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SPACE-DWELLER · 9 July 2007, 03:44 AM

Look here, guys, what the booklet "Rolex Submariner" that is provided when you buy a Submariner (and strangely enough is ALSO given when you buy a Sea-Dweller):

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"(....) The manufacture of a high-quality watch is a notable human achievement as well as a technical triumph.
It is true that today machines do the work that people find tedious; but these machines are strictly supervised by indispensable watchmaking technicians. The assembly of a Rolex chronometer is done by hand; it is the watchmaker who brings it to life. With pride"

The leaftlet is from my first Submariner I bought, and the leaflet is dated 9.1988. That is almost 20 years ago. So that machines make most of the work at Rolex S.A. is nothing new.

And remember: NOTHING in this world is perfect. I have heard stories about poor dial and crystals from even PATEK PHILIPPE, too.

9 July 2007, 03:44 AM	#27
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Look here, guys, what the booklet "Rolex Submariner" that is provided when you buy a Submariner (and strangely enough is ALSO given when you buy a Sea-Dweller): Last page: "(....) The manufacture of a high-quality watch is a notable human achievement as well as a technical triumph. It is true that today machines do the work that people find tedious; but these machines are strictly supervised by indispensable watchmaking technicians. The assembly of a Rolex chronometer is done by hand; it is the watchmaker who brings it to life. With pride" The leaftlet is from my first Submariner I bought, and the leaflet is dated 9.1988. That is almost 20 years ago. So that machines make most of the work at Rolex S.A. is nothing new. And remember: NOTHING in this world is perfect. I have heard stories about poor dial and crystals from even PATEK PHILIPPE, too. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...