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unknown · 17 March 2020, 07:14 AM

I won't translate everything but know that the production sites at Geneva and Bienne will close between 17 and 27 March. this is a start, might take longer

yOyOYoo · 17 March 2020, 07:17 AM

My prediction is that prices are going to continue to go UP.

G.D.BeanCounter · 17 March 2020, 07:18 AM

And there you have it. The "shortage" will likely get worse before it gets better.

Dusko.Popov · 17 March 2020, 07:18 AM

I laughed and laughed and laughed at the post title.

Love the crassness!

unknown · 17 March 2020, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by G.D.BeanCounter

And there you have it. The "shortage" will likely get worse before it gets better.

Many people are temporary without job
And in the near future busnisses will go bankrupt and some people will loose their job..... that shortage bullshit will be over very soon

When people loose their job or business there are more important things than a stupid watch

42itus · 17 March 2020, 07:35 AM

I guess you can consider yourself very very blessed if you’re in a position to be upset about the unavailability of a watch.

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Yess · 17 March 2020, 07:46 AM

I'd like the watch I am waiting on, but realise that there are more important issues at play currently. So getting emotional one way or the other isn't beneficial.

As to supply; it is hard to argue that it will ease if the factory that produces the watches isn't producing watches. And the 17-27 March, all business are doing this; "let's see what it will be like on 27 March"... of course, they will extend this period indefinitely - unless they are putting in place working conditions during this shut-down period that abide by social distancing protocols. Universities are doing this. Shutting down for a week while classes transition online. Perhaps (and it is a big perhaps) Rolex is shutting down to rearrange work spaces so people aren't in close proximity to one another? Maybe someone who can read the document will chime in with more details as to what it says?

JSolution · 17 March 2020, 07:51 AM

Yes a full translation would be nice

djgallo · 17 March 2020, 07:55 AM

How could you not.......see this coming....

JonaG · 17 March 2020, 08:00 AM

Google translate

ROLEX ROLEX SA RueFrançois-Dussaud3-5-7 1211GENÈVE26JEAN-FRÉDÉRICDUFOUR Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues, I already told you this last week, we are facing a very serious situation. In order to protect you, your families and loved ones, but also to limit the risk of spreading the Coronavirus as much as possible, we have decided to close our production sites in Geneva, Biel and Crissier on Tuesday March 17 from 5:00 p.m. until Friday 27 March 2020. Of course, this date could be postponed depending on the evolution of the epidemic. Some departments will have to remain open for questions of operational imperatives. Your managers will give you more details on this subject. Hence, we ask you to strictly comply with the containment measures decreed by our authorities in Switzerland and in France. I am sure that this is a bad passage and that if we all adopt the right behavior, this will help to participate in stabilizing the situation and will allow you to resume work in complete safety as soon as possible. Please respect the instructions of your managers to ensure this closure in good conditions. Good luck for the days to come, take care of yourself！ Best regards, Geneva, March 16, 2020

Patton250 · 17 March 2020, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JonaG

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ROLEX ROLEX SA RueFrançois-Dussaud3-5-7 1211GENÈVE26JEAN-FRÉDÉRICDUFOUR Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues, I already told you this last week, we are facing a very serious situation. In order to protect you, your families and loved ones, but also to limit the risk of spreading the Coronavirus as much as possible, we have decided to close our production sites in Geneva, Biel and Crissier on Tuesday March 17 from 5:00 p.m. until Friday 27 March 2020. Of course, this date could be postponed depending on the evolution of the epidemic. Some departments will have to remain open for questions of operational imperatives. Your managers will give you more details on this subject. Hence, we ask you to strictly comply with the containment measures decreed by our authorities in Switzerland and in France. I am sure that this is a bad passage and that if we all adopt the right behavior, this will help to participate in stabilizing the situation and will allow you to resume work in complete safety as soon as possible. Please respect the instructions of your managers to ensure this closure in good conditions. Good luck for the days to come, take care of yourself！ Best regards, Geneva, March 16, 2020

Thank you.

inadeje · 17 March 2020, 08:05 AM

I doubt they’ll reopen on the 27th the way this is evolving.

Yess · 17 March 2020, 08:10 AM

Yes, as I noted above... A stop-gap directive that will be extended indefinitely. Some experts say these conditions won't abate until 2021!

THC · 17 March 2020, 08:13 AM

Paging Bas ... come in, please?

Robf52 · 17 March 2020, 08:17 AM

thank you for the full translation. Rolex is acting responsibly.

amanbra · 17 March 2020, 08:20 AM

Hmm wow... maybe the prices supply won’t improve as I hoped. Oh well. This will blow over in two months or so. Just a blip.

