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Sunday Rewind: A Closer Look At The Rolex Datejust
A vintage Rolex fan puts a modern Datejust to the test.
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Two perpendicular lines crossing at dial centre; mid-century dress-watch cue. Vintage Datejust 1601/1603, Polerouter, Constellation.
The first self-winding waterproof wristwatch with a date window - and the reference Rolex.
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A vintage Rolex fan puts a modern Datejust to the test.
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Presented at Baselworld 2018, the current generation Rolex Datejust 36 sticks to the look and feel of its predecessor, but its internals were given a thorough upgrade with a latest-generation cal. 3235 movement. At Watches & Wonders 2021, Rolex has introduced a series of textured dials for the Datejust 36, giving the model a variety of distinct looks, either a palm leaf or horizontal fluted motif. Initial Thoughts Sometimes criticised for a conservative approach to design – Rolex iterates and improves rather than redesigns – the new Datejust 36 now offers the perhaps greatest aesthetic variety in the entire Rolex line up, both in terms of dial styles and colours, but also case materials, and gem setting. Despite being individually different, the new dials fit right into Datejust collection. My favourite is the most affordable of the four, the Datejust 36 with a green dial featuring the palm frond pattern (and a domed bezel and Oyster bracelet) that instantly brings to mind a summer vacation in the tropics. Traditionalists, on the other hand, will likely be drawn to the Datejust in two-tone, yellow-gold Rolesor on a Jubilee bracelet that has a geometric linear dial pattern that echoes the Datejust’s iconic fluted bezel. Notably, the models with the new dials cost the same as the corresponding models with older dial designs. There’s now even more choice in the diverse Datejust line up, with something for everyone. The traditionalist’s choice: the fluted dial is a...
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There are two main contenders for the title of ‘most recognisable watch in the world’, both of them made by Rolex. Naturally, the Submariner has a good shot at the title, but for me, the clear winner is the Datejust. First introduced in 1945, it includes one of the most useful and ubiquitous complications – a date … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The most iconic Rolex gets an update – the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We’ve long come to understand that, during Watches and Wonders (where it releases almost its entire collection for the year), Rolex communicates only on certain of its novelties. What the brand considers the most important, the most relevant and the deepest updates. But, there’s very often more to the story than just what’s been presented […]
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The “Deconstructed” design takes cues from previous iterations of the DatejustMore
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Exactly one year ago, Rolex, with the help of author Nicholas Foulkes and publisher Wallpaper, took us by surprise when releasing the first-ever Crown-authorised book, The History of the Oyster Perpetual Submariner Watch. While such initiatives have been done on multiple occasions by other brands, a historical book receiving the stamp of approval of Rolex […]
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The second installment of Nicholas Foulkes's Rolex series is to be released on September 29 by Wallpaper*.
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Family, tragedy, wrestling, and Rolex anchor our watch-related movie of the week.
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Remembering an icon.
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It's a gold classic worthy of his wrist in our watch-related movie of the week.
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Consider this week's drop our "Midnights" because these vintage watches are keeping us up through the night.
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He played a corporate raider with a soft underbelly – could he have worn anything else?
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A true chronometer from Longines and an early variant of an iconic Rolex lead the way.
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She's mad and she's not going to take it anymore, in our watch-related movie of the week.
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It's a timepiece that never clowns around in our watch-related, Halloween-themed, movie of the week.
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Come for the lovely dials, stay for the flowery puns.
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It's the gift that keeps on giving.
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Putting a crown on a historic event.
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Watches we love, the second time around.
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Hobnail has to be one of the better words in the world of watches. Hobnail.
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Click here for more photos of vintage watches, coffee, and cameras sitting on a table.
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Classicists will be into the fluted dial. But heading into summer, you can't beat the palm frond.
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