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Rolex Perpetual 1908
Mar 27, 2023,22:18 PM
This is a really nice watch that I look forward to seeing in person, especially the YG/black dial combo.
Apologies if there's already a thread about this - didn't see it!
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Rolex Perpetual 1908
By: CR : March 27th, 2023-22:18
This is a really nice watch that I look forward to seeing in person, especially the YG/black dial combo. Apologies if there's already a thread about this - didn't see it! ...
Not any more :)
By: CR : March 27th, 2023-22:42
A basic Lange 1815 is now $10K USD more than this 1908, as of last week. And I would definitely pick the Lange 1815 over this Rolex. But I find the dial and overall aesthetic of the Rolex 1908 to be much nicer than the Lange Saxonia, VC Patrimony, VC Trad...
A step to recognition
By: Weems@8 : March 28th, 2023-18:48
A silly title i typed. Rolex is highly recognized. But i could not understand the way Rolex do not want us to see a movement. Working horses, no lust to decorate a movement, be doing wat is doing for decades. For water resistance it is cheaper to use clos...
Does anybody know
By: Arronax : March 27th, 2023-23:09
Is it a screw down crown? Since it's an automatic, a screw down crown would not interfere with winding.
I think this is the
By: Aquaracer1 : March 27th, 2023-23:32
First open case back Rolex I’ve seen. Pretty cool
Yes, you right
By: Weems@8 : March 28th, 2023-19:02
The prince is the only one. Not my taste, but the 1908 is round and the watch i hoped for Rolex came up on one day. Sure a brand must do wat they want, but to get me, a brand better can look at PP and make me happy. I always loved PP making pristine watch...
I'm pretty intrigued, too!
By: blau : March 28th, 2023-00:01
I agree that for the money I'd rather have a Lange Saxonia... but I already have a Lange Saxonia!
+1
By: ChristianDK : April 9th, 2023-14:45
Would have been perfect
By: Henke : March 28th, 2023-01:58
Without the "superlative chronometer" text... And maybe traditional quarter hours on the subdial. The more interesting question for me is, why would this succeed where Cellini failed? In a vacuum, I find the Cellini moon phase a undeniably attractive watc...
:)
By: amanico : March 28th, 2023-08:56
Mmmm
By: alexxelor : March 28th, 2023-08:37
I like the idea but the dials should be improved. The clasp with crown is identical to that of the old day date strap 11813x
Thanks for sharing
By: Drek : March 28th, 2023-16:08
I really like the WG version an interesting release and one I look forward to seeing in the flesh. But I think the 1815 in pink gold stole my heart a while ago ….
I like this very much.
By: TheMadDruid : March 28th, 2023-20:56
I'd choose this over the 6119. As for the VCs-it would be nice to compare in person. But there doesn't seem to be anything not to like here.
Agreed.
By: TheMadDruid : March 30th, 2023-13:27
An opportunity arises as the industry changes.
By: quattro98 : March 30th, 2023-17:17
The traditional higher end brands have decreased the hand work that goes into their movements over time. As they have done this, opportunities open for watches like the present example where the finishing is probably not that different and achieved with s...
Quite right.
By: TheMadDruid : April 4th, 2023-16:50
One brand you didn’t mention, and one that I,at least, haven’t seen any lowering of standards, is Breguet. The quality of finishing seems to have started back with the Chaumet Brothers; carried through the Investcorp days; and has been upheld by Swatch. ...
Yes!
By: quattro98 : April 5th, 2023-15:27
I think Breguet is fantastic.
This is just an opinion.
By: quattro98 : April 10th, 2023-13:46
Lange includes features designed to make their display backs visually striking. The dial side of the movements are much more plain. In the past with many brands (and I think still the case with VC), the dial side and back side were closer in finishing. I ...
Very nice case
By: alexxelor : April 6th, 2023-18:33
They could dare more on the dials
Rolex-specific terminology...
By: MadSpaniard : April 7th, 2023-10:16
In Rolex-land, perpetual means automatic or self-winding, a term they've been using since the 1930's, when they invented and were the first to offer that type of movement. Anywhere else, perpetual typically means what you are alluding to, e.g. a perpetual...
personally
By: keks : April 8th, 2023-05:13
I find this release quite intriguing as it shows Rolex is making efforts to diversify its offerings away from sports models. The Cellini range needed a facelift and this is a great effort in that. I am curious to see how it feels on the wrist so will rese...