Goods high definition for STEEL PLATE for Swansea Factories

From 30 x 25 mm to 2.000 x 600 mm
(in case of a smaller width correspondingly thicker)

Cheap and Easy To Do. …email me at mikestroud@live.com or call 828-413-4201 Mike Stroud https://www.StroudsBuildingSupply.com

Shop currently available Rolex online: https://goo.gl/HmpxHj

Be sure to download our newly updated app to stay up to date on the latest watch reviews and to store your collection: https://goo.gl/ceaMGR

Tim Mosso:
Today we want to talk a little bit about what makes a modern Rolex a Rolex, because Rolex has always been known for refinement. Between any 2 generations, for instance, Submariner, GMT Master, Sea-Dweller, you may not see hugely pronounced differences, but when you compare watches built in the middle of the last century, like the Submariners and GMT Master to contemporary production, all of a sudden, that’s where the quantum leap emerges.

Josh Srolovitz:
Absolutely. It’s part of the reason why Rolex has been considered all these years as the best and the gold standard of watch making, why they are what they are. It’s methods they use to produce their watches. It’s the materials they use, and it’s the lack of—

Tim Mosso:
Need to resort to anything that’s not built in-house.

Josh Srolovitz:
Exactly. Exactly.

Tim Mosso:
The thing about buying pre-owned Rolex is that you’re talking about, first of all, here’s the proof that a generation ago, make that several, this late 50s Rolex 5508 Submariner was essentially built to a quality such that it could endure to the present day, and that was without any of the refinements that you see on late-model Rolex. Now, today, you see everything from solid links to alloys that are milled, blended, forged in-house, proprietary ceramic, hairspring alloys. Could you tell us maybe a little bit about Rolex steel, just the most basic level, how that’s different?

Josh Srolovitz:
Another thing that sets Rolex apart, they make their own materials in-house. Everything is done in-house. Instead of using generic stainless steel, like you’ll find on another kind of watch, your refrigerator, you have 904L steel. It’s a higher grade steel. It will not bend. It will not break. It will not shatter. It’s just so well constructed, and it feels so premium.

Tim Mosso:
It is. It’s an exceptional material, and it’s a testament to Rolex spending the money to actually build a foundry in-house and develop it’s own metals. People say, “Well, I’m never going to plunge my hand into boiling acid. Why do I need 904L steel?” The reason you want it is because it holds a polish better and it holds a satin-brushed finish better, meaning the watch looks better longer. That’s really it’s key benefit to you and me.

Josh Srolovitz:
Sure. To touch on the foundry again, not only do they make their own stainless steel, Rolex also took it a step further to produce their own gold. They have a gold foundry in which they produce their yellow, their Everose, excuse me, in addition to their white gold, which is special due to the lack of rhodium plating.

Tim Mosso:
Conventionally, in the industry, even today, this is a Rolex Cellini print in 18 karat white gold. Conventionally, in the industry today, you’ll see that white gold is typically a dilute milky yellow gold that’s been plated with rhodium or in some cases they’re exceptionally regrettable nickel, and that material will have to be perpetually re-plated every couple of years to restore the luster. The Rolex white gold is different because it is homogeneous. If you were to scratch it, there’s just more white gold underneath.

Josh Srolovitz:
A step further, it’s also easier to take care of, to polish down the line when you’re ready to do so. It doesn’t have to be re-rhodium plated, and there’s no disassembly required. It’s just done right.