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Jeffreyc87 · 11 January 2018, 09:10 AM

With the ingenious ring command bezel developed by rolex with the ym 2 and skydweller...from an engineering and production stand point how hard would it be to alter the movement to go from 28 to 1 when transferring from feb to March... instead of just recognizing months that change from 30 or 31 days?

G'ed · 11 January 2018, 09:26 AM

Much much complicated I guess but with Rolex resources, they are capable of in-house movement.

They done it previously but with movement from Frank Muller.

farscott · 11 January 2018, 09:35 AM

My understanding is that Rolex had nothing to do with the Franck Muller perpetual calendar. Mr. Muller just started with a Datejust.

That being said, I am sure Rolex could design such a movement. Whether Rolex would design such a movement that also meets the rest of their requirements, such as durability, while being mass-producible is an interesting question.

Nunez. Jacob · 11 January 2018, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by G'ed

Much much complicated I guess but with Rolex resources, they are capable of in-house movement.

They done it previously but with movement from Frank Muller.

what ref is that rolex?

Watch This · 11 January 2018, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nunez. Jacob

what ref is that rolex?

Fake

Muzz · 11 January 2018, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Watch This

Fake

It isn’t fake it is highly modified. Serious difference.

https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex...franck-muller/

GB-man · 29 January 2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by G'ed

Much much complicated I guess but with Rolex resources, they are capable of in-house movement.

They done it previously but with movement from Frank Muller.

Well I know a guy who bought that one

https://www.revolution.watch/jay-z-w...franck-muller/

brucethemanlee · 11 January 2018, 09:41 AM

Rolex has the $, resources, and technological know how to create and design any watch that is out there. If they wanted to (and perhaps they have already) they could reverse engineer any complication by any watch maker. They have the money to do it, try it out, and just decide not to do it and let it sit on the shelf if they wanted.

It really comes down to if Rolex wants to do it....

bobernet · 11 January 2018, 09:57 AM

If they make a perp calendar in any kind of reasonable design, I’d want to own it. I’d love to see them build a smaller version of the SkyD.

Will they? Hopeful, but doubtful. They’ve had 100 years or so to decide to compete with Patek and others in offering more complications. That they haven’t already leads me to believe they’ve made a conscious choice not to play in that space for one reason or another.

Quailhunter · 11 January 2018, 11:49 AM

Rolex would have to weigh the required investment against the revenue. My guess is that the economics would not work.

GB-man · 11 January 2018, 12:00 PM

Doubt they would bother but who knows.

meganfox17 · 11 January 2018, 02:44 PM

George Daniels ,the British horologist and arguably the greatest watchmaker during his lifetime once said when talking about watch design " It starts with the dial and it must not end up looking like a Gas meter ! "

Forget the romanticism associated with mechanical complications of a Rolex Perpetual Calendar, you need to win the lottery to buy 0ne! Read Ariel Adams latest article on a BlogtoWatch about his hopes and predictions for Baselworld 2018

RXAPPP · 11 January 2018, 02:58 PM

If they did why would you even want one. There is a big wide world out there with Mny stunning PCs which by all accounts are peferectly suited to a formal watch

HogwldFLTR · 11 January 2018, 05:23 PM

I'll stick with the Annual for now!

henry333 · 11 January 2018, 06:22 PM

Every year setting the date once is not that bad. ...
I hardly wear a watch for a few weeks straight.

Xerxes77 · 11 January 2018, 09:05 PM

Rolex can but they like to produce tools watch who are resistant in time and in hard conditions

Tony64 · 11 January 2018, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffreyc87

With the ingenious ring command bezel developed by rolex with the ym 2 and skydweller...from an engineering and production stand point how hard would it be to alter the movement to go from 28 to 1 when transferring from feb to March... instead of just recognizing months that change from 30 or 31 days?

Except when February has 29 days. Any decent PC should also account for the leap years.

watchwatcher · 12 January 2018, 01:31 AM

I don't see it happening...it's a bridge too far for the development of a PC for the niche of the market Rolex is aiming at.

But...I'm sure it would be cool if it happened.

joe100 · 12 January 2018, 02:41 AM

Annual is far easier to live with. A perpetual calendar has to be kept wound

bobernet · 12 January 2018, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by joe100

Annual is far easier to live with. A perpetual calendar has to be kept wound

Disagree. This is very easy to live with.

And a winder is no big deal.

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joe100 · 12 January 2018, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bobernet

Disagree. This is very easy to live with.

And a winder is no big deal.

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How long have you been here?

Folks can’t understand it’s perfectly safe to jog with their rolex let alone understanding a perpetual calendar. How many “I let my PC stop, what do I do now?” threads will we have to suffer? You know it’d be endless! Haha

Tony64 · 12 January 2018, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by joe100

How long have you been here?

Folks can’t understand it’s perfectly safe to jog with their rolex let alone understanding a perpetual calendar. How many “I let my PC stop, what do I do now?” threads will we have to suffer? You know it’d be endless! Haha

True, but those folks you reference don't deserve such a fine complication.

meganfox17 · 12 January 2018, 03:42 AM

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Goodness Gracious me! I'm just stunned and speechless! This is the first time I've actually seen a mind boggling 478 component Langematik Zero Reset Perpetual with a Moon phase display on the forum.It's a treat and a real privilege to see the watch on this thread

bobernet · 12 January 2018, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by meganfox17

Goodness Gracious me! I'm just stunned and speechless! This is the first time I've actually seen a mind boggling 478 component Langematik Zero Reset Perpetual with a Moon phase display on the forum.It's a treat and a real privilege to see the watch on this thread

Thanks, that’s very kind of you. I enjoy all my watches, but admit that I spend a little extra time enjoying that dial whenever I check the date or time.

