5 Fun Facts About the Rolex
Rolex wasn't named after anyone; the name was chosen for its short, easy-to-pronounce, and classy sound
All Rolex watches are handmade, taking about a year to complete each one
Every single Rolex is pressure-tested before leaving the plant
Rolex uses the most expensive stainless steel in the world, known as 904L
The most expensive Rolex sold for $17.75 million, a 1968 Reference 6239 Daytona
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It also takes a year to make a million Rolexes. 🤔
It also takes a year to make a million Rolexes. 🤔
This must mean Rolex employs a million watchmakers!
This must mean Rolex employs a million watchmakers!
Ah, so THATS why there is such a shortage of watch makers! Damn you Rolex!
Somehow this just popped into my mind while reading the "facts"...
Other 'facts' about The Rolex:
Rolex were the first company to yeet a watch into the sun.
If you hold a Rolex up to your ear you can hear it whispering "You're better than everyone else, you're better than everyone else..."
904L steel emits a special pheromone that wards off bear attacks
Not only was Rolex the first watch to the summit of Everest, they also used the watches as sledges on the journey down.
The superb finishing on Rolex movements is achieved by hand-polishing with the wings of a rare South American moth.
Cary Grant had a Rolex that he wore specifically for bar fights.
The ceramic Pepsi bezel can only be made by bombarding the ceramic with anti-matter before firing.
If you laid out all the links of all the Oyster bracelets ever made end-to-end, they would stretch from Alberta to Buenos Aires.
Other 'facts' about The Rolex:
Rolex were the first company to yeet a watch into the sun.
If you hold a Rolex up to your ear you can hear it whispering "You're better than everyone else, you're better than everyone else..."
904L steel emits a special pheromone that wards off bear attacks
Not only was Rolex the first watch to the summit of Everest, they also used the watches as sledges on the journey down.
The superb finishing on Rolex movements is achieved by hand-polishing with the wings of a rare South American moth.
Cary Grant had a Rolex that he wore specifically for bar fights.
The ceramic Pepsi bezel can only be made by bombarding the ceramic with anti-matter before firing.
If you laid out all the links of all the Oyster bracelets ever made end-to-end, they would stretch from Alberta to Buenos Aires.
This had me laughing so hard 🤣🤣
My nephew wore a Rootbeer to attend my daughter, his cousin’s wedding a few years ago but switched to a black steel limited edition Breitling Chronomat for our family lunch before he drove back to Montreal, he did want me to regard his watch collection lowly! lol. Rolex watches are ok if you want to impress people who don’t care about watches.
Did not want me to regard his collection lowly