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23 July 2021, 03:07 AM | #1 |
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How Rolex’s Oystersteel is Different from Traditional Stainless Steel
Of course everyone knows that Rolex is a step above other brands but I never really knew why and it kind of all originates to their in house special made metals and materials. They really are making these watches to last life-times. In the article I read https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-bl...ess-steel.html "From scratch-resistant ceramic bezels to antimagnetic movement components, contemporary Rolex watches utilize some of the most advanced materials on this planet to aid in the company’s ongoing pursuit of building the best mechanical wristwatches possible". Now I get that is a long list of improvements but that for me is what made them a step above other companies (or at least at the time). What do you think made Rolex stand out, was it their special in house materials?
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23 July 2021, 04:08 PM | #2 |
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With respect to the SS that Rolex uses it may not be as simple as re-naming 904L to Oystersteel.
It would be easy for us to be sceptical, especially as Rolex a masters of marketing spin and distorting the truth. Consider this if you will. In my industry there are materials that appear the same at first glance until one drills down into certain minor aspects. They bend the same and they weld exactly the same with the same filler material, but these exotic materials have a higher post-weld tensile strength. This lends them to be used in certain applications where it's possible to reduce weight approximately 25% which is crucial for higher speed and better fuel efficiency. The crucial difference between these exotic materials and those which are part and parcel of industry standards is simply the lower acceptance criterior for impurities in the exotic materials. Perhaps this business around the propriety name for the Rolex 904 L Stainless Steel is in a similar fashion Just something to consider in that it may be an improvement in a desirable factor. According to Rolex that is |
23 July 2021, 04:15 PM | #3 |
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Very special indeed. Putting on the SS GMT on Oyster, it's cold, heavy and smooth.
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Me thinks the marketing elves at Rolex have done their work.
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Marketing. Material science is complex, but Rolex doesn’t have a monopoly in arranging atoms.
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Marketing and brand positioning has made Rolex stand out.
Their biggest strength is their stern adherence to their design heritage. If Rolex were to change the look of the Submariner or Datejust for example, it would be a huge ding. |
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Thank you all facts and information supplied from my own 79 year old brain power, without the aid of loupes, timegraphers, phone apps, and the rest of todays Rolex watch toys.
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Rolex SS bracelets do have a certain luster I find appealing, particularly on the brushed bracelet links. There's almost a glow in certain lighting.
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The superior corrosion resistance of 904L is widely known. But Rolex also claim that 904L takes a superior polish and brushes better. Rolex themselves claim that 904L is very difficult to machine and required new tooling but I'm not sure that proves this difficulty comes from material hardness itself. We all know these things scratch just looking at them. Maybe they are that much softer, or maybe that level of polish really is so pristine that you see things you wouldn't notice on other watches made of 316.
Interesting links: http://www.ss904l.com/sustainability...s-ss-316-blog/ https://www.westyorkssteel.com/blog/...ainless-steel/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UuDJl93Z1g |
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Thank you for an interesting thread. Not one ‘AD / SA’ mentioned, how refreshing. I am new to Rolex and the oyster bracelet feels very silky compared to my Omega Planet Ocean which does seem a lot more agricultural.
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Today most information is from the Youtube and the likes of so called social media, many of the more younger generation have lost the power to think for themselves. And many believe and sometimes do whatever is posted on said platforms, but hype today sells and many buy hype to wear it.
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So very true it seems everything the youngems do, say and wear is determined by social media influencers.
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