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metdrdg · 14 June 2018, 09:59 AM

If Rolex just patented an interchangeable mechanism so a quick twist and you could switch from Batman to Pepsi etc? I imagine this wouldn’t be hard to accomplish but then they’d end up selling less total watches.

Largoshark · 14 June 2018, 10:14 AM

I think you answered your own question. Better for the consumer? Maybe. Better for Rolex? Absolutely not.

Personally I wouldn't want this, as I should think it would make the watch less durable.

SLS · 14 June 2018, 10:16 AM

Probably one of the many reasons Rolex transitioned away from the aluminum bezel insets.

DanMdR · 14 June 2018, 10:26 AM

Switching bracelets would be cool too. Like the new Cartier easy strap thing on the Santos. I’d probably buy a jubilee bracelet if it was easy to swap and easy to buy direct. A lot of people might actually buy bezels and bracelets. A lot easier to justify some accessories than a new watch. Might actually up the total purchase transaction if you could buy these things. Would also be awesome to put a dive timing bezel on a GMT for timing things everyday, then swap for the 24 hour bezel when traveling.

jrs146 · 14 June 2018, 10:31 AM

Of course it would be cool. If the watches were easily able to be changed with inserts and bracelets, it would be amazing. Unfortunately it seems Rolex will never ever ever do this.

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bobabreath · 14 June 2018, 11:14 AM

Rolex is usually against user customization. The 5-digit GMTs are an anomaly which will make them a forever hot item.

Nikrnic · 14 June 2018, 11:32 AM

Sounds like a previous swatch watch

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14 June 2018, 09:59 AM	#1
metdrdg "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Florida Watch: SSDayt, 5711, 5170 Posts: 195	Wouldn’t it be better.... If Rolex just patented an interchangeable mechanism so a quick twist and you could switch from Batman to Pepsi etc? I imagine this wouldn’t be hard to accomplish but then they’d end up selling less total watches.

14 June 2018, 10:16 AM	#3
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	Probably one of the many reasons Rolex transitioned away from the aluminum bezel insets. __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

14 June 2018, 10:31 AM	#5
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	Of course it would be cool. If the watches were easily able to be changed with inserts and bracelets, it would be amazing. Unfortunately it seems Rolex will never ever ever do this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

14 June 2018, 10:14 AM	#2
Largoshark "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Real Name: Mike Location: New England Posts: 1,754	I think you answered your own question. Better for the consumer? Maybe. Better for Rolex? Absolutely not. Personally I wouldn't want this, as I should think it would make the watch less durable.

14 June 2018, 10:26 AM	#4
DanMdR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: West Coast Watch: OP 36 Posts: 312	Switching bracelets would be cool too. Like the new Cartier easy strap thing on the Santos. I’d probably buy a jubilee bracelet if it was easy to swap and easy to buy direct. A lot of people might actually buy bezels and bracelets. A lot easier to justify some accessories than a new watch. Might actually up the total purchase transaction if you could buy these things. Would also be awesome to put a dive timing bezel on a GMT for timing things everyday, then swap for the 24 hour bezel when traveling.

14 June 2018, 11:14 AM	#6
bobabreath "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: N. Carolina, USA Posts: 567	Rolex is usually against user customization. The 5-digit GMTs are an anomaly which will make them a forever hot item.

14 June 2018, 11:32 AM	#7
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,171	Sounds like a previous swatch watch Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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