Ideal accomplishments
The Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 36 in 18 kt white gold, with a pink opal, diamond-set dial, diamond-set bezel and a diamond-set President bracelet.
Pink opal dial
Decorative stone
This dial features hour markers in 18 kt gold, set with 32 diamonds, and a Roman VI and IX in 18 kt gold, set with 24 diamonds. Rolex has developed special expertise in the creation of dials made from decorative stone, such as pink opal.
The stone discs destined for the dials are cut from a block of raw material. Only those whose colour and structure fully satisfy the brand’s exacting aesthetic requirements are selected. They will grace the dial of a Rolex watch, conferring it with a unique personality.
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 white gold
Commitment to excellence
By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 kt gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 kt gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white.
They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to excellence begins at the source.
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, white 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 white 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 white gold
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Clasp
Concealed folding Crownclasp
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Dial
Pink opal set with diamonds
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Gem settings
Hour markers in 18 kt gold set with 32 diamonds, Roman VI and IX in 18 kt gold set with 24 diamonds
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Certification
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
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