Quote:
Originally Posted by padi56
Quote from Rolex employee in 2002.
The watch case back and bracelets are all made of X2CrNiMo17-12-2 which is the best compromise between the attributes of the variant materials.
X2CrNiMo17-12-2 Is the technical specification for 316L S.S
One of those providers is http://www.boehler-thyssen.ch/
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It therefore appears that Rolex favour a 17% Chromium, 12% Nickel, 2% Molybdenum mix, within the specification for 316L Stainless Steel.
