Rolex Day Date Rose Gold Green Dial Review

The day date was the first watch to indicate the day of the week spelt out in full when it was first presented in 1956.

Rolex day date rose gold green dial review.

The granddaddy of rolex watches the rolex day date 40 president watch turns an appropriate 60 years old this year in 2016 and there s a new commemorative watch to celebrate the occasion. After the rolex day date 40 was refreshed last year it got a new 3255 movement and a 40mm case now for baselworld 2016 it is getting the regal treatment by getting a rolex green dial for its. The oyster perpetual day date 40 in 18 ct everose gold with an olive green dial fluted bezel and a president bracelet. Day date which is considered as one of the most important model ranges of rolex since its first release is celebrating its 60 th anniversary this year.

Rolex day date has been the choice of usa presidents among other important personalities through the years which gave it the famous nick. A yellow gold rolex day date 36 with a super nice green dial which is referred to by rolex as their green ombré dial. On the rolex day date 60th anniversary this green dial is combined with everose gold or white gold for all the parts of the dial and matching with the case s material. The hands the inscription the applied logo at 12 and the indexes are all in rose or white gold creating an interesting contrast with the green dial.

Rolex oyster perpetual day date 40 with olive green dial ref. The day date 40 and the datejust pearlmaster 39. There was no cyclops magnifier in the crystal at this time that would be another rolex first introduced on the datejust in 1955. Rolex inaugurated a new generation of mechanical movements in 2015 with two precious metal models.

Available only in 18 ct gold or 950 platinum the day date was the first wristwatch to display the date and the day of the week spelt out in full in a window on the dial. Ombré is french for shaded and by looking at the dial you will immediately see what they mean. Hands on with the new rolex day date 60th anniversary edition the president s watch with green dial. Rolex oyster perpetual day date 40 in 18ct everose gold with olive green dial.

The first new rolex day date 36 in my small overview is reference 128238 and also my favourite of the bunch. It has an open creamy white dial with applied gold batons to mark the hours and a roulette date window that showed even days in red and odd days in black.