• Hi can anyone tell me what this tool is used for? It came from Rolex. It has something to do with demonstrating the automatic. But my friend who got it from Rolex does not remember what they said when he bought it. As always any help is greatly appreciated. View attachment 776964 View attachment 776965 View attachment 776966 View attachment 776967 View attachment 776968

 

What makes it move? In the third or middle shot it appears to move. Is there a motor?

 

So just to confirm.... your friend bought it from Rolex but doesn’t remember what they said when he bought it?

 

Looks like something used to time a movement at specific angles...like COSC.

 

The text says "Incline plane with adjustable vise", which doesn't help much. Looks nicely made.

 

It is extremely well made. My friend has had a rolex account since the 70's. The Rolex guy came to his shop about 10 years ago and told him he needed this thing to demonstrate the automatic function to customers. He bought it and never took it out of the box so he doesn't recall exactly how it is supposed to work. He is almost 80 and there area few details of the past that are not as clear as they once were. It does not have a motor. It spins when you push it. Like a top.

 

Adding @Archer , if anyone knows it’s him.

Looks like some sort of wonder to me, but .... that’s just a guess

 

I guess it is so they can show how a rotor works.
Place watch dial down in the vice, remove back, spin vice table slowly. The rotor will remain stationary as the case spins.

 

I think that is probably right. I bet this thing cost at least 2,000 dollars or maybe more. It is extremely well made and precise. When you spin that table it goes for a long time . It seems like it is floating on air.

 

Whatever it does, it is very cool indeed. Any chance of a photo with a watch installed on it?

 

@rjwrjw1 , your original post has been deleted.






Any reason why?

 

I was wondering that too?

 

I bet someone makes a near perfect copy of it for 1/10 the Rolex price.


And every time I see "mod," I think of these three. Also, RIP Peggy Lipton, who was the object of many a crush then, including mine.
No one could slide across the hood of a '72 Challenger (only ones made and just for the show) like Linc.

 

Deleted by a mod for some reason ....

 

I might just have an answer that is correct!

I received a Kickstarter watch day before yesterday, and looked at the technical guide for the STP movement. They showed a test where the movement, dial side down, was raised 30 degrees from horizontal and the stem wound. The automatic winding weight could wobble a little but must not move any more than that.

Sounds like the tool mentioned was used to perform this test for a Rolex.

Tom

 

If my recollection is accurate, the name of the tool as printed on the box was "plan incline avec mors mobiles". I couldn't find any images on the internet, perhaps the friendly Rolex lawyers reached out to OF to halt images getting out into the public domain.

 

Luckily, I saved the photograph:

 

Inclined plane with moveable jaws.