Irontomkidd Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 After looking at all of the mods that are being performed on the different reps, it made me wonder whether or not anyone has ever machined a case from the Gen. I have a CNC machine and would like to get a copy of the solid model if there is one floating around out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 (edited) maybe because genuine Rolex cases are not CNC'ed? edit: are you able to copy any case with your CNC machine? what are the costs involved for a case? Edited July 9, 2008 by slay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irontomkidd Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 maybe because genuine Rolex cases are not CNC'ed? edit: are you able to copy any case with your CNC machine? what are the costs involved for a case? That Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I would only suggest you consider that Rolex will come after you like there is no tomorrow if you copy their case. It was tried with the PAM cases and Mr JimmyFu...he's no more... The risk outweighs the reward in my opinion. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Having a set of paints doesn't make you Rembrandt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmt Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Having a set of paints doesn't make you Rembrandt. Yet Rambrandt DID have paints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 First Rolexex Cases are stamped out from solid 904L Than they where machind like every other Case.. When you can do it why not,with the right CNC Machine you can do a lot.. You can take an WM9 Case or a Eurotimez Case to reproduce it... But I think its expensive to do it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 If anyone would like to generate a model from a gen I would be more than happy to attempt it to see if it would be worth it or not. My guess would it would not really be worth it.... but if I had a CNC machine I would probably want to try! It would have to be quite a machine to be able to pull it off though. Since you already do CNC work, you are probably aware that the cost of tools to cut the 904L would probably cost more than the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolex001 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Of course Rolex cases are built with CNC technonolgy, or do you think that there is still a Swish watchmaker creating the shape and form with his magic enchanted hand files? Yo uare right that in early days the cases were hand finished, but not today. Sadly... the price should still allow that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I think you should give it a try. As long as you have a CNC machine, why not try w/ a rep case, just to see if you can do it? IF you do a gen case please send one to archibald....I won't tell anyone @ Rolex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irontomkidd Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I am definitely not trying to start an American based replica business. And I know the cost would definitely be high but most of the cost is on time of design and setup. The cost of end mills are around 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolex001 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Well, it has been done, I can tell you - you see that stuff advertised all the way on this forum. The whole 1:1 replica stuff is done via CNC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavidoc Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 If you want to see how they make a rolex case, follow this link and then click on the 904L Steel image. 904L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrandazzo Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 If you want to see how they make a rolex case, follow this link and then click on the 904L Steel image. 904L I don't think it was a good idea to link directly to ROLEX website.... They probably knows about RWG....but I think it's better to stay low profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Let's say you manage to CNC a perfect Rolex case, what movement are you going to put in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 DW vintage Daytona cases are CNC'd 1:1 reproductions (with allowances for available parts like aftermarket pushers, Chinese movements, etc), and they were/are extremely successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Let's say you manage to CNC a perfect Rolex case, what movement are you going to put in it? Oh that's easy! make me a 1:1 sub case, and I'd be happy using a 2892-A2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 I recommend you to try a MBK case, these are in high demand and expensive to get (from MBK) But I think this is not that easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvio Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I kinda agree with The Zigmeister's opinion, this is a very dangerous subject to even brush with. Don't think it's worth the immense risk. As for CNC, it IS a CNC on a higher-end side and continued with detailed non-CNC process which utilized robotic technology to replace the old hand finishing process... that's all I got to say if you trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Of course Rolex cases are built with CNC technonolgy, or do you think that there is still a Swish watchmaker creating the shape and form with his magic enchanted hand files? Yo uare right that in early days the cases were hand finished, but not today. Sadly... the price should still allow that. They are NOT CNC'ed. Watch this video and see how they are made: They are punched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolex001 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Of course, they are punched via a six axis boxing machine... the basic form is stamped out of a solid block and the rest is cut with a CNC. You probably didn't ever see a Rolex case from the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijor Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Let's say you manage to CNC a perfect Rolex case, what movement are you going to put in it? Perhaps something like this will help to workout fitting a movement in the case Retro-fit ETA 2824-2 movement to ROLEX 3035 case Or this Retro-fit ETA 2892-A2 movement to ROLEX 3135 case The big question I have is which Rolex model's case will you make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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