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The Oyster Perpetual

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summary

The Spirit of the Datejust

Introduction

Style

THE CLASSIC WATCH OF REFERENCE 4

FunctionWHAT A DIFFERENCE A DATE MAKES 5

Spirit

HISTORY OF THE DATEJUST 6

THE MYSTERY MAN 7

Features

OYSTER CASE 8

THE CYCLOPS LENS 9

TWINLOCK WINDING CROWN 10

JUBILEE BRACELET 11

OYSTER BRACELET 12

3135 MOVEMENT 13

CERTIFIED SWISS CHRONOMETER 14

The Datejust Collection

DISCOVER THE WATCHES 15

Where to buy a Rolex

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36 mm in steel and yellow gold

The elegant design and Cyclops eye magnifying the

date have made the Oyster Perpetual Datejust, originally

introduced in 1945, one of the worlds most recognisable

watches.

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Style of the Datejust

the classic watch

of reference

The Datejust is the modern archetype of the classic watch,

thanks to aesthetics and functions that transcend changes

in fashion. Aesthetically, the Datejust has spanned eras,

while retaining the enduring codes that make it, notably

in its traditional versions, one of the most recognised and

recognisable of watches.

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Function of the Datejust

what a difference

a date makes

The Datejust was the rst self-winding waterproof

chronometer wristwatch to display the date in a windowat 3 oclock on the dial hence its name. In the earliest

models, the date would begin to change hours before its

midnight rendezvous. In 1955, the date-change mechanism

was adapted to operate instantaneously and the date

aperture was enhanced with a Cyclops lens, magnifying

the date by two and half times for easy reading.

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the origins

Spirit of the Datejust

history of

the datejust

The Datejust, introduced in 1945, was the rst wristwatch

to display the date through an aperture on the dial. Its

unique magnifying Cyclops eye, added several years later,

became recognised as a Rolex standard. Admired for itsclassic design, the Datejust has become an iconic symbol

of style.

1945

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Spirit of the Datejust

the mystery man

In 1947, commemorating the brands 100,000th ofciallycertied chronometer, Hans Wilsdorf presented that

selfsame Datejust to an illustrious gentleman he described

as one of the greatest gures of our time. To this day, his

identity has never been revealed.

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Features

oyster case

The Oyster case is one of the foundations of the reputation

for excellence of Rolex watches. Invented by Rolex in 1926,

it was the worlds rst waterproof case for a wristwatch

thanks to its patented system of screwing down the bezel,case back and winding crown against the middle case. Like

the mollusc, the Rolex Oyster is robust and clamped shut.

It provides a hermetic environment that protects the high-

precision Perpetual movement from water, dust, or pressure.

Today, thanks to the cases construction, all Rolex Oyster

watches are guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 100 metres

(330 feet), and 300 to 3,900 metres for divers watches.

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Features

the cyclops lens

The Cyclops lens enhances the date aperture, magnifying

the date display by two and half times for easy reading. It is

one of the most distinctive Rolex features, and one of

the most recognisable.

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The screw-down winding crown and the case with screw-down back form the

core of the Oyster. Created by Rolex in 1953, the Twinlock system ensures that

the screw-down crown is water-resistant thanks to two sealed zones, one inside

the tube of the crown, the other inside the winding crown itself. This system is

used on all the watches in the Oyster collection that are guaranteed waterproof to

100 metres (330 feet).

twinlock winding crown

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Features

jubilee bracelet

The Jubilee, a supple and comfortable ve-piece link metal

bracelet, was designed and made especially for the launch

of the Oyster Perpetual Datejust in 1945. The Jubilee is tted

with a concealed Crownclasp.

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The Oyster bracelet is a perfect alchemy of form andfunction, aesthetics and technology. First introduced in

the late 1930s, this particularly robust and comfortable

metal bracelet with its broad, at three-piece links remains

the most universal bracelet in the Oyster collection.

Features

oyster bracelet

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The 36 mm Datejust is equipped with calibre 3135,

a self-winding mechanical movement entirely developed

and manufactured by Rolex. Like all Rolex Perpetual

movements, the 3135 is a certied Swiss chronometer,

a designation reserved for high-precision watches that have

successfully passed the Swiss Ofcial Chronometer Testing

Institute (COSC) tests. Its architecture, in common with all

Oyster watch movements, makes it singularly reliable.

Features

3135 movement

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certified swiss

chronometer

Features

The four simple words Superlative ChronometerOfcially Certied on a Rolex watch dial mean that

the very movement inside the timepiece has endured

15 days and nights of testing by COSC (Contrle

Ofciel Suisse des Chronomtres Swiss Ofcial

Chronometer Testing Institute), an independent not-

for-prot association.

To receive COSC certication as a Swiss

chronometer, a watch must demonstrate extreme

precision in a variety of positions and temperatures.

Rolex is unique in the industry: this is the standard

level of quality required of every Rolex wristwatchmovement.

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CASE36 mm

904L steel

Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

MOVEMENTMechanical, self-winding

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CASE36 mm

904L steel and 18 ct white gold



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CASE36 mm

904L steel and 18 ct yellow gold



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CASE36 mm




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CASE36 mm




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CASE36 mm

904L steel and 18 ct Everose gold



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CASE36 mm

904L steel and 18 ct Everose gold



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CASE36 mm

18 ct yellow gold



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the official

rolex retailer

Only ofcial Rolex retailers, distinguishable by this ofcial

green plaque, are allowed to sell and maintain a Rolex.

With the necessary skills, technical know-how and special

equipment, they guarantee the authenticity of each and

every part of your Rolex, not to mention its reliability over

time, helping you make the choice that will last a lifetime.

Find your retailer on rolex.com

Where to buy a Rolex

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