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13 March 2017, 08:41 PM | #31 | |
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to see – a finishing department. Rolex does finish their watches, and expertly at that, just without the traditional aesthetic flourishes that we as consumers tend to look for when we are examining haute horlogerie, which of course, Rolex is not. Cases are held against a polish wheel by humans, just as they are at Jaeger-LeCoultre or Audemars Piguet. At any given time, there are between 50 and 60 people polishing the cases of Rolex watches. The human element in Rolex watchmaking is more than substantial and very real. It is also wonderful to see as a lover of old-school Rolex watches with those big, beautiful beveled case edges. I realized quickly that Rolex of today is not at all very far off from that, and at any point they could, if they wanted to, bring back beveled case edges with little fuss |
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13 March 2017, 08:43 PM | #32 |
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Quick calculation based on the image posted by the OP, it is approx. a 6600% enlargement!
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13 March 2017, 09:08 PM | #34 |
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Imperfections in 5711
That would drive me nuts! Send it back under warranty. For the money you spent it should be perfect like a Faberge egg.
The only watches I owned that were PERFECT were Rolex. It was hard for me to accept this, since I always thought of Rolex as hackneyed cliche watches. But after owning and handling a number of Vacherons, APs, Piagets and Pateks, I realize there is no better value for the money than a trusty Rolo :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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13 March 2017, 09:51 PM | #38 |
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The most expensive watch I've ever owned was Rolex (3 of them) and I've never had any quality issues (although never looked at the dial with a loupe or microscope).
My grail is the PP 5167 and it does make me question the brand if these type of issues are commonplace for Patek. I would be concerned if I were them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I'll concede that the mark on the base of the hand is not acceptable but this is crazy to inspect a dial to that magnification and expect no 'imperfections'.
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If comfort is your riding factor, I'd pick up a new ceramic Daytona. My Daytona is more comfortable than some former Patek's I've owned. |
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13 March 2017, 11:38 PM | #41 |
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If I can't see it with a 4X Loupe it does not exist. If it bothers you , when you send it in for service have them change the hand. Enjoy the watch. Let it go. It's tough I know. I have been there.
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No question 5711/5712/5167 are more comfortable than the 116500 but as we all know the ceramic bezel allows a certain level of comfort that you can't deny. I know arnuad felt like his former Rolex were somewhat bulky, the Daytona case takes care of that. |
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Don't take it personal. If I offended you, accept my apologies. Never intended to take it personal But since this was you first post here I thought you could be here just to complain, you wouldn't be the first That aside, These imperfections are really very acceptable. Quite a few members agreed with you ... But also to them ... if a scratch , probably smaller than 0.5 mm is unacceptable to you I think you should think about finding another passion. I don't drive a fancy car but if I could afford a Rolls Royce, you think I would make pics from every square centimeter , enlarge it to 50 square cm .... search for very tiny faults, and if I found one start complaining ? I'm sure I can find 500 of these faults on a new Rolls. Maybe a little scratch on a rim, an imperfection on the leather seats, a not 100% straight stitching, an air vent that isn't 100% exactly aligned in the dashboard , etc
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Reason #52 why I don't own a loupe.
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14 March 2017, 03:51 AM | #45 |
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Why aren't he hands black!
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"Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe are hand made pieces of art, if you want laser precision and accuracy buy a Rolex." When my Rolex has had issues... "Rolex are mass produced and made by machines, there will of course be errors. If you want perfection, buy a Patek Philippe or Audemars Piguet!" haha |
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Well look at the bright side - the inevitable scratch on the bezel will draw your attention away from the dial and hand.
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OP, can you see the blemish on the hand without a loupe?
Despite the fact posters are giving you grief for using magnification, it looks large enough to be seen with just your eyes. If so, that's . . . not right!
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Unless it's a fake. There's enough doubts about the authenticity of this watch. Better photos are needed.
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I'd say case closed
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14 March 2017, 01:55 PM | #57 |
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It could be corrosion caused by old batteries
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Have you guys noticed how the V and E in GENEVA are on pic above? Never saw that way so far. Then if it's a fake watch, what's the purpose of the OP??? Best |
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