{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6571ebcdcc2cf30012756602/6a6370fba51cbd54e248d93a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 46 - A Rolling Rolex","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6571ebcdcc2cf30012756602/1784901780803-f7133aa7-4f09-450f-9431-e2b5abbaa30a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In episode 46 of the <strong>SJX Podcast</strong>, Brandon and SJX examine the Swiss watch industry's June export figures, which confirm the strength of the American market and reveal the impact of the Royal Pop.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode also explores Rolex’s unexpected activity in clockmaking, beginning with the brand's patents for a traditional inclined-plane clock that was hiding in plain sight at Watches &amp; Wonders. We also share impressions of the Rolex Submariner Desk Clock released late last year — a conservative-looking but impressively constructed object powered by an unusually sophisticated quartz movement.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show notes:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>00:35: Analysis of June data for Swiss watch exports</li><li>05:20: <a href=\"https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/07/rolex-inclined-plane-clock-patent.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rolex inclined-plane clock</a></li><li>09:30: <a href=\"https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/07/rolex-submariner-date-desk-clock-909010ln-review.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rolex Submariner Desk Clock</a></li></ul>","author_name":"SJX Watches"}