And we're back with more buckets. The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual falls into one of two movement categories. Prior iterations of the OP 36 and 39 models utilized movements dating back some 20 years. Much like sister-brand Tudor did when it transitioned to an in-house caliber, Rolex has significantly upgraded the movements in these two watches while only raising the prices marginally. This is the same movement you'll find in the new Rolex Submariner.
The Crown isn't messing around. On the contrary; it is just different. These watches are powered by another in-house Rolex caliber: The which features, among other things, a silicon known as Syloxi in Rolex parlance balance spring.
I have devoted probably too much time to examining these two movements and trying to make sense of why Rolex manufactures them both in tandem.
I'll let you read that here. With this particular brand, it's best not to ask questions like "why. Just read the dials , and boast similar antimagnetic properties. The key difference is the materials used in their construction and the power reserve 55 vs 70 hours , but both are more than worthy of wearing the crown. The 28mm Oyster Perpetual falls into the Rolex women's category. With this model, you'll find a more limited dial color selection.
It features single baton markers all the way around the dial with no other markings beyond hashmarks for the minute hands.
The bracelet has Rolex's Easylink extension system which is new to the OP line at large. It also features Chromalight luminescence, and the movement with Syloxi balance spring.
This is a curious watch. It's sandwiched between the 28 and the 34mm variants and shares general dial features such as the single baton markers with these models. On the other hand, it shares the lacquer dial color options with the 36 and 41mm models.
It also has something the 41mm model does not: that hot candy pink dial. Those who fell in love with the white and black dial variants of the outgoing OP 39 will remember that the 34mm variants were essentially a smaller-sized echo of those watches.
While Rolex technically lists this as a women's model, there is really no more unisex a watch than the 34mm Oyster Perpetual. It has the same dial selection as the 28mm model. The recently discontinued version of the OP 34 had a nearly identical dial to that of the 39 including painted squares over each hour marker a design flourish now present on the OP 36 and Those squares have been replaced here by Roman numerals.
While this makes the watch a bit more formal, and a little less fun , it is an interesting differentiator. Overall, this watch hasn't changed much from its prior generation and maintains the single baton markers. Speaking of markers, the OP 36 is the king of the double batons. Just like the OP 34, nothing about this watch's general design language changed in other than the dial colors.
But the 36mm is an interesting beast in that regard. It was something of a neglected child in the last generation. There was a white-dial model, but it was not the while dial found on the 34mm or 39mm variants. No, its dial was basically like a Datejust without the date, only with double baton markers at three, six, and nine o'clock. Well, the white dial is no more, making way for basically every other color there is.
The OP 41 is a new watch entirely. It is unprecedented, or, as Jerry Seinfeld once said to his pal George Constanza, "there's no precedent, baby! Just like the OP 36, the new 41mm model comes in a rainbow of colors and has become a fan favorite. What we have with this blitz of new OPs is something akin to a mid-cycle refresh of a car.
No crazy changes to the body, but we get some fun new coats of paint, a slightly longer chassis, and an enhanced feature-set in essentially the same package we know and love. This refresh, however, has managed to turn Rolex's entry-level watch into a hot commodity of the highest order. Right now, on Instagram, you'll find serious collectors flaunting their "Stella" OP the same way they would a white-dial Daytona or new Kermit Submariner. Some are even going the Pokemon route, trying to catch all of the colorful lacquered dials in a set.
The activity of the wrist causes the rotor to rotate back and forth, thus winding the mainspring that powers the watch. Automatic watches only exist today because of the ingenuity and inventiveness of Rolex. The brilliantly colored Rolex Oyster Perpetual movement is equipped with a few patented features. The more steady the swings of the oscillator the more precisely a watch tells time, so manufacturers always strive for new ways to enhance the components of this mechanism.
At Baselworld , a number Rolex watches were inaugurated with a new-generation Oyster Perpetual Movement: the Caliber movement. Featured in the new caliber is the Rolex patented Chronergy escapement — an advanced version of the traditional Swiss lever escapement found in mechanical watches. The spirit of innovation is perpetually beating at the heart of Rolex and we look forward to many more technological breakthroughs from this legendary company.
Paul is the company's Founder and CEO. He is responsible for all the day to day activities from purchasing, receiving, marketing and sales. Paul is a graduate of Boston College and resides in California with his family.
It does have an aftermarket diamond dial and bezel, which I was unaware of when I originally purchased it. I sent it to Rolex for service and they sent it back because of the after market parts. It runs beautifully and I was just wondering if I do sell, what would I realistically expect to get for it.
Again, I do have pictures of the movement and every other part of the watch, except the serial number. I was afraid that I might not be able to get it back on. I apologize for the lengthy message, but I wanted to give you most of the info. The diamond bezel is 1 ctw and the dial is pink mother of pearl with 0. Put it all together and you get one tight, virtually impenetrable package.
Just how impenetrable, you ask? Try prying yours open to find out. Or just take our word for it when we say that only authorised Rolex watchmakers can open the Oyster case to access the movement within.
And now you know why Rolex calls it the Oyster. Check it out. Jacob Osborn is an accomplished author and journalist with over 10 years of experience in the media industry. Now based in Portland, Oregon, Jacob specialises in entertainment, technology and alcohol reporting. You might find him crate-digging at the nearest record store or sampling whisky at the nearest bar. He daydreams of travelling around the world, but for now, the world will have to come to him by way of lifestyle products, gear, gadgetry, and entertainment.
Let's call it a happy compromise while he saves up for the next big trip. Read more about Jacob About Man of Many. Featured , Watches.
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