Day-Date 36 Oyster, 36 mm, yellow gold and diamonds

Reference 128398TBR
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          Description

          Ideal accomplishments

          The Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 36 in 18 kt yellow gold, with a dark grey, diamond-set dial, diamond-set bezel and a President bracelet.

           

          Dark Grey Dial

          A watchmaking technique

          This dial features diamonds in 18 kt gold settings and baguette-cut diamonds at 6 and 9 o'clock. 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 yellow 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.

            • Model case

              Oyster, 36 mm, yellow gold and diamonds

            • Oyster architecture

              Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

            • Diameter

              36 mm

            • Material

              18 kt yellow gold

            • Bezel

              Set with diamonds

            • Winding crown

              Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

            • Crystal

              Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

            • Water resistance

              Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

            • Movement

              Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

            • Calibre

              3255, Manufacture Rolex

            • Precision

              -2/+2 sec/day, after casing

            • Functions

              Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting. Stop-seconds for exact time setting

            • Oscillator

              Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers

            • Winding

              Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

            • Power reserve

              Approximately 70 hours

            • Bracelet

              President, semi-circular three-piece links

            • Material

              18 kt yellow gold

            • Clasp

              Concealed folding Crownclasp

            • Dial

              Dark grey set with diamonds

            • Gem settings

              Diamonds in 18 kt gold settings and baguette-cut diamonds at 6 and 9 o'clock

            • Certification

              Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)