When you can sell so many watches by changing dials, bezels, bracelets, why bother about horological complexity? My 2c. [nt]

Jun 26, 2019,00:10 AM
 

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A silly question I know...

 
 By: mdg : June 25th, 2019-23:47
...but does anyone know why Rolex doesn’t make a Perpetual Calendar? They call some of their watches ‘Oyster Perpetual,’ but there doesn’t seem to be any ‘Perpetual’ about them. The ‘Oyster’ part I get...waterproof. I would probably even settle for an Ann... 

But the Sky-Dweller is a bit of a beast at 42mm...

 
 By: mdg : June 26th, 2019-00:55
Owning a vintage Sub I understand what Rolex’s bread and butter is. But wouldn’t it be amazing to have a smaller, thinner, dressier watch with a PC complication (moon-phase included, naturally)? Perhaps it would be part of the Cellini line, but I imagine ... 

+1 [nt]

 
 By: agyzace : June 26th, 2019-00:25

Very well said

 
 By: Geo : June 26th, 2019-04:15
Rolex is able to produce any watch and they have a fantastic vintage collection. But as long as we make each other crazy with all these Oysters with minor detail differences, why would Rolex care. It is a very good brand, but it could have been a very int... 

I think you need to look to another manufacturer...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : June 26th, 2019-02:13
It’s not how Rolex currently position themselves in the market.

The same reasons Grand Seiko doesn’t make one

 
 By: cazalea : June 26th, 2019-04:58
They don’t want to. They don’t have to. They’re busy enough already. Cazalea

Thanks for the replies...

 
 By: mdg : June 26th, 2019-08:44
...I realize they don’t have to (common response), but I kind of like this reply the best. They would want to build it a certain, way, and perhaps that just can’t be done. I suppose the hunt for a Daytona will continue (not for me).

They have patents for things like high-beat escapements, too.

 
 By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : June 26th, 2019-09:37
It's likely when they do the math, the tech doesn't fit into the level of reliability they have as a standard.

Yay 😁, Tabby Cat! [nt]

 
 By: TheMadDruid : June 26th, 2019-13:12

Aren't UN perpetuals considered user-friendly . . .

 
 By: Dr No : June 26th, 2019-15:32
. . . and reasonably reliable, though? It shouldn't be out of the question for Rolex to come up with a comparable solution. One could pose an even broader question: why don't they offer repeaters, tourbillons, or grand complications? Not that I know much ... 

Doubt it

 
 By: watch-er : June 29th, 2019-10:59
Rolex is making an Annual Calendar but the jump to a PC is large and very complex. No reason to do that when they are selling everything they make now. No matter how they package the GMT movement folks have to have each one. They are collectors you know.

I can only believe that...

 
 By: mdg : June 30th, 2019-19:09
...the technology necessary is well within the abilities of Rolex. It isn’t magic. I doubt that patents even apply at this point since everyone and their brother make a PC.