With habitual punctuality, Rolex unveiled their entire 2016 lineup on Press Day at exactly 12 p.m. As ever, it features many of the company’s classic models, updated with novel features. However, they also introduced some big surprises, such as a stainless steel Daytona with black ceramic bezel and an Oyster Perpetual Explorer with Chomalight display.
The watch pictured above here is not a customized Rolex. Far from it. It's the latest Explorer which now comes with a new luminescent material inside the model’s familiar 3, 6, and 9 numerals as well as in the hour markers. Called Chromalight, this exclusive material emits an intense blue glow, which increases the legibility of the dial significantly in low light conditions.
Rolex has also revisited the hour and minute hands. They are broader and longer than in previous models. The case is otherwise unchanged. Made in 904L steel, it measures a cool 39 mm. Inside, the watch houses calibre 3132, a self-winding mechanical movement with a power reserve of 48 hours.
The new Explorer will retail for CHF 6,200. It is fitted on a 904L stainless-steel Oyster bracelet with Oysterlock safety clasp. More on Rolex here.
Case, 904L stainless steel, 39 mm, satin finish, screw-down winding crown with Rolex fluting; Movement, calibre 3132 manufacture Rolex, 28,8000 beats/hour (4Hz), 48 hour power reserve; Functions, central hour, minute and seconds hands, Stop-seconds for precise time setting; Bracelet, Oyster, 904L steel, satin finish with polished edges, Oysterlock folding clasp.
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