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RREngr · 1 November 2009, 05:54 AM

Is there anyway to find the origins of the basic parts to my watch (both raw materials and manufactured)?

Tools · 2 November 2009, 02:35 PM

Nope, not really...

Rolex intentionally makes if difficult to nail anything down.. Movements are assembled from random parts from supply, sent off for COSC testing, then stored until needed... the movement could be quite old before it ever sees the inside of a case..

Also, all the charts and guesses that we all make are probably not very close to actuals........ they only give us an estimate of when something first appeared on the market (or was first reported on a forum, which makes up only a fraction of actual purchases worldwide) ........... Rolex manufacturing could easily be 6 months or a year or more ahead of marketing, packaging and shipping....

RREngr · 3 November 2009, 09:19 AM

Thanks, I was just wondering which countries donated minerals or metals to my watch

Tools · 3 November 2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RREngr

Thanks, I was just wondering which countries donated minerals or metals to my watch

Rolex doesn't out-source much....... they have their own metal foundries and make their own steel and every mechanical piece is made in-house..

They used to buy dials, but bought up the dial-makers; now make their own hairsprings in-house too... It's tough to come up with something that they don't manufacture..

They even bought Burgeon Watch tools a few years back to ensure that the quality of the tools used in the manufacture and service departments were up to the quality they wanted..

RREngr · 4 November 2009, 05:56 AM

I guess I'll just have to go to Geneva to see where my sub was born

Perdu · 4 November 2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tools

They even bought Burgeon Watch tools a few years back to ensure that the quality of the tools used in the manufacture and service departments were up to the quality they wanted..

Did not know that; you are a mind of information Larry. Do they still own Bergeon?

SDDS · 10 November 2009, 01:54 AM

thanx for the info

rmcarlton · 19 December 2009, 07:10 AM

Great info. Thanks.

1 November 2009, 05:54 AM	#1
RREngr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Central Illinois Posts: 76	Tracing the birth of my 2009 Submariner Is there anyway to find the origins of the basic parts to my watch (both raw materials and manufactured)? __________________ It's always something, it ain't never nothing 116613N Submariner

2 November 2009, 02:35 PM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	Nope, not really... Rolex intentionally makes if difficult to nail anything down.. Movements are assembled from random parts from supply, sent off for COSC testing, then stored until needed... the movement could be quite old before it ever sees the inside of a case.. Also, all the charts and guesses that we all make are probably not very close to actuals........ they only give us an estimate of when something first appeared on the market (or was first reported on a forum, which makes up only a fraction of actual purchases worldwide) ........... Rolex manufacturing could easily be 6 months or a year or more ahead of marketing, packaging and shipping.... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

3 November 2009, 09:19 AM	#3
RREngr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Central Illinois Posts: 76	Thanks, I was just wondering which countries donated minerals or metals to my watch __________________ It's always something, it ain't never nothing 116613N Submariner

4 November 2009, 05:56 AM	#5
RREngr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Central Illinois Posts: 76	I guess I'll just have to go to Geneva to see where my sub was born __________________ It's always something, it ain't never nothing 116613N Submariner

10 November 2009, 01:54 AM	#7
SDDS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Yazan Location: Canada Posts: 4,782	thanx for the info __________________ Patek Philippe 5167 Patek Philippe 5905P black dial Rolex Deepsea 116660 M series Rolex Oysterquartz 17000 N series Rolex OP 41MM 124300 Green Dial

19 December 2009, 07:10 AM	#8
rmcarlton "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Monty Location: Georgia Watch: Sub LV Posts: 787	Great info. Thanks.

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