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The concept of sustainability has always underpinned the brand’s development: offering timeless and durable watches that are built to last, while committing to future generations, through multiple partnerships, initiatives and actions.** This approach reflects the “Perpetual” philosophy that has driven the company since its creation. One that assembles the skills of many and requires arduous work, day after day, year after year. A demanding, rigorous endeavour. Rolex’s unrelenting quest for excellence. ## The founding vision of Hans Wilsdorf Since 1905, Rolex has maintained the founding vision of its creator, Hans Wilsdorf, who saw the wristwatch as an object of the future, emblematic of the modern era. Hans Wilsdorf revolutionized the world of watchmaking by overcoming three major challenges: producing small yet precise movements, developing a robust and waterproof case to protect the movements from external factors, and finally, fitting the watch with a self-winding system that would offer the wearer greater convenience on a daily basis. ![Hans Wilsdorf Rolex - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise](https://rolexboutique-stthomas.com/images/rolex-2024/watchmaking/rolex-watchmaking-hans-wilsdorf.png "Hans Wilsdorf Rolex - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise") ![Hans Wilsdorf Rolex - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise](https://rolexboutique-stthomas.com/images/rolex-2024/watchmaking/rolex-watchmaking-hans-wilsdorf-mobile.png "Hans Wilsdorf Rolex - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise") ## The cardinal values of the Rolex *Manufacture* Every Rolex watch is designed, produced and tested with constant attention to the tiniest of details. This ‘superlative’ approach is expressed through several fundamental qualities that characterize every Rolex watch: precision, waterproofness, autonomy, robustness, simplicity, craftsmanship, comfort and durability. These major technical and aesthetic principles have always guided the work of the Rolex *Manufacture*. They promise the wearer the experience of an exceptional watch, whose features express unique expertise. ![The cardinal values of the Rolex Manufacture - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise](https://rolexboutique-stthomas.com/images/rolex-2024/watchmaking/rolex-watchmaking-values.jpg "The cardinal values of the Rolex Manufacture - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise") ![The cardinal values of the Rolex Manufacture - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise](https://rolexboutique-stthomas.com/images/rolex-2024/watchmaking/rolex-watchmaking-values-mobile.jpg "The cardinal values of the Rolex Manufacture - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise") ## A superlative approach to watchmaking On their dials, Rolex watches are inscribed with the word ‘Superlative’. This designation confirms that every watch leaving the *Manufacture*’s workshops has passed a series of particularly demanding tests conducted by Rolex in its own laboratories, according to its own, very particular criteria. These tests not only apply to the calibre, but to the fully assembled watch after casing the movement, guaranteeing superlative performance on the wrist in terms of chronometric precision, waterproofness, self-winding and power reserve. ![Rolex watchmaking in the US Virgin Islands - AH Riise](https://rolexboutique-stthomas.com/images/rolex-2024/watchmaking/rolex-watchmaking-values-video.jpg "Rolex watchmaking in the US Virgin Islands - AH Riise") ![Rolex watchmaking in the US Virgin Islands - AH Riise](https://rolexboutique-stthomas.com/images/rolex-2024/watchmaking/rolex-watchmaking-approach-video-mobile.jpg "Rolex watchmaking in the US Virgin Islands - AH Riise") ## More than a certification, a state of mind By extension, all the components of a Rolex watch can be described as ‘superlative’. In fact, every one of them is subjected to continuous, rigorous checks, from its design to its final assembly. The term ‘superlative’ therefore refers to much more than a chronometric certification. It expresses a state of mind that permeates every department of the company and drives every individual working for Rolex, whatever their role. ![Rolex watchmaking know-how - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise](https://rolexboutique-stthomas.com/images/rolex-2024/watchmaking/rolex-watchmaking-2026.webp "Rolex watchmaking know-how - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise") ![Rolex watchmaking know-how - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise](https://rolexboutique-stthomas.com/images/rolex-2024/watchmaking/rolex-watchmaking-2026-portrait.webp "Rolex watchmaking know-how - US Virgin Islands - AH Riise") ## Innovation in motion Exceptional performance is achieved through constant industrial and human effort, based on a permanent questioning of what has been learned and the constant improvement of techniques, tools and tests. 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