When Rolex announced its new timekeeping in September, fans were relieved because many worried that this year’s conference would be postponed.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual returns to the market
As usual, the focus is on the submariner Dive Watches. This time, the most significant improvement is that it is equipped with a 3235 movement, which has higher precision, and is also equipped with a new case, dial and strap.
The submariner is the most iconic series of Rolex-not only because it is one of the earliest professional diving watches in the world, and its groundbreaking design has now become a modern standard, but also because it occupies an important place in the history of watchmaking.
In 1926, the invention of the Oyster Perpetual case marked a major breakthrough in waterproof watches.
Although Rolex introduced the submariner (the predecessor of the submariner) in 1922, this was the first step for Rolex to manufacture a sealed case before the release of the Oyster Perpetual case, which was also easy to use and convenient.
Just like the waterproof case of a camera, the watch is mounted on a hinge inside another case, and the bezel and crystal are tightened to make the case waterproof.
The Oyster Perpetual case has a number of patents for waterproof design. One of them is the technology of tightening the bezel, the case back and pressing the crown down against the middle case to ensure that the case is sealed.
In addition to technical aspects, what makes Rolex Oyster Perpetual Pearlmaster 39 a brand classic is the cross-channel legend of watches.
In order to prove the waterproofness of the watch, Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf asked champion swimmer Mercedes gleitzeto to carry an Oyster Perpetual with him in the hope of crossing the English Channel. She continued to be the first British woman to receive this honor, and as her fame grew, so did the popularity of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual case she wore.
Decades later, this year’s submariner’s Oyster Perpetual case, cerachrom bezel and sturdy Oyster Perpetual bracelet did not deviate much from the predecessor-at least to the eye-although the case has been enlarged to 41mm, and The lugs have become slightly narrower. Due to the smaller lugs, the bracelet is also 1 mm wider.
Although the change is small, the new size nods like the previous bubbleback watch, giving a rougher impression, which is closely related to its function as a sports Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller diver’s watch.