New Rolex Owner - Oyster Perpetual (im a bit worried)

[fmbo]

Hi, yesterday i bought my first Rolex. It's an Oyster Perpetual in steel with black dial and easylink bracelet.

I love it, but i'm a bit worried because i cant find it in official site (rolex.com).

In a few hours, i will post here some photos..

Its very similar to this one, but with easylink bracelet and the all the letters in white:


And i'm a bit worried too, because i think my easylink dont work (dont have the link with the "U") ;(

thanks

[Dedot]

no need to worry. not all the rolex watch options are listed on the rolex website.
for complete dial brochure, i normally go to www.oysterworld.de look under "dial and bracelets" tab.
hope you find answer there.

[The GMT Master]

The Oyster Perpetual doesn't have the Easylink, although it does have the updated clasp. The Rolex website has never listed all the different variants - it would be impossible, as for some models, there are hundreds of possible combinations. Enjoy the watch, it's a sharp looking piece

[fmbo]

Pictures of my Oyster Perpetual:









After a careful reading, i think the easylink bracelet its only for Oyster Perpetual DATE.. :(

[The Joker]

I think something looks fishy here, someone will chirp up in a bit for a definitive answer,

I have a DJ, and the Rolex, geneve etc are engraved, not in black?

[danberger]

i don't believe that model comes with an easylink

just an oysterclasp

[texex91]

Doesn't look like easylink like on Sub's....

[Danand]

Id take GMTmaster's opinion on this one-he knows what he's talking about.
Nice watch. Enjoy it.

[youenjoymyself]

Originally Posted by Bananas

I think something looks fishy here, someone will chirp up in a bit for a definitive answer,

I have a DJ, and the Rolex, geneve etc are engraved, not in black?

Whilst I have a SubC, the imprinting on my (Easylink) bracelet is in black and not engraved.

It is my understanding (and I may be wrong) that only precious metals and two-tones have a stamped/engraved bracelet.

[rr-nyc]

Originally Posted by Bananas

I think something looks fishy here, someone will chirp up in a bit for a definitive answer,

I have a DJ, and the Rolex, geneve etc are engraved, not in black?

The clasp on my wifes oyster bracelet on her DJ look exactly like the one the OP posted but the writing is also engraved. My Daytona clasp has black etching

[The GMT Master]

Nothing wrong with that watch at all, looks spot on! If you notice in the manual, the page referring to the Easylink is for the Oyster Perpetual Date

[mitchy]

hi, congrats on a great watch and yes chris is right the OP doesnt come with the easy-link, but still a stunning watch wear in good health

[The Joker]

My super jubilee bracelet, engraved, no colour.

Obviously a different bracelet, just thought the markings would look the same.

[fmbo]

Originally Posted by danberger

i don't believe that model comes with an easylink

just an oysterclasp

yes, its just oysterclasp..


One question: The rolex watches with DATE number, know which months have 31 and 30 days? or you have to correct the DATE number after each month with 30 and 28/29 days?


And thank you all for the answers :)

[Rolesor]

looks great to me - congrats!

[The GMT Master]

Originally Posted by fmbo

yes, its just oysterclasp..


One question: The rolex watches with DATE number, know which months have 31 and 30 days? or you have to correct the DATE number after each month with 30 and 28/29 days?

You have to correct it. Only perpetual calendar watches (which only ultra high end brands make) can have this function. You could probably buy several Rolexes for the price of one mechanical perpetual calendar watch

[fmbo]

Originally Posted by The GMT Master

You have to correct it. Only perpetual calendar watches (which only ultra high end brands make) can have this function. You could probably buy several Rolexes for the price of one mechanical perpetual calendar watch

Thats why i didnt bought with it... its always wrong the date, or i have to change it almost every month.. :/

Whats the price for my watch in your country?
I want to know if i was "stolen" hehe

[The GMT Master]

Originally Posted by fmbo

Thats why i didnt bought with it... its always wrong the date, or i have to change it almost every month.. :/

Whats the price for my watch in your country?
I want to know if i was "stolen" hehe

The new retail price here for it (including 20% VAT) is £3430

[fmbo]

yea, its the price.. :)
Thank you

[fmbo]

Originally Posted by The GMT Master

You have to correct it. Only perpetual calendar watches (which only ultra high end brands make) can have this function. You could probably buy several Rolexes for the price of one mechanical perpetual calendar watch

Wich brands has the perpetual calendar?
I saw in Google, cheap brands like citizen with perpetual calendar..


