In a mechanical watch, the oscillator is the guardian of time.Ĭomprising a hairspring and a balance wheel, this regulating organ determines the precision of the watch by the regularity of its oscillations. And to ensure that all Rolex watches can live up to these high expectations, every single one is tested to extremes before it is allowed to leave the Rolex site. Rolex watches have proved themselves from the start in the most extreme conditions imaginable – from the depths of the deepest oceans to the summits of the highest mountains, in the air and on the race track. Oystersteel is extremely resistant, offers an exceptional finish once polished and maintains its beauty even in the harshest environments.įew companies have been so consistently identified with the pursuit of excellence, the quest for the absolute, the discovery of original approaches and innovative solutions. Specially developed by the brand, Oystersteel belongs to the 904L steel family, alloys most commonly used in high-technology and in the aerospace and chemical industries, where maximum resistance to corrosion is essential.
Rolex uses Oystersteel for its steel watch cases. It can be equipped with all types of Rolex clasps (Oysterclasp, Oysterlock and Crownclasp) and can include the Easylink comfort extension link system.
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It is fitted on the entire range of Professional watches, but also on some classic models such as the Datejust, Day-Date and Sky-Dweller. Introduced in the late 1930s, the Oyster bracelet is a robust metal bracelet with flat three‑piece links, it remains the mainstay of the Oyster collection. Sometimes colours such as champagne are achieved through electroplating with more than half a dozen different metals. Silver-plating is mostly used as a base layer for the sunray finish, where further colour is added to the prepared dial.
The sunray finish on Rolex dials is a predominant method in watchmaking of achieving pure metallic colour dials such as shades of silver grey, rhodium or ruthenium. This is how Rolex, for the first time in the history of watchmaking, crafted a waterproof winding crown –– a secure interface between the protected, sealed world inside the watch and the harmful elements of the outside world. Oyster Perpetual 31 Oyster, 31 mm, OystersteelĪ little masterpiece of technical prowess, the winding crown of Rolex watches is made up of about 10 parts, and is screwed hermetically onto the watch case.
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