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Category Archives: Rolex

Not for Profit Rolex

August 8, 2008 – 10:43 am

I hear Rolex described as a non-profit corporation all the time. I heard it just today as I was listening to a podcast from Jake’s Rolex Watch Blog. I just want to clarify Rolex’s financial position as I understand it. Please correct me if I am wrong. Upon the death of Hans Wilsdorf, in 1960, [...]

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Rolex President

July 9, 2008 – 7:02 am

The first in a series of posts about the history of the Rolex President on Jake’s Rolex Watch Blog is fantastic. I hope the rest is not too far behind.

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Anti-reflective coating

July 7, 2008 – 7:59 pm

On occasion I hear someone ask why Rolex doesn’t use anti-reflective coating on their watch crystals. This Ladies Constellation is a good example why not. Click on the image to enlarge it and take a look. The haziness and scratches in the crystal are a result of ordinary wear to the anti-reflective coating on the [...]

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Milgauss on a Zulu

July 3, 2008 – 10:05 am

Here is a fun watch: One of our customers who recently purchased a Milgauss decided to put it on an Orange Zulu strap. I think it’s a great look.

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What a watchmaker does at the beach

June 27, 2008 – 8:55 am

You know you are into watches when this is how you spend your time at the beach:

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South Paws

June 12, 2008 – 12:03 pm

That’s right left handed individuals this one is for you. — I had a gentleman come in the other day whose bezel had popped off of his submariner. He complained that he had entirely lost his bezel before and that it has come off several times. I found this a bit odd because it is [...]

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Rolex Caliber 1601

May 28, 2008 – 8:20 pm

Whenever someone begins to get interested in Cellini watches they seem to want to know what is inside of one. “Is it the same movement as a Submariner or a Datejust?” “Is it technically advanced?” etc. Sorry, but no it is not. Cellinis have their own movments totally different from Rolexes. For one they are [...]

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Timing & acceptable variations

May 21, 2008 – 8:05 pm

So, you like mechanical watches? I do. But how accurate do you want them to be? There is always somebody on the internet discussion groups, like Timezone who complains about their watch gaining a couple of seconds a day. Here is a little bit about what to expect from your watches. First, if to-the-second precision [...]

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Monday Myth – Watch Winders

May 19, 2008 – 8:28 pm

In response to a question I received from Thomas Sharples, I’m going to take the time to talk about watch winders. If you are familiar with automatic wristwatches you know that if you don’t wear them for a couple of days they come to a stop. This isn’t a big deal if your watch only [...]

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Great article about Rolex 3135 Service

May 16, 2008 – 6:12 am

I was looking for some pictures on the web recently and I stumbled across this article by Andrew Babanin describing what he found inside his Rolex Submariner. It has lots of good pictures and a pretty good description of the 3135 movement.

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