Btw, the energy generated in my rolex its automatic or i have to "move" myself? If the watch stays "stationary" for 1 year, it continues working and with energy?

This might sound a stupid question, sry

[The GMT Master]

Originally Posted by fmbo

Wich brands has the perpetual calendar?
I saw in Google, cheap brands like citizen with perpetual calendar..


Btw, the energy generated in my rolex its automatic or i have to "move" myself? If the watch stays "stationary" for 1 year, it continues working and with energy?

This might sound a stupid question, sry

Quite a lot of battery powered quartz watches have perpetual calendars, as it's something that can be programmed electronically without too much difficulty. To do the same with a proper mechanical watch is much, much more difficult. A few examples would be IWC, Glashutte, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Breguet, among others. None of those come cheap!

As for your Rolex, energy is stored in a spring, which is would by a rotor on the movement. That spins when you move your wrist, and puts tension in the main spring. The cal. 3130 (the movement your watch has) has a power reserve of approximately 48 hours (so, when fully wound, the watch will keep going for about two days off the wrist). You should also manual wind the watch periodically to make sure the power reserve is at its top end, which maximises the accuracy of the watch. To manual wind, unscrew the crown until it pops out and wind it clockwise - 40 turns should give you a full power reserve

I hope this answers your questions!

Chris

[cedargrove]

Originally Posted by The GMT Master

Nothing wrong with that watch at all, looks spot on! If you notice in the manual, the page referring to the Easylink is for the Oyster Perpetual Date

Exactly. The manual covers both the Oyster Perpetual and the Oyster Perpetual Date. The easylink is only on the Oyster Perpetual Date (as indicated in the manual).

Your watch looks great. Congrats!

[vukotab]

Guys answered all the questions, so all I can do is to congratulate on great looking watch!

[Gerardus]

Congratz!

[fmbo]

Originally Posted by The GMT Master

Quite a lot of battery powered quartz watches have perpetual calendars, as it's something that can be programmed electronically without too much difficulty. To do the same with a proper mechanical watch is much, much more difficult. A few examples would be IWC, Glashutte, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Breguet, among others. None of those come cheap!

As for your Rolex, energy is stored in a spring, which is would by a rotor on the movement. That spins when you move your wrist, and puts tension in the main spring. The cal. 3130 (the movement your watch has) has a power reserve of approximately 48 hours (so, when fully wound, the watch will keep going for about two days off the wrist). You should also manual wind the watch periodically to make sure the power reserve is at its top end, which maximises the accuracy of the watch. To manual wind, unscrew the crown until it pops out and wind it clockwise - 40 turns should give you a full power reserve

I hope this answers your questions!

Chris

IWC is that good??! Didnt know..
Thanks for the answers..
I can manual wind, too, shaking the watch for 1 or 2 minutes, right?

Where can i read more about the calibers? Rolex and others..

Thank you everybody :) love it

[Kanger]

That's a darn nice looking OP. Good pick up. Rolex can't put all the different dial variations on its website, simply too many.

[The GMT Master]

Originally Posted by fmbo

IWC is that good??! Didnt know..
Thanks for the answers..
I can manual wind, too, shaking the watch for 1 or 2 minutes, right?

Where can i read more about the calibers? Rolex and others..

Thank you everybody :) love it

IWC make some nice pieces, although the Perpetual Calendar models will be a little bit more specialist and unusual. Certainly for Patek Philippe and Breguet, high-end complication watches are their speciality

You can shake to wind the watch too, but I find it's much quicker and more efficient to use the crown for winding. In addition, to keep your power reserve topped up when on the wrist, you should be wearing your watch for at least 8-10 hours a day

As for the individual calibres for Rolex, the reference library here on TRF is a great start. As a general overview, most are variants on the cal. 3135 (basic date movement). The cal. 3130 has the date function removed, whilst the cal. 3155 has the addition of a day function. More specialist movements include the 3186 (found in the GMT IIc and Explorer II), the cal. 4130 (Rolex's in-house chronograph movement, found in the Daytona) and the cal. 4160 (a really clever piece of engineering with a programmable mechanical regatta countdown, found in the Yacht-Master II). As for other brands, watch fora are always a good start, others have good information supplied from the manufacturer (like Omega, for example), and there are one or two sites that have a lot of technical information too. I'm sure you'll be an expert in no time

Cheers,

Chris

[imono]

Here is one IWC Da Vinci.
It is good to go until the year 2500.
And all fully automatic.

[fmbo]

:) thank you once again.. i'll read the info here in forum.

[glimmer]

Congrats, I love the dial...very cool....