What time is it? Watches and horology

Two things - one, that looks to me like the hands have been removed and handled and refitted rather clumsily, rather than them leaving the factory like that. Not sure if elsewhere in the video he claims that it’s a fresh, new watch. (Maybe it did leave the factory like that - Rolex do have previous, eg the 1016 was infamously shoddy for a period.)

However, secondly, I agree that the hands are the weakest part of the OP. They aren’t gold (not that that matters necessarily, but a lot of people claim they are because the hour markers and coronet are) and the shaping and polishing just isn’t as sharp as the rest of the watch. Having said that, I prefer their more traditional shaping and polishing to either flat stamping or Omega’s current laser cut style.

The hands are actually one of the very few parts that Rolex still (to the best of my knowledge) do not make in-house. They use a supplier. Historically when they have made big improvements to quality it’s been when they’ve taken the work in house.

Grand Seiko totally trump them (well, and everyone else) in that area.

@Regal this SLA017 is just too good..

Will be my next one, I’m turning around it since many months..

Still enjoying the BB58 navy blue at the moment

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I didn’t know that. Seems like a half decent explanation/excuse :-)
That dude on YT reviews some Rolex watches that sometimes still have stickers on, it’s unlikely the hands have been tampered with/the watch was open by him. Also, the macro is insane in that video. I am very curious though, I might look like an idiot, but I will take my loupe when going for the appointment with an AD.
I’ve seen rough edges on Rolex’s hands in Watchfinder videos but this is quite different level of negligence.

Don't listen to the font Nazis

This is worth a read:

https://www.timezone.com/2002/09/16/the-rolex-explorer-ref-14270-part-1/

In the wake of that piece, Rolex bought out the supplier / factory and brought a lot more stuff in house. They really need to do that with the hands (if they haven’t started already with some models).

Just got this back with a new dial.

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Might have got lucky at time factor 🤞

That looks great

I really wanted to get a friend an Everest from time factors this time last year. Couldn't believe it went so smoothly, I had the watch by Tuesday.

The Navigator?

Baby dreadnought

Apologies if a repost. Excellent video.

https://youtu.be/r8g7tyzRjDc

Cool!

Quality video, good music too. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, I was just thinking how much I was enjoying the soundtrack. I have duly subbed the creator.

Hmmm.

Pretty much a new watch at the end!

That'll teach em for leaving the crown out.

If only my dad remembered...such a shame. Forgot the crown on his Rolex which left it royally effed.

Cool video! Watched it tonight. Great soundtrack too

That'll teach em for leaving the crown out.

Wasn't the crown... You didn't watch it! Neener Neener neeerer

😂

Ooooof.

I did watch but clearly missed the punch line.

What was it?

25mins

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Shitola.

Rolex fail?

With a life time warranty?

Rolex have a five year warranty. Before 2015 it was two years.

Wow.

Dunno why I thought it was any longer...

Maybe the hype. 😎

To me, what's insane, is the owner left it to rot when it happened. I mean, even back then, the watch wasn't that cheap.

"Huh... My gold rolex seems to have water in it from my swim... Fuck, ill chuck in here drawer and deal with it later." "it'll totally be serviceable when I get back to it..."