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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast
Simpler cases for ease of (mass) production, maybe?
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Sad if that’s the case (no pun intended hah). If Rolex is making design decisions to save on cost or ease of manufacturing, then what’s the point of horology? Everything in mechanical watchmaking is about adding complications (literally) and aesthetic flourishes. Are chamfers needed? No. But neither are movement anglage, guilloche, blued steel, etc etc.
All these design finishings are a demonstration of finesse. Rolex deciding to give up on chamfers when they clearly have the ability to do so (current Tudor and vintage Rolex) is disappointing.