.

[Seaotter]

Originally Posted by japenney

Dd40 movement not changing over at midnight. Although not sure they admitted it as an issue but it clearly is. I dont know if i would call it a mistake tho.

Yes It's a little mistake:

[Seaotter]

Originally Posted by GMT Aviator

What do you mean, admitted to making a mistake?

Rolex don't make mistakes, everyone knows that.

Fortunately, they make mistakes 🤣

"you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs"

But they solve them also !

[albmich]

Originally Posted by Seaotter

Yes It's a little mistake:

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Can u explain this diagram a bit more? Ie where you got it and what it means?

[Seaotter]

Even if there are no problems, they upgrade movements during a service.
Cool or not ? After a service suddenly a new LIGA tooth gear in your Daytona made in 2000.