7 little known facts about Rolex

Rolex is probably the most prestigious luxury watch brand around the globe. This global appreciation stems from success in a number of fields, from early timekeeping firsts and important innovations to association with James Bond. Rather than this, there are a lot of questions about the company that isn’t known by many. This is mainly down to the company’s privacy when it comes to the inside operations.
When Rolex was founded, Hans Wilsdorf first concentrated on the quality of the movements, and his quest for precision led him to a big success.

7 Rolex facts-


1.Every Rolex watch is hand-made

Holding on a competitive market is very difficult, you really need to step up your game, and Rolex knew that from the beginning. Every watch is handcrafted with a lot of studies.Though market and technology have changed, Rolex still makes every watch delicately by hand. Some machines are used, but the bulk of production and piecing together is still done by hand.

2.How to tell if a Rolex is fake
Rolex watches are so well made. It is usually easy to tell if a watch is fake. To identify a "fake" Rolex you don't need to have a diploma in making watches, it is quite simple. All you need is to look at the second hand and if it gracefully sweeps then it is most certainly real.

3.The most expensive Rolex watch
The most expensive Rolex watch in the World was built in 1942, and it was sold for $1.176 million. Only 12 were ever manufactured, and according to researchers, only 8 survived by the course of time.It was a 1942 Rolex Chronograph. It was originally valued at around $680 thousand. The watch features 17 jewels and pink gold Arabic and baton numerals.

4. ROLEX POPULARITY GREW DURING WORLD WAR II

Because of their reliability and persistence, several pilots in the British Royal Air Force used Rolex watches during World War II. Seeing the quality, these watches were usually taken by Nazi soldiers. Rolex, in return, offered replacements to prisoners of war based only on their word, causing Rolex to become a symbol of POWs.

5. Rolex watch is made of 904L steel

Most steel watches are made from a sort of stainless steel termed 316L, whereas the steel in Rolex is 904L steel. (Probably)No one else uses this steel. If you ever compare a steel Rolex with another steel watch, you will be able to notice the difference. The 904L steel is more expensive and much more complicated to labor, which is why it appears exclusive to Rolex. It is assumed to be rust and corrosion resistant.

6. In the 1980s Rolex watches start being really expensive
The Eighties was the beginning of a new era,  people started to spend money on fine and bright things. When they began to buy Rolex watches people realized its value and the demand alongside the price exploded overnight. In 1981 the average Rolex cost about $900 had increased to $2350.

7. Rolex first started in London
Rolex first started in London in 1905 as a watch assembler. In the beginning, they used to import Swiss watches parts and assemble them into English watch cases. Because Britain was having too much taxes, they closed their British Office in 1919 and moved back to Switzerland.