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STELLINE DIAL: A variation of the Rolex 6062 with faceted gold stars to mark the indexes on the dial.
PANDA DIAL: So-called because of the arrangement of two black subdials at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock and another at 6 o’clock over a white dial, resembling the face of a panda, with black eyes and nose over a white fur face.
REVERSE PANDA: As above, except that the subdials are white and the dial is black.
THE HULK: A Rolex Submariner with green dial and green Cerachrom bezel, introduced in 2010.
THE KERMIT: A black dial with a green bezel.
THE PEPSI: A bezel that is half red and half blue, named for the colors of the Pepsi logo. Present on the current GMT-Master II.
THE COKE: A bezel that is half red and half black, reminiscent of the Coke logo. THE BRUISER: A bezel that is half black and half blue.
BOMBAY LUG: A stylized bracelet attachment found on some 1940s Oyster cases. BUBBLEBACK: Named for the convex shape of the caseback, produced from the
1930s to the 1950s.
DOUBLE RED: Between 1971 and 1977, Rolex printed Sea-Dweller and Submariner
2000 in red on two lines on the dial of the Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller. Today, only Sea-Dweller is printed in red.
A Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6239 owned by legendary actor Paul Newman sold at a Phillips auction in 2017 for $17.7-million, a record price for any wristwatch ever sold at auction.
OFFICIAL ROLEX TERMS:
MATERIALS:
OYSTERSTEEL: This is 904L grade steel, a superalloy used in the aerospace and chemical industries, and that means it has the corrosion
resistance and high polish of precious metals. It also has a high sheen, so it looks good for a long time.
EVEROSE GOLD 18K: By adding copper and silver to gold
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in a proprietary formula, Rolex achieves its uniquely warm rose gold. Rolex also uses its own formulas of 18k yellow and 18k white gold.
PLATINUM: Rolex uses 950 platinum, exclusively (and sparingly), for special editions. 950 is a high-concentration alloy that includes ruthenium for strength and shine.
ROLESOR: This is a name Rolex gives to its patented method of combining Oystersteel and gold in its two-tone models. the bezel, the winding crown, as well as the center bracelet links are made of 18k yellow or Everose gold, and the middle case and outer links of the bracelet are made of Oystersteel
CERACHROM: Rolex’s proprietary ceramic is made in- house. It is scratch-proof, impervious to UV rays (it doesn’t fade), and is now the high standard for bezel inserts on Rolex’s sport watches.
CHROMALIGHT: Rolex’s luminescent material, which is blue by night, bright white by day, providing high visibility in dark environments.
The caseback of Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona is engraved “Drive Carefully, Me.” It was a gift from his wife, Joanne Woodward.