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Spring in in in Geneva means a a a a a a blossoming
of covetable new watch designs By Jeremy Freed
E very April the the the watch watch world world converges in in in Geneva for Watches & Wonders a a a a a a a a a a weeklong trade show show during which many of off the the the world’s
most prestigious watch watch brands show show off their newest and and and shiniest creations For those who obsess over timepieces it’s Christmas and and and the the Super Bowl
rolled into
one but you you don’t need to to to to to know a a a a a a a a a a a a a tourbillon from a a a a a a a a a a a a a perpetual
calendar to to to to to to appreciate what’s on on on on on offer Whether your tastes lean toward
sleek sporty watches or or or or ornate jewellery pieces encrusted with gemstones you’re bound to to to to find a a a a a a a a piece piece (or several) to to to to add to to to to your wish list These are a a a few of the standouts Rolex
There’s always a a a a a a a a a a a a a a certain amount of of buzz around whatever Rolex
presents at at at Watches & Wonders but thanks to the the the 100-year anniversary of of of the the the brand’s first waterproof watch watch the the the the Rolex
Oyster this this year year was special We take a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a certain amount of of durability for granted in in in in in our watches watches these days but this this was not not the the the the the case case in in in in in 1926 when wristwatches were in in in in in their infancy As such the the the the Oyster’s water- and and dust-proof case case set the the the the standard not not only for for its time but for every Rolex
watch to to come Given this this milestone anniversary it’s little surprise that the the the the focus of this this year’s novelties is is is is is the the the the the the the Oyster Oyster Perpetual the the the the the the the spiritual successor to to to the the the the the the the Oyster Oyster of of of the the the the the the 1920s The most celebratory of of of the the the the the the new collection is is undoubtedly the the the the the the Oyster Perpetual 36 “Letters of of of of Nobility ” whose eye-catching dial features
a a a a a a a a Jubilee motif consisting of of the the the letters ROLEX in in in in brightly coloured block
type Other additions to the the the the Oyster Oyster Perpetual Perpetual line
are subtler but no less impactful like the the the the new Oyster Oyster Oyster Perpetual Perpetual 28 in in in 18 ct ct yellow gold with a a a a a a a a a a a a green
stone stone lacquer lacquer dial dial and and and matching heliotrope hour markers and and and the the Oyster Oyster Perpetual 34 in in 18 ct Everose gold with a a a a a a a a a a a a blue blue stone stone lacquer lacquer dial dial and and and blue blue dumortierite hour markers Another standout is the the the newest Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 also
known as as as the the the Rolex
Rolex
President with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a dial made made from from aventurine and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a case and and and bracelet made made from from Jubilee Jubilee gold gold Described by Rolex
Rolex
as as as “glowing with with tones of of tender yellow yellow warm grey and and and and soft pink ” Jubilee Jubilee gold gold gold is is halfway
between yellow yellow and and and Everose gold gold and and and this year’s Day-Date 40 marks its its debut Like everything bearing the Oyster name its its its case is is waterproof to to to 100 m m m m but but you don’t have to to to take it it it for a a a a a a a a a swim to to to appreciate its its time-
honoured style Photo courtesy of Rolex