Ideal accomplishments
The Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 36 in 18 kt Everose gold, with a silver, diamond-set dial, diamond-set bezel and a diamond-set President bracelet.
Silver dial
A watchmaking technique
This dial features 10 baguette-cut diamonds. The sunray finish creates delicate light reflections on many dials in the Oyster Perpetual collection. It is obtained using masterful brushing techniques that create grooves running outwards from the centre of the dial.
Light is diffused consistently along each engraving, creating a characteristic subtle glow that moves depending on the position of the wrist. Once the sunray finish has been completed, the dial colour is applied using Physical Vapour Deposition or electroplating. A light coat of varnish gives the dial its final look.
Diamond-set bezel
A sparkling symphony
Gem-setters, like sculptors, finely carve the precious metal to hand-shape the seat in which each gemstone will be perfectly lodged. With the art and craft of a jeweller, the stone is placed and meticulously aligned with the others, then firmly secured in its gold or platinum setting.
Besides the intrinsic quality of the stones, several other criteria contribute to the beauty of Rolex gem-setting: the precise alignment of the height of the gems, their orientation and position, the regularity, strength and proportions of the setting as well as the intricate finishing of the metalwork. A sparkling symphony to enhance the watch and enchant the wearer.
18 kt Everose gold
An exclusive patent
To preserve the beauty of its pink gold watches, Rolex created and patented an exclusive 18 kt pink gold alloy cast in its own foundry: Everose gold.
Introduced in 2005, 18 kt Everose is used on all Rolex Oyster models in pink gold.
The President bracelet
The ultimate refinement
The design, development and production of Rolex bracelets and clasps, as well as the stringent tests they face, involve advanced high technology.
And, as with all the components of the watch, aesthetic controls by the human eye guarantee impeccable beauty. The President bracelet, with its semi-circular three piece links, was created in 1956 for the launch of the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date. It represents the ultimate in refinement and comfort and is always made of carefully selected precious metals.
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Model case
Oyster, 36 mm, Everose gold and diamonds
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Oyster architecture
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
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Diameter
36 mm
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Material
18 kt Everose gold
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Bezel
Set with diamonds
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Winding crown
Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
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Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
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Water resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
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Movement
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
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Calibre
3255, Manufacture Rolex
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Precision
-2/+2 sec/day, after casing
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Functions
Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting. Stop-seconds for exact time setting
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Oscillator
Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers
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Winding
Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
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Power reserve
Approximately 70 hours
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Bracelet
Diamond-set President
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Material
18 kt Everose gold
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Clasp
Concealed folding Crownclasp
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Dial
Silver set with diamonds
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Gem settings
10 baguette-cut diamonds
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Certification
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
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