fun facts – Swiss Watch Makers https://swisswatchland.com Professional Watch Repair Wed, 20 Jun 2018 01:28:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 https://swisswatchland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-New-Swiss-Watchmakers-Logo-Watch-Repair-32x32.jpg fun facts – Swiss Watch Makers https://swisswatchland.com 32 32 Quick Rolex Fun Facts! https://swisswatchland.com/2014/02/11/quick-rolex-fun-facts/ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:51:20 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3228
In this quick blog I’ll state 7 facts about Rolex.
1. Rolex has an output of 751,285 COSC movements since 2011
2. Their revenue is a massive 5.1 billion USD since 2010
3. Rolex employs about 2,800 people worldwide.
4. Rolex is one of the most counterfeited watches if not the most worldwide.
5. Rolex is one of the most renowned timepieces in the world, amazingly enough this popularity has given Rolex the saying “A Rolex watch is as good as cash”
6. Rolex produced the first waterproof watch in 1926. It was a Oyster model.
They also made the first watch with the first automatic changing date in 1945 it was a Datejust model. They also made the first wristwatch with two time zones a GMT model.
7. Rolex uses a different Steel from other watch brands they use a 907L steel. Which gives Rolex steel watches a better look and makes them more resistant.
]]>