Oystersteel
Rolex uses Oystersteel for its steel watch cases. 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. Oystersteel is extremely resistant, offers an exceptional finish once polished and maintains its beauty even in the harshest environments.
White Dial
The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability. Characterised by hour markers fashioned from 18 ct gold to prevent tarnishing, every Rolex dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure perfection.
The Jubilee bracelet
The design, development and production of Rolex bracelets and clasps, as well as the stringent tests they face, involve advanced high technology. And, as with all the components of the watch, aesthetic controls by the human eye guarantee impeccable beauty. The Jubilee, a supple and comfortable five-piece link metal bracelet, was designed and made especially for the launch of the Oyster Perpetual Datejust in 1945.
3235 Movement
This model is equipped with a new generation movement, calibre 3235, entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex for a superlative level of performance. Certified as a Swiss chronometer by COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), it is tested a second time by Rolex after being cased to ensure that in everyday use it satisfies Rolex’s criteria for precision, which are twice as exacting as those for an officially certified chronometer. This control of the final precision of the assembled watch is carried out using a methodology and high-technology equipment specially developed by Rolex.
What a difference a date makes
Influenced by the pioneering Datejust, the date on the Datejust 41 is displayed in a window at 3 o’clock and changes instantaneously. The Cyclops lens on the crystal, invented by Rolex in 1953, magnifies the date for easy reading.
Specifications
- Model case
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Model caseOyster, 41 mm, Oystersteel
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Oyster architectureMonobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
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Diameter41 mm
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MaterialOystersteel
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BezelSmooth
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Winding crownScrew-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
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CrystalScratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
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Water-resistanceWaterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
- Movement
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MovementPerpetual, mechanical, self-winding
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Calibre3235, Manufacture Rolex
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Precision-2/+2 sec/day, after casing
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FunctionsCentre hour, minute and seconds hands. Instantaneous date with rapid setting. Stop-seconds for precise time setting
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OscillatorParamagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers
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WindingBidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
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Power reserveApproximately 70 hours
- Bracelet
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BraceletJubilee, five-piece links
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Bracelet materialOystersteel
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ClaspFolding Oysterclasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link
- Dial
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DialWhite
- Certification
- Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
