Luxury watch maker Rolex sells sand!

Rolex SA and it's subsidiary Montres Tudor SA design, manufacture, distribute and service wristwatches sold under the Rolex and Tudor brands.

Rolex is the largest single luxury watch brand, producing about 2,000 watches per day, with estimated 2003 revenues of approximately US $3 billion.

Rolex watches vary in price according to the model and the materials used. The book "Vintage Wristwatches" by Antiques Roadshow's Reyne Haines listed a price estimate of Rolex watches that ranged between $650 and $75,000, while listing Tudors between $250 and $9,000.

Besides selling watches, Rolex also sells sand! They sell 30 kg time sands, which supposedly include a sand that presents excellent quality in it's uniform size, consistency and texture.