Wired article Rolex watch testing

[sish101]

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/role...-watch-testing

Interesting article, apologies if this has been referenced here before.

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[higham5]

Interesting that , thank you for posting.

Steve

[Kitz]

Very interesting , I wonder how they stop the chamber leaking .


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[JGJG]

Thanks for posting. Some of the technique is quite fascinating for its Heath Robinson character. Interesting to see that they’re tested to depth spec +25%; I’d previously read it was +10%.

[Stringer]

Interesting to see that they’re tested to depth spec +25%; I’d previously read it was +10%.

They test for an extra 25% on Dive watches, and +10% on regular Oyster cases.

[JGJG]

They test for an extra 25% on Dive watches, and +10% on regular Oyster cases.

So... +25% on triplock and +10% on everything else, is that it?

[bedlam]

Thanks for posting. Some of the technique is quite fascinating for its Heath Robinson character. Interesting to see that they’re tested to depth spec +25%; I’d previously read it was +10%.

25% is the minimum required stated in the dive watch ISO. I expect they are using that as a reasonable benchmark.

[Montybaber]

Does anyone know how the watches are depth tested?

[magirus]

Interesting, ta for sharing. I recalled reading something about Rolex and coalminers when I bought my first in 1979, it might have been the following, mentioned here now https://www.officialwatches.com/tudor/history/


1953: Rolex launched a campaign based on robustness test of the TUDOR Oyster Prince and it’s endurance in particularly difficult conditions. These included: a watch worn by a coal miner during 252 hours of hand excavation, a watch subjected to the vibrations of a pneumatic drill for 30 hours worn by a stone cutter for three months, a watch worn for a month while riveting metal girders is metal construction and a watch worn by a motorbike racer over a distance of 1,000 miles.
The emphasis of these tests was placed on the strength of the watches, their precision, the winding and their water resistance.

[jlevo]

Really interesting thanks for sharing

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