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In the side column, Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. is listed as being Rolex SA's former name from 1919 to 1919. However, in the Early History section, November 1915 is the date that is listed as the month that Wilsdorf and Davis became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. 73.218.245.26 (talk) 14:47, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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+In the side column, Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. is listed as being Rolex SA's former name from 1919 to 1919. However, in the Early History section, November 1915 is the date that is listed as the month that Wilsdorf and Davis became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. [[Special:Contributions/73.218.245.26|73.218.245.26]] ([[User talk:73.218.245.26|talk]]) 14:47, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
-The "notable inventions and patents" section is not neutral in the way it is currently written. The content of this section should describe the things that Rolex invented/patented rather than highlighting the things that Rolex did not invent. For instance, the section notes the offering of a self-winding wristwatch in 1931 but then goes on to say that Rolex was not the first to do so and refers to the self-winding watch by Harwood. Instead, the section should mention the 360 degrees self-winding rotor which Rolex released in 1931. This invention is notable because it became the standard winding mechanism for automatic watches. For contrasting this to the preceding invention, the article could mention that Harwood offered a self-winding mechanism with a weight that moved in a 270 degrees arc hitting buffer springs on both sides<ref>http://www.harwood-watches.com/en/history/index.html</ref>.
+==Wiki Education assignment: Research Process and Methodology - SU24 - Sect 200 - Thu==
-The same principle applies to most of the listed points. Instead of listing the actual inventions/patents and where necessary contrasting them to previous inventions, the article lists broader classes of inventions and then goes on to say that actually Rolex was not the first.
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-[[User:Asnelt|Asnelt]] ([[User talk:Asnelt|talk]]) 22:32, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
+<span class="wikied-assignment" style="font-size:85%;">— Assignment last updated by [[User:Zq2197|Zq2197]] ([[User talk:Zq2197|talk]]) 04:29, 17 August 2024 (UTC)</span>
-Here is a reference for the 360 degrees self-winding rotor patent: <ref>https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=CH&NR=157995A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=3&date=19321031#</ref>. [[User:Asnelt|Asnelt]] ([[User talk:Asnelt|talk]]) 23:16, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
-For the 1926 list point, the emphasis should be on the screw-down crown. In 1926, Rolex invented the Oyster case, the first reliable waterproof wristwatch case that was based on a screw-down crown. To this end, Rolex acquired the Perragaux-Perret screw-down patent and combined it with a threaded case back and bezel<ref>https://mitka.co.uk/2021/08/08/its-whats-inside-that-counts-but-packaging-matters-a-survey-of-notable-wristwatch-case-designs-2/</ref>. [[User:Asnelt|Asnelt]] ([[User talk:Asnelt|talk]]) 21:03, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
-As nobody was replying to the discussion here, I made changes to the section according to the comments above. But my changes were reverted claiming biased opinions. I was trying reduce bias in the writing, not increase it. This should be discussed here. [[User:Asnelt|Asnelt]] ([[User talk:Asnelt|talk]]) 21:33, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
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