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nyyankees · 17 March 2020, 08:24 AM

Nooooooooooooooooooooo!

I thought robots make Rolexes anyway!

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Hollie_Rollie · 17 March 2020, 08:29 AM

I don't think the full ramifications of everything will be seen until this is under control. And once the dust settles from the virus I do believe we will be left with a lot of people unfortunately unemployed and everyone with less money in their pockets.

AK797 · 17 March 2020, 08:32 AM

Two supermarkets near to me are no longer offering online delivery as they are so oversubscribed so getting decent food is now our priority, not watches.

schoolboy · 17 March 2020, 08:38 AM

Dang. Let’s see how this gets

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walds11 · 17 March 2020, 08:46 AM

I wonder if the RSCs are going to close (Dallas or NY)? I’m planning on sending my SubC 116610 in for service. Guess I should just hold off...

AJMarcus · 17 March 2020, 08:53 AM

I’m waiting for Omega to announce they are suspending the production of all Limited Editions. Then we will know it’s definitely serious

Bigblu10 · 17 March 2020, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by walds11

I wonder if the RSCs are going to close (Dallas or NY)? I’m planning on sending my SubC 116610 in for service. Guess I should just hold off...

This is likely coming next down the pike.

Deppe · 17 March 2020, 08:56 AM

Wait - does this mean no SS Daytona with a 50% discount?

walds11 · 17 March 2020, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigblu10

This is likely coming next down the pike.

Agreed. And I wouldn’t want to send the watch in and it sit idle for a long period of time...

brucethemanlee · 17 March 2020, 09:34 AM

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ro...virus-pandemic

It was bound to happen for the safety of their employees/families

Hollie_Rollie · 17 March 2020, 09:37 AM

Old news

SemperFi · 17 March 2020, 09:42 AM

It was only a matter of time.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ro...virus-pandemic

jagwap · 17 March 2020, 09:46 AM

We should expect that date to be extended, as the SarsCoV-2 takes up to 14 days to show as CoVid-19. You need to make sure people have time to show symptoms.

Here in China it was more like 3-4 weeks as Chinese New Year Holiday was included, extending for anyone who has been around a cough. If an office gets a case, it is closed and cleaned, and extended.

This has worked, as almost all of the 20 new cases are people stopped at the boarder. They find them as everyone gets a chest x-ray and 14 days enforced quarantine. No, I'm not kidding.

arcadelt · 17 March 2020, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by amanbra

Oh well. This will blow over in two months or so. Just a blip.

Good luck with that...

17 March 2020, 07:14 AM	#1
unknown "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 2,799	Rolex HQ will close due to [edited] Corona virus I won't translate everything but know that the production sites at Geneva and Bienne will close between 17 and 27 March. this is a start, might take longer __________________ Instagram : @collectible_watches

17 March 2020, 08:00 AM	#10
JonaG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: East Watch: ... Posts: 1,171	Google translate ROLEX ROLEX SA RueFrançois-Dussaud3-5-7 1211GENÈVE26JEAN-FRÉDÉRICDUFOUR Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues, I already told you this last week, we are facing a very serious situation. In order to protect you, your families and loved ones, but also to limit the risk of spreading the Coronavirus as much as possible, we have decided to close our production sites in Geneva, Biel and Crissier on Tuesday March 17 from 5:00 p.m. until Friday 27 March 2020. Of course, this date could be postponed depending on the evolution of the epidemic. Some departments will have to remain open for questions of operational imperatives. Your managers will give you more details on this subject. Hence, we ask you to strictly comply with the containment measures decreed by our authorities in Switzerland and in France. I am sure that this is a bad passage and that if we all adopt the right behavior, this will help to participate in stabilizing the situation and will allow you to resume work in complete safety as soon as possible. Please respect the instructions of your managers to ensure this closure in good conditions. Good luck for the days to come, take care of yourself！ Best regards, Geneva, March 16, 2020 __________________ Yacht-Master 126622, GMT-Master II 16710, Submariner 114060, Sea-Dweller 16600, Panerai Luminor PAM111 Lange Saxonia Moon Phase 384.029, Tudor Black Bay Harrods M79230G.

17 March 2020, 08:05 AM	#12
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17 March 2020, 08:17 AM	#15
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17 March 2020, 08:46 AM	#21
walds11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Adam Location: Philly ‘burbs Posts: 5,632	I wonder if the RSCs are going to close (Dallas or NY)? I’m planning on sending my SubC 116610 in for service. Guess I should just hold off... __________________ Adam

17 March 2020, 07:17 AM	#2
yOyOYoo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: CA Watch: 116519LN Posts: 614	My prediction is that prices are going to continue to go UP.

