Manufacturer: Rolex Year: Circa 2020 Reference No: 126000 Case No: 7’E5W’3734 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 and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied with Rolex guarantee dated September 2020, instruction booklet, guarantee manual, green card holder, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Underneath the colourful array of lacquered dials of the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual line it is fitted with the latest in house calibre 3230 that works much more efficiently than its predecessor (Calibre 3130). The new calibre has the chronergy escapement patent by Rolex.
The ‘Coral Red’ is aesthetically appealing with the deep and bright colour that gives off a sense of boldness and style.
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.