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190839 mm, platinum, polished finishReference 52506

1908, 39 mm, platinum, polished finish, Dial : Ice blue, rice-grain motif, Rolex

Cutting-edge classicism

The Perpetual 1908 features a 39 mm case in platinum with an alligator leather strap.

Ice-Blue Dial

An exclusive signature

The ice blue dial features a guilloché rice-grain motif. This rosette-like design is distinctive for its three-dimensional, repeating geometric pattern that extends across the surface of the dial starting from the small seconds counter at 6 o’clock. The minute track is surrounded by a filet sauté with crimped pattern, which is also guilloché. With the introduction of a dial created via guillochage, or engine turning – a technique that uses a turning tool to sculpt a pattern into a surface – Rolex is pursuing the course it has set for the Perpetual collection as a tribute to the classic art of watchmaking infused with the brand’s know-how and creativity. This exclusive dial bears the same Arabic numerals 3, 9 and 12, the same faceted hour markers and the same hands as that of the 18 ct gold versions.

This exclusive dial colour can be found only on the Day-Date, the Cosmograph Daytona, the Perpetual 1908 and the Land-Dweller.

Domed and fluted bezel

Divided bezel

This elegant and understated watch features a slim case crowned with a bezel that is part domed and part finely fluted – the lower part being given an elegant fluting and the upper part domed.

Platinum

The noblest of metals

Rare and precious, platinum is striking for its silvery whiteness and vibrant luminosity. It is among the densest and heaviest metals in the world, distinguished by unique chemical and physical properties such as exceptional corrosion resistance.

Paradoxically, it is also soft, elastic and highly malleable, which makes machining and polishing especially difficult, demanding an extremely high degree of skill. Rolex always uses 950 platinum, an alloy consisting of 950‰ (thousandths) platinum, painstakingly crafted in-house by the fine metalworkers at Rolex. The noblest of metals for the finest of watches.

A Luxurious Strap

Individually tailored

This 1908 version is fitted on an alligator leather strap. This elegant strap is distinctive for its green calfskin lining and tone-on-tone stitching.

It is equipped with a Dualclasp, a double folding clasp, in platinum. Thanks to its carefully designed shape, the Dualclasp always sits centered on the wrist.

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  • Cutting-edge classicism
  • Ice-Blue Dial
  • Domed and fluted bezel
  • Platinum
  • A Luxurious Strap

More 1908 technical details

Reference 52506

    • Model case

      39 mm, platinum, polished finish

    • Diameter

      39 mm

    • Material

      Platinum

    • Bezel

      Domed and fluted

    • Winding crown

      Domed

    • Crystal

      Scratch-resistant sapphire

    • Case back

      Domed transparent case back with anti-reflective coating

    • Water resistance

      Waterproof to 50 metres / 165 feet

    • Movement

      Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

    • Calibre

      7140, manufacture Rolex

    • Precision

      -2/+2 sec/day, after casing

    • Functions

      Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o’clock. Stop-seconds for exact time setting

    • Oscillator

      Syloxi hairspring in silicon with patented geometry. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers

    • Winding

      Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

    • Power reserve

      Approximately 66 hours

    • Bracelet

      Leather strap

    • Material

      Matt black alligator leather

    • Clasp

      Double folding Dualclasp

    • Dial

      Ice blue, rice-grain motif

    • Certification

      Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + Rolex certification after casing)

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