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HogwldFLTR · 12 January 2018, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bobernet

Disagree. This is very easy to live with.

And a winder is no big deal.

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Wow, what a beautiful (and expensive) collection. A winder is no problem unless like me, when you take one watch off and place another on you forget to restart it like I do.

bobernet · 12 January 2018, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Wow, what a beautiful (and expensive) collection. A winder is no problem unless like me, when you take one watch off and place another on you forget to restart it like I do.

Thanks! Mine is automatic and intermittent, so it never gets turned off unless the power goes out. It’s a bit of a pain to set TPD, wind direction, and restart all 6 after a power outage. I’ve thought about putting it on a UPS, but never got around to it.

AK797 · 12 January 2018, 03:45 AM

The Lange certainly is stunning, but are we all just going to ignore the knitwear?

bobernet · 12 January 2018, 03:55 AM

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The Lange certainly is stunning, but are we all just going to ignore the knitwear?

Lol. It’s Brioni or Ike Behar; I can’t remember which.

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AK797 · 12 January 2018, 04:14 AM

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Lol. It’s Brioni or Ike Behar; I can’t remember which.

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It's nice, just a salute to your colour combinations... I have a red leopard print shirt but don't tell any one...

bobernet · 12 January 2018, 04:21 AM

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It's nice, just a salute to your colour combinations... I have a red leopard print shirt but don't tell any one...

Well, in that case... here’s another coordination. :-)

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11 January 2018, 09:10 AM	#1
Jeffreyc87 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Earth Posts: 369	Perpetual calendar skydweller? With the ingenious ring command bezel developed by rolex with the ym 2 and skydweller...from an engineering and production stand point how hard would it be to alter the movement to go from 28 to 1 when transferring from feb to March... instead of just recognizing months that change from 30 or 31 days?

11 January 2018, 12:00 PM	#11
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,355	Doubt they would bother but who knows. __________________

11 January 2018, 05:23 PM	#14
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,692	I'll stick with the Annual for now! __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

12 January 2018, 02:41 AM	#19
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Annual is far easier to live with. A perpetual calendar has to be kept wound __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

11 January 2018, 09:26 AM	#2
G'ed "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: RolexHQ boardroom Posts: 1,232	Much much complicated I guess but with Rolex resources, they are capable of in-house movement. They done it previously but with movement from Frank Muller.

11 January 2018, 09:35 AM	#3
farscott "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Scott Location: Dunedin, FL, USA Posts: 134	My understanding is that Rolex had nothing to do with the Franck Muller perpetual calendar. Mr. Muller just started with a Datejust. That being said, I am sure Rolex could design such a movement. Whether Rolex would design such a movement that also meets the rest of their requirements, such as durability, while being mass-producible is an interesting question.

11 January 2018, 09:41 AM	#8
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,575	Rolex has the $, resources, and technological know how to create and design any watch that is out there. If they wanted to (and perhaps they have already) they could reverse engineer any complication by any watch maker. They have the money to do it, try it out, and just decide not to do it and let it sit on the shelf if they wanted. It really comes down to if Rolex wants to do it....

11 January 2018, 09:57 AM	#9
bobernet "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: Mountains Watch: ALS, AP, PP, Rolex Posts: 2,988	If they make a perp calendar in any kind of reasonable design, I’d want to own it. I’d love to see them build a smaller version of the SkyD. Will they? Hopeful, but doubtful. They’ve had 100 years or so to decide to compete with Patek and others in offering more complications. That they haven’t already leads me to believe they’ve made a conscious choice not to play in that space for one reason or another.

11 January 2018, 11:49 AM	#10
Quailhunter "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Doug Location: Georgia USA Watch: Rolex President Posts: 1,348	Rolex would have to weigh the required investment against the revenue. My guess is that the economics would not work.

11 January 2018, 02:44 PM	#12
meganfox17 Banned Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Kuala Lumpur , Ma Posts: 2,011	George Daniels ,the British horologist and arguably the greatest watchmaker during his lifetime once said when talking about watch design " It starts with the dial and it must not end up looking like a Gas meter ! " Forget the romanticism associated with mechanical complications of a Rolex Perpetual Calendar, you need to win the lottery to buy 0ne! Read Ariel Adams latest article on a BlogtoWatch about his hopes and predictions for Baselworld 2018

11 January 2018, 02:58 PM	#13
RXAPPP "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Blue Planet Watch: 5 Posts: 1,201	If they did why would you even want one. There is a big wide world out there with Mny stunning PCs which by all accounts are peferectly suited to a formal watch

11 January 2018, 06:22 PM	#15
henry333 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Hendricks Location: USA Watch: 116600 Posts: 826	Every year setting the date once is not that bad. ... I hardly wear a watch for a few weeks straight.

11 January 2018, 09:05 PM	#16
Xerxes77 Banned Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Home! Posts: 3,307	Rolex can but they like to produce tools watch who are resistant in time and in hard conditions

12 January 2018, 01:31 AM	#18
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,044	I don't see it happening...it's a bridge too far for the development of a PC for the niche of the market Rolex is aiming at. But...I'm sure it would be cool if it happened.

12 January 2018, 03:45 AM	#27
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	The Lange certainly is stunning, but are we all just going to ignore the knitwear?

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