Rolex watch feature
A Rolex watch is a wise investment. It’s an incredibly well made piece of machinery that will last you a lifetime, and it will retain or even gain value as the years go on. The intricate design of a Rolex watch means that they have many unique features, which are useful to know if you are thinking of purchasing one.
The Manufacturing Process
A
Rolex watch takes about a year to make, with nearly everything created
in-house at one of the company’s 4 state-of-the-art manufacture
locations in Switzerland. Each component of a single watch goes through a
rigorous testing process to make sure they do not leave factory unless
they are perfect.
The Movement
Each
Rolex movement is made up of hundreds of carefully manufactured
components, coming together to form something which guarantees long-term
high performance. After undergoing an intricate “exacting” process, the
Rolex movement becomes a certified Swiss chronometer.
The Date Magnification
All
Rolex Watches with a date function, apart from the Seadweller models,
feature a bubble magnification, called the Cyclops. Positioned over the
date display of the watch, the Cyclops magnifies the aperture at a
magnification of 2.5 times. You won’t find this particular magnification
on any other watch; most Rolex imitations with only magnify 1.5 times.
The Stainless Steel
You
may or may not know that stainless steel comes in various grades and
types. Most watches are made from a type called 316L, but Rolex uses
904L – a type of steel that, as far as we know, no one else uses.
The Oyster Case
Rolex’s
unique watch case, the Oyster case, boasts excellence in both form and
function, and promises to be robust and waterproof whether constructed
in steel, gold or platinum. The Oyster case was invented in 1926 and was
the world’s first waterproof case for a wristwatch.
The Watch Case Back
The
back of a Rolex watch case is smooth, rather than engraved with designs
or logos, although the inside is engraved with a model number. The only
exceptions for this are the Rolex Sea Dweller, Milgauss case backs, and
any Rolex ladies watches produced before 1990.
The Triplock Crown Seal
Some
of the Rolex sports watches including the Sea-Dweller, Submariner and
Daytona watches feature something called the Triplock winding crown
seal. This is an extra seal in the threads of the winding crown’s tube,
and can be viewed when the winding crown is unscrewed.
We
hope this has led you to discover something new about the unique
features of a Rolex watch. If you’d like to find out more about what
makes Rolex watches so special, chat to the experts at Cuttings!
