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Business Times
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Times
Rolex's beauty and brains
WHEN IT COMES TO LOOKS and precision, Rolex watches are easily recognised and widely admired. At the same time, they are highly reliable – able to take hard knocks while ensuring that you're always on time. The brand continues to innovate, not just on the technology front, but with aesthetics as well. This year, that is very much evident on the faces of the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, GMT-Master II and Sky-Dweller, which sport brand new dials that magnify their aura. These three iconic timepieces already stand out for their technical brilliance and emblematic design. But, in the case of the Cosmograph Daytona, which is synonymous with motor sports, it now boasts a turquoise blue and black dial with snailed counters. In turn, the cosmopolitan GMT-Master II, which has traversed the world on the wrist of many globetrotters, stands out with a new dial made of tiger iron. A natural stone with a fascinating hybrid appearance, tiger iron is a combination of tiger's eye, red jasper and silvery hematite. As a constant travel companion, the Sky-Dweller now also dons a sunray-finished dial in bright green. But that's not all. Joining these watches are the Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller in two sizes, as well as the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31. Here's a close-up look at all six new faces. A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU Friday, 2 pm Lifestyle Our picks of the latest dining, travel and leisure options to treat yourself. Sign Up Sign Up The Cosmograph Daytona's 40 mm case is crafted in 18-carat yellow gold and crowned with a black Cerachrom bezel. PHOTO: ROLEX Cosmograph Daytona Framing the chronograph watch's turquoise blue lacquer dial is a 40 mm case, crafted in 18-carat yellow gold and crowned with a black Cerachrom bezel. On it is the celebrated tachymetric scale that's synonymous with the Cosmograph Daytona. The dial is protected by a scratch-resistant crystal cover that has an anti-reflective coating. The watch is powered by a meticulously finished self-winding movement. Like all current Rolex movements, the in-house manufactured calibre 4131 introduced in 2023 for the model is fitted with high-tech and patented parts that help sharpen the watch's precision, increase its power reserve (approximately 72 hours), as well as make it more convenient to use and reliable. The new Cosmograph Daytona is worn with an Oysterflex bracelet with Oysterlock safety clasp, which prevents accidental opening. The patented bracelet developed by Rolex is equipped with the ingenious Rolex Glidelock extension system that allows the bracelet to be easily adjusted up to some 15 mm. Price: S$53,200 The GMT-Master II has a tiger iron dial and an 18-carat Everose gold case. PHOTO: ROLEX GMT-Master II The tiger iron dial of the two-time-zone watch rests in an 18-carat Everose gold case with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal cover. Circling the dial is a bidirectional rotatable bezel fitted with a two-colour, 24-hour graduated Cerachrom insert in brown and black ceramic. The 40 mm case is anchored on an Oyster bracelet, also in 18-carat Everose gold. Beating under the dial is an in-house and high-performance self-winding movement with approximately 70 hours' power reserve. The Oyster bracelet, which has an Oysterlock folding safety clasp, is also fitted with an Easylink comfort extension link developed by Rolex. With the Easylink, the bracelet can easily be extended by about 5 mm. The bracelet's flexibility and longevity are enhanced by patented ceramic inserts inside the links. Price: S$72,350 The Sky-Dweller's bright green dial is matched with an 18-carat yellow gold Jubilee bracelet. PHOTO: ROLEX Sky-Dweller The Sky-Dweller's bright green dial provides an intense hue that blends beautifully with the colour of the watch. A date and month annual calendar is combined with an additional time zone in a 24-hour display, all wrapped in 18-carat yellow gold. It is matched with an 18-carat yellow gold Jubilee bracelet, which is also fitted with a folding Oyster clasp and features the Easylink comfort extension link. Instead of a Cerachrom bezel, like the Cosmograph Daytona and GMT-Master II, the Sky-Dweller's 42 mm case dons the fluted bezel that is found on many classic models in the Oyster Perpetual collection. Originally used to screw down the bezel against the middle case, helping to keep the watch waterproof, the fluted bezel, made only in 18-carat gold or 950 platinum, is today a mark of distinction. As with the case and bracelet, the fluted bezel on the new Sky-Dweller is also crafted from 18-carat yellow gold. The watch is kept ticking by a self-winding movement with approximately 72 hours' power reserve. Price: S$80,000 In recognition of its platinum status, this 40 mm Land-Dweller is graced by an ice-blue dial in sunray finish. PHOTO: ROLEX Land-Dweller The Land-Dweller launched this year introduces a new Rolex collection with a new movement. The watch, which has 32 patent applications, is identified by its bold lines and an integrated bracelet that extends seamlessly from the redesigned Oyster case. The new Flat Jubilee bracelet is joined by links with a distinctive flat surface, unique among Rolex's metal bracelets. The case, in 