: It seems that your comment deserves some
: attention and since none here is brave
: enough to challenge your statements, I will.
: Let me begin by saying that you sound like a
: PAMPOUS ROLEX DEALER that is full of
: marketing B.S. they spoon fed him when he
: got the job. Your assertions about ROLEX
: quality and especially their movements are
: more like YOUR PERSONAL OPINION rather than
: a fact. I’m no watch maker but I’ve read
: plenty of literature on the subject and
: happen to know that your point about Rolex
: movements are almost exactly the opposite to
: what you’re arguing—mainly about “in house”
: and coaxial vs. microstella escapement, etc.
: This forum and other respectable forums can
: certainly account for that. So before you
: make any more of those incredible statements
: perhaps you should precede them with saying
: that they are YOUR PERSONNAL VIEWS on the
: subject.
Did I agress you? No. I am not a rolex dealer. I am just here to debate. I have always been polite and courteous.
My assertions about rolex?
I will give you links that confirm what I said about Rolex quality
http://people.timezone.com/mdisher/andrewb/3135/3135_1.htm
http://people.timezone.com/msandler/Articles/ZbindenRolex/Rolex1.html
http://bjsonline.com/watches/articles/0014.shtml
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chronomania/Articles/Calibres_daytona/les_calibres_dayto_cyr.html
I am wondering which litterature or magazine you have been reading but my uncle wears a 1971 seadweller that was service once in 34 years and never had a problem. My watchmaker wears a 1948 oyster perpetual, its precison is +2 sec per day.
Rolex has a very very strict quality controls, you can't like rolex that is your problem but don't try to say that their movements are bad quality when it is not the case.
The litterature like watchtime is mainly written by people who are more into marketing than serious watchmaking. I clearly remember the article of the chronomat evolution vs omega speedmaster. The lemania 1873 is a better movement than the valjoux 7750. The press has a focus to sell a product, the watchmaker has a focus to explain you clearly what is better quality or not.
The micro stella balance wheel has made its proof since 1977 and is still a reference today, how can you explain then if according to your logic that some people who own rolexes haven't tehir serviced their watches since 15 years?
Incredible statements? No. Ask any watchmaker what is the reference in terms of absolute robustness in terms of automatic movements, you will get the same answer: rolex 3135 and same is for chronographs: rolex 4130.
