Tudor chamfers are all machine cut and finished, so while it gives a different look, it is not any more expensive or time consuming to make. It is all aesthetic only. Rolex makes over 1.2 million watches a year and there is nothing that's hand made. On the other hand, AP RO and Patek Nautilus cases are hand polished and chamfered - " It all begins with cases and bezel being cut straight from blocks of metal —stainless steel, yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, or platinum—, then the holes of the bezel are drilled, cases and bezels are inspected, then polished and chamfered by hand. "
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