17 March 2020, 07:18 AM	#3
G.D.BeanCounter Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Sky DayDate 2 Posts: 1,317	And there you have it. The "shortage" will likely get worse before it gets better.

17 March 2020, 07:18 AM	#4
Dusko.Popov "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: DC Posts: 829	I laughed and laughed and laughed at the post title. Love the crassness!

17 March 2020, 07:35 AM	#6
42itus "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Tom Location: Honolulu Watch: 116519LN Posts: 3,828	I guess you can consider yourself very very blessed if you’re in a position to be upset about the unavailability of a watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17 March 2020, 07:46 AM	#7
Yess "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Good Hope Watch: 124060 Posts: 1,596	I'd like the watch I am waiting on, but realise that there are more important issues at play currently. So getting emotional one way or the other isn't beneficial. As to supply; it is hard to argue that it will ease if the factory that produces the watches isn't producing watches. And the 17-27 March, all business are doing this; "let's see what it will be like on 27 March"... of course, they will extend this period indefinitely - unless they are putting in place working conditions during this shut-down period that abide by social distancing protocols. Universities are doing this. Shutting down for a week while classes transition online. Perhaps (and it is a big perhaps) Rolex is shutting down to rearrange work spaces so people aren't in close proximity to one another? Maybe someone who can read the document will chime in with more details as to what it says?

17 March 2020, 07:51 AM	#8
JSolution "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Jay Location: England Watch: SkyD Posts: 6,229	Yes a full translation would be nice

17 March 2020, 07:55 AM	#9
djgallo Banned Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Eastwest Posts: 1,322	How could you not.......see this coming....

17 March 2020, 08:10 AM	#13
Yess "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Good Hope Watch: 124060 Posts: 1,596	Yes, as I noted above... A stop-gap directive that will be extended indefinitely. Some experts say these conditions won't abate until 2021!

17 March 2020, 08:13 AM	#14
THC 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 16610M Posts: 10,479	Paging Bas ... come in, please?

17 March 2020, 08:20 AM	#16
amanbra "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Real Name: Graham Location: Aus Posts: 2,449	Hmm wow... maybe the prices supply won’t improve as I hoped. Oh well. This will blow over in two months or so. Just a blip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17 March 2020, 08:24 AM	#17
nyyankees "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southeastern PA Watch: 1216610 Posts: 2,131	Nooooooooooooooooooooo! I thought robots make Rolexes anyway! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17 March 2020, 08:29 AM	#18
Hollie_Rollie 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: U.S.A. Watch: SD43 Posts: 3,096	I don't think the full ramifications of everything will be seen until this is under control. And once the dust settles from the virus I do believe we will be left with a lot of people unfortunately unemployed and everyone with less money in their pockets.

17 March 2020, 08:32 AM	#19
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,219	Two supermarkets near to me are no longer offering online delivery as they are so oversubscribed so getting decent food is now our priority, not watches.

17 March 2020, 08:38 AM	#20
schoolboy Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Jesus Location: Texas Watch: 116234 Posts: 8,721	Dang. Let’s see how this gets Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17 March 2020, 08:53 AM	#22
AJMarcus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AJ Location: USA Watch: Swiss Posts: 5,205	I’m waiting for Omega to announce they are suspending the production of all Limited Editions. Then we will know it’s definitely serious

17 March 2020, 08:56 AM	#24
Deppe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 161	Wait - does this mean no SS Daytona with a 50% discount?

17 March 2020, 09:34 AM	#26
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,490	Rolex closes production facilities until March 27th! https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ro...virus-pandemic It was bound to happen for the safety of their employees/families

17 March 2020, 09:37 AM	#27
Hollie_Rollie 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: U.S.A. Watch: SD43 Posts: 3,096	Old news

17 March 2020, 09:42 AM	#28
SemperFi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Angelo Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 42,164	Rolex Shuts Down It was only a matter of time. https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ro...virus-pandemic __________________ Rolex Submariner Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Tudor Black Bay 58 Blue Tudor Ranger 79910 Nomos Club Datum 733 Nomos Metro 38 Stowa Flieger Classic 40 * Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons *

17 March 2020, 09:46 AM	#29
jagwap "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: China Watch: IWC IW389001 Posts: 762	We should expect that date to be extended, as the SarsCoV-2 takes up to 14 days to show as CoVid-19. You need to make sure people have time to show symptoms. Here in China it was more like 3-4 weeks as Chinese New Year Holiday was included, extending for anyone who has been around a cough. If an office gets a case, it is closed and cleaned, and extended. This has worked, as almost all of the 20 new cases are people stopped at the boarder. They find them as everyone gets a chest x-ray and 14 days enforced quarantine. No, I'm not kidding.

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