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Rolex Sky-Dweller “Rolesor”
Sometimes it feels like Rolex can do no wrong. For many years, they have been riding on the successes of several sports models, and the fanfare for these pieces show no signs of abating. Minor changes to colour and material appear to perfectly satisfy its cult following year after year. One would therefore have expected the debut of the Rolex Sky-Dweller in 2012 to induce mass hysteria by comparison. The Sky-Dweller is, after all, the most complicated Rolex ever made. Evidently, this was not the case; in fact the Sky-Dweller remains one of the least desirable timepieces in the modern Rolex collection, at least within the enthusiast circle. This year, as if to right wrongs, Rolex has released two new Sky-Dweller models with positive tweaks, the Ref. 326933 and Ref. 326934. Here, we bring you details of the new Sky-Dweller before comparing it to its predecessor and to an equivalent from another brand.
The case, dial, and hands
The new Rolex Sky-Dweller comes in two versions: yellow and white “Rolesor”. “Rolesor” is a Rolex-coined term denoting the combined use of steel and gold in a watch. The Ref. 326933 features a steel case with yellow gold bezel, crown and centre bracelet links while the Ref. 326934 is made entirely of steel except for a white gold bezel. Material aside, not much else has changed in the case of the new Sky-Dweller; it has the same robust Oyster case (42 mm in diameter) with 100 m water resistance. The fluted bezel is retained as well – while some may delight at how resplendent it looks under direct light, others will bemoan its conspicuousness.
The new steel/yellow gold Rolex Sky-Dweller.
Several changes have been introduced onto the dial, and it’s more than just colour. Notably, the dial now features rectangular index hour markers instead of Arabic or Roman numerals, and longer hands. The hour markers are now also luminescent, which provides improved legibility in low- or no-light conditions. The layout of the displays of the watch’s two complications, the annual calendar and the dual time zone, remains the same. The second time zone is displayed in a 24-hour format via a rotating off-centred disc, while the annual calendar month and date indications are displayed by means of 12 apertures around the circumference of the dial and an aperture at 3 o’clock, respectively. As before, the new Sky-Dweller’s functions can be set quickly and easily by manipulating the bezel and crown. The bezel can be rotated to three different positions to select the function to be set: date, local time, or reference time. Once the function is selected, it is adjusted by the crown.
The re-designed dial now comes with rectangular index hour makers and longer hands.
The movement
The Sky-Dweller is equipped with the in-house developed and manufactured Calibre 9001. With seven patents under its belt, the Calibre 9001 is the most complex movement ever developed by Rolex. The self-winding calibre, equipped with the manufacturer’s paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring, has a commendable power reserve of 72 hours while operating at a modern […]
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