Now that is interesting, never seen that before so looking forward to hearing the answer :)
This is possibly a very stupid question, but I'll ask it anyway. I understand that the markings on a Rolex Crown indicate the level of sealing. What does a cross indicate - I can't find this information anywhere, and haven't seen a similar crown anywhere else? Photo uploading has defeataed me again, so I am putting in a link to Flikr, where I have stored a picture of the crown -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34544538@N04/3230474641/
Thanks,
Andrew
Now that is interesting, never seen that before so looking forward to hearing the answer :)
Me too, never seen that before :?Originally Posted by GraniteQuarry
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You have to wonder why all the replies are from Scots - don't we have jobs to go to?!
Andrew
Common on some Tudor models - cross (or plus sign) is the middle bit from the swiss flag. :)
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
I have seen it before - on a 50's Rolex - but no idea what it means!
Something to do with the Swiss symbol perhaps?
R
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Information borrowed from Timezone.
Dave
One Dot (.) = Twinlock on a Platinum watch
Two dots (..) = Twinlock on a Gold watch
Three Dots (...) = Triplock
1 Dash (-) = Twinlock on a SS watch
There are exceptions to those rules.
The older crowns that were Gold plated also had the 2 dots(..) but they are not on current watches any more.
I think the cross is an abreviation mark that means "patented"
Some early rolex crowns had the word "brevet" which also means patented in French.
I think you are right.Originally Posted by Bluetinfloor
Here is an early "patent" crown on my Oyster Centregraph.
Cheers,
Neil.
Wow. Live and learn. Never noticed that before!
Got the Brevette + querie cleared up this last August from Rolex St James Sq
London.
I had the conversation with a receptionist at Rolex counter who went away.
He came back with an answer from a collegue, who was retiring after 48 years service that week.
Back came the answer Brevette( patented) + (Swiss) but Swiss Government objected to Rolex using the + sign considered it belong to Swiss Gov, after that the + sign not used again.
Hope this helps.
Best