36 mm and 40 mm, is topped by a redesigned fluted bezel. It is waterproof to 100 metres. An angled flange surrounds the dial, which is decorated with a honeycomb motif, its structure created by femtosecond laser. The Land-Dweller is available in white Rolesor (Oystersteel and white gold), 18-carat Everose gold and 950 platinum. The Land-Dweller 36 in full Everose gold flaunts an intense white dial in satin finish, with diamond hour markers and diamonds set on its bezel. In recognition of its platinum status, the Land-Dweller 40 is graced by an ice-blue dial in sunray finish. This 36 mm Land-Dweller in full Everose gold flaunts an intense white dial in satin finish, with diamond hour markers and diamonds set on its bezel. PHOTO: ROLEX Visible through the sapphire crystal case-back is a new state-of-the-art mechanical movement, calibre 7135. It is more energy-efficient, robust and better at maintaining chronometric precision in timekeeping. The movement is regulated by a system made of high-tech materials and innovative components – like the new Dynapulse escapement, which has seven patents pending and is the most significant innovation in the regulating system. Price: from S$20,500 The red ombre dial of the new Datejust 31 is set with diamonds. PHOTO: ROLEX Datejust 31 Another example of Rolex's recent focus on beautiful dials, this new 31 mm model in full yellow gold showcases a red ombre dial set with diamonds. The dial displays a subtle transition between the fire at its centre and a deep darkness at its edge – a chiaroscuro enhanced by the sparkling diamonds set on the bezel and dial. Such dials with a concentric gradient are not new. Rolex produced the first ombre dial in the 1980s and relaunched it in 2019. Making an ombre dial involves the application of black lacquer, a delicate task that requires a specialist whose job is to ensure a harmonious transition from colour to darkness. This Datejust 31 is paired with a matching yellow gold President bracelet, which speaks volumes of the high regard given to the timepiece. The President bracelet was created in 1956 for the roll-out of the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, Rolex's most prestigious model. It represents the ultimate in refinement and comfort and is always made in precious metals. Price: S$70,950
South China Morning Post
31-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Rolex's highly anticipated Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller, the patent-packed new watch that's already a favourite of Testimonee Roger Federer, is finally here
What better way to start the first day of Watches and Wonders, the salon in Geneva where the great and good of horology gather annually to debut their newest timepieces, than with a launch from Rolex, one of the most famous of all watch brands Style was on-hand for an exclusive preview of the Land-Dweller, a thoroughly modern model that will surely become one of the most hotly discussed timepieces of the whole show. Until this moment, Rolex had always kept the next development in its famous Oyster Perpetual range tightly under wraps. Now we know that the new Land-Dweller packs a whopping 32 new patent applications and patents: 18 exclusive to this watch, with 16 of them involving the movement and one each for the dial and bracelet. This is all elegantly encased in a 40mm platinum and Rolesor (combining Oystersteel and white gold) case, or a 36mm 18k Everose gold case set with diamonds. Advertisement The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller in its 36mm diamond-set Everose gold guise. Photo: Handout Both models come with the brand-new Flat Jubilee integrated bracelet – a design with echoes of the 1969 and 1974 Datejust models that first introduced the integrated bracelet style to Rolex. The modern aesthetics of the Land-Dweller speak to the entrepreneur type, a client who appreciates a flowing silhouette with an unbroken line from bracelet to watch case, and the combination of polished and satin finishes creating a play of light. The wider bracelet is built for comfort, with an intricate and discreet mechanism joining the case to the strap, giving 90-degree movement in the hinge – an innovation that is among the patent applications. The use of reflected light, so visible on the bracelet, is continued onto the bezel. The 1908 Perpetual, launched in 2023, possesses a densely packed bezel of 180 flutes; this has been reduced to 60 flutes for the Land-Dweller, creating a more open pattern that catches the light in a very architectural way. The luxurious trapeze-cut diamonds on the Everose iteration Ref. 127286 and platinum Ref. 127386 add to the sparkle, with the overall aesthetic being clean and contemporary. Rolex testimonee and tennis legend Roger Federer wearing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller. Photo: Handout A honeycomb pattern decorates the dials – a motif echoed on the second hand – while the ice blue dial is Rolex's signature colour for its platinum models. The hour markers are open-ended, while the font used for the 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock is a close cousin to that on Rolex's Explorer range. The Land-Dweller is a flagship of design and development that will launch a new generation of Rolex watches. This is especially noticeable in the development of the new movement, calibre 7135, which Rolex says is an evolution of the calibre 7140 in its 1908 model.
