What's a useless Rolex fact you know?

[Viscount1961]

"Xelor" is actually a Rolex trademark for a proprietary blend of white, yellow and rose gold with small amounts of platinum and xenon gas added.

[schnitzerphilip]

If a 24-year-old girl starts a thread about a Rolex it will get 6800 clicks and 134 replies in two days.

[GMT Aviator]

Dan “Hoss” Blocker was famous for ruining takes cause he'd frequently forget to remove his Rolex wristwatch (an accessory that wouldn't be present in the Old West) before filming a scene.

[Iloreyix]

Originally Posted by schnitzerphilip

If a 24-year-old girl starts a thread about a Rolex it will get 6800 clicks and 134 replies in two days.

Hilarious!

[Iloreyix]

AND- My OP friend - there are no useless Rolex facts!

[RobearH]

You can ride a horse and go ballroom dancing with one.

[wuyeah]

Some owners are ignorant douchebag.

Rolex sell ~$4,500,000,000+ per year, how can anyone expect all customers to have same class?

[Rolexman17]

Rolex sold a watch winder with the Rolex logo, but it wasn't made by them

[AgentHsu]

Originally Posted by padi56

Now Cartier retailed a blue bezel one,but dont think they ever done one with a blue dial too.And in the late 80s-90s it is rumoured that Rolex did make a blue dial SS sub for the Asian market mainly Japan.There are some collectors that say its a frankenwatch,while others say its perfectly genuine.And quite a few years back one was sold by auction,now there is a old saying there is no smoke without fire so it could be genuine,so I will keep a open mind.

http://www.antiquorum.com/catalog/lo...ian+submariner

[toneafficianado]

Originally Posted by busytimmy

SS Rolex is like Pokemon: Gotta catch 'em all.

YES
SS DJ and Daytona to go?

[jdojoby]

Rolex use 18kt (75%) gold in its gold watches and use 16 tons per year making these luxury items for the finest of people...

[KH8]

The engraved rehaut, the X in Rolex aligns with the hour markers on the right hand side of the dial and the R aligns with the markers on the left.

[GMT Aviator]

Originally Posted by KH8

The engraved rehaut, the X in Rolex aligns with the hour markers on the right hand side of the dial and the R aligns with the markers on the left.

Now there's a thing. I never noticed that before but I just checked and your absolutely correct!

[33JS]

The SD50 comes with a half-link in the bracelet. Have we had that yet?

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[Castor]

Originally Posted by denmanproject

The round counterweight on the seconds hand eclipses the 'O' in Rolex on the dial when it passes

It doesn't on mine (216570), but the round luminous does seem to eclipse the entire crown.

[NLYogi]

Originally Posted by KH8

The engraved rehaut, the X in Rolex aligns with the hour markers on the right hand side of the dial and the R aligns with the markers on the left.

If that is true, also the crown will line up with the 12 o clock marker.

[regnant]

Beyond patience waiting time for Rolex Daytona 116500 LN

[Chiboy]

Originally Posted by Portland

I noticed this a couple weeks ago on my new SubC date. I thought, "what a cool coincidence!". I guess with Rolex there are not many coincidences, just attention to detail.

Can anyone post a pic of this? I don't have a Sub (the horror!!!!) and am curious to see it (the eclipse; I believe I have seen Subs).

[Undefeatable]

It's not a perfect eclipse

[Portland]

Originally Posted by NLYogi

If that is true, also the crown will line up with the 12 o clock marker.

Not always the case. My crown is just a tiny bit to the right of the 12 o'clock marker however the "R" and "X" line up perfectly with their perspective hour marker going all the way around.

[mjclark32]

Almost got it

[ranggaatmadja]

AD in Japan will not give you the watch tag as they need to send it back to Rolex - or at least that's what they claimed of.

Btw, new member here - first post here after bought my first subc date in Osaka 2 weeks ago

[GMT Aviator]

Originally Posted by ranggaatmadja

AD in Japan will not give you the watch tag as they need to send it back to Rolex - or at least that's what they claimed of.

Btw, new member here - first post here after bought my first subc date in Osaka 2 weeks ago

Congrats.

[CYKBC]

Originally Posted by KH8

The engraved rehaut, the X in Rolex aligns with the hour markers on the right hand side of the dial and the R aligns with the markers on the left.

The rehaut crown doesn't even align perfectly with the 12 marker many times. Perfection, Rolex? No.


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[TitanCi]

Originally Posted by AgentHsu

http://www.antiquorum.com/catalog/lo...ian+submariner

A patient of mine touted about a blue sub he bought some years ago that was like that from factory; said Tom Doan of D's time service keeps asking him to sell it to him; I managed to snap a pic of it- didn't know if it's franken or not?


Looks like the dial and bezel belong on a bluesy but he said he bought it from a dealer like that.


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[Overwound]

Originally Posted by Airborne

This is not a case of OCD Peter.

That's a Rocky Balboa right there. The face is a bit messed up but it's still tough.

[rafi_16610]

has anyone mentioned the story of the Ragtime King model already? i believe Joplin the Ragtime king was the first celebrity endorser for Rolex

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[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by rafi_16610

has anyone mentioned the story of the Ragtime King model already? i believe Joplin the Ragtime king was the first celebrity endorser for Rolex

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Scott Joplin? Doubtful, since he died in 1917, before Rolex watches were sold in the USA, and 10 years even before the first Rolex authorised dealers were appointed in Britain. The story is a hoax.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Scott Joplin? Doubtful, since he died in 1917, before Rolex watches were sold in the USA, and 10 years even before the first Rolex authorised dealers were appointed in Britain. The story is a hoax.

News travels slow to Manila.

[rafi_16610]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Scott Joplin? Doubtful, since he died in 1917, before Rolex watches were sold in the USA, and 10 years even before the first Rolex authorised dealers were appointed in Britain. The story is a hoax.

Sorry. I based my comment on an old article in watchuseek ("Rolex and the Ragtime King"). If it has been debunked or if I misread it, then I apologize

And to MonBK, I believe news travels to Manila the same speed it does anywhere - at Internet speed