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Rolex Day-Date Ad

Rolex Day-Date Ad

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Genuine Vintage Rolex Day-Date ad removed from an old magazine and expertly framed.

This one tells a story about the Rolex Day-Date, text below: 

 It takes a force of 50 kilos to close the backplate of a Rolex Oyster. It therefore follows that it takes a similar force to open it. It also requires the use of a special machine to ensure no damage results. Naturally, it goes without saying that this is an operation no Rolex owner should ever consider attempting. 559130 A pity, though, because you will be denied the sight of the intricate Rolex movement within. You will never set eyes on a movement which, until the moment when the backplate was screwed shut in Geneva, had undergone the most intense scrutiny at every stage in its creation. You will never see the balance wheel beating at the heart of the mechanism. Each of these tiny wheels has been individually calibrated then matched by computer with its hairspring. Intriguingly, this computer dating process is then completed by marrying the two parts together - by laser. You will never see the Perpetual rotor which reacts to your slightest movement and translates this energy into keeping the watch wound. 

Indeed, you will never see any of the 220 different parts that it has taken a whole year to manufacture and assemble. Every single one of these parts will have been tested, inspected, and cleaned ultrasonically over and over again. So meticulous are the techniques we employ that if, at any stage during the process, a part is rejected by one of our inspectors it is not only because of any minor inaccuracy, but also for aesthetic reasons. In other words: because it doesn't look good enough. Which is an interesting thought, considering that -apart from the Rolex craftsmen who make it, the examiners of the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres who award it the coveted title 'Chronometer, and the Rolex jewelers who service it - no one else is ever going to set eyes on the sparkling miniature masterpiece that is the pearl inside every Rolex Oyster. So, while you have the chance, take a good look.


Due to the layout and printing of magazines it is sometimes hard to cut out the Vintage Ads in good alignment, therefore some framed ads may not be perfectly centered inside of the frames. 

These Ads are often over 20 years old so will show general signs of wear such as light creases or blemishes

We try our best to display this in the photos of the products provided, however if you would like to see some more pictures or ask any questions we will be happy to help.

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