Is the Rolex Clock at Wimbledon a 'real' Rolex?

[BlackLabel]

Watching the tennis got me thinking - are the giant Rolex clocks you see by the courts actually made by Rolex?

[Thankyou4calling]

Good question. I'd doubt it is Automatic with a Rolex movement. As an aside the new Mercedes S Class has an IWC clock. Again, is this simply branding or is it made by IWC then installed?

[GC8]

BlackLabel said:

Watching the tennis got me thinking - are the giant Rolex clocks you see by the courts actually made by Rolex?

More akin to the large wall clocks in the style of watch models found at Rolex dealers. As with the Le Mans clcoks.

[Eleven]

BlackLabel said:

Watching the tennis got me thinking - are the giant Rolex clocks you see by the courts actually made by Rolex?

They generally seem to show the right time, so probably not.

[Variomatic]

Given that Rolex left the quartz market many years ago, if it is then they'd probably be better off with a Casio

[rich83]

Thankyou4calling said:

Good question. I'd doubt it is Automatic with a Rolex movement. As an aside the new Mercedes S Class has an IWC clock. Again, is this simply branding or is it made by IWC then installed?

Well it wont be an automatic, unless someone picks it up every 12 hours and gives it a shake...

[SpeckledJim]

Thankyou4calling said:

Good question. I'd doubt it is Automatic with a Rolex movement. As an aside the new Mercedes S Class has an IWC clock. Again, is this simply branding or is it made by IWC then installed?

It might be 'sourced' through IWC, though I doubt it. It certainly won't be a 'proper' clock. It'll be a very ordinary £10 part.

[Eleven]

SpeckledJim said:

Thankyou4calling said:

Good question. I'd doubt it is Automatic with a Rolex movement. As an aside the new Mercedes S Class has an IWC clock. Again, is this simply branding or is it made by IWC then installed?

It might be 'sourced' through IWC, though I doubt it. It certainly won't be a 'proper' clock. It'll be a very ordinary £10 part.

Even if it is made by IWC, the innards will be from ETA.

[Caruso]

They'll only find out for sure when it's sent in for a service.

[mybrainhurts]

BlackLabel said:

Watching the tennis

Silly boy...

Pretentious bat and ball...

[yeti]

NeMiSiS said:

It’s nice to see Nadal flying in the face of Rolex by wearing his $690,000 RM027-01 Richard Mille, or should I say wearing a watch provided by the highest bidder, but at least he wears it during play.

Hardly 'flying in their face'. Murray wears Rado doesn't he? I'd imagine most of the big name players have sponsors, it's a money game

[rich83]

yeti said:

Hardly 'flying in their face'. Murray wears Rado doesn't he? I'd imagine most of the big name players have sponsors, it's a money game

Dull man. Dull watch.... That figures.

[ExplorerII]

Murray's other half was wearing a GMTC LN last year.

[mybrainhurts]

I think I'm losing the will to live...

[mybrainhurts]

[944fan]

Times are hard. I hear it's a Chinese made knock-off.

[RichB]

NeMiSiS said:

...at least he wears it during play.

I guess that's because it's got a nice clear display so if he needs to know the time he can check it with just a glance Oh hang on, why would he need to wear a watch during play - Money...

[HD Adam]

I have to say that if RM wanted to give me a watch & some cash to wear one of their products during my work day, I would happily do so