Manufacturer: Rolex Year: Circa 2020 Reference No: 126000 Case No: 6’413’R690 Model Name: Oyster Perpetual 36 Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3230, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 200mm Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deloyant clasp Dimensions: 36mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied with Rolex guarantee dated September 2020, instruction booklet, guarantee manual, green card holder, two hang tags, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
As Rolex entry line of watches, the new Oyster Perpetual capture the attention of the watch world. A major upgrade giving this new series a fun and powerful punch. The new series feature chromalight luminous, new introduced calibre 3230 that has a 70 hours power reserve.
The present lot with the ‘turquoise’ lacquered dial is one of the prettiest for the new collection of Oyster Perpetual series launch by Rolex. Precious and luxurious, The turquoise pops and contrast very nicely on the steel case.
Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.
One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.