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The Rolex Caliber 3135

Rolex used the caliber in just about every one of the company’s three-hand timepieces at some point and in some form since its inception. The list of watches that utilize Rolex’s 31-jewel workhorse caliber reads like a who’s-who of the brand’s greatest creations:

Sea-Dweller, Submariner, Deepsea and Yacht Master

While the Sea-Dweller 4000, the forerunner of today’s version, was using the 3135 up until 2008, the latest iteration has the all new Cal. 3235 ticking away inside. The two other Rolex mainstays; the Submariner, easily the world’s favorite dive watch, and the insanely tough Deepsea, are both still championing the older caliber. The Company designed these watches for everyday wear. While many of them are not bought by the sort of underwater adventurers the Rolex marketing department would have you believe, they are still likely to suffer a heavy amount of daily mistreatment. The Rolex 3135 has always been a match for the worst their owners could throw at them. Similarly, the most recent 40mm Yacht Master is essentially a Submariner in a fancy suit, and powered by the same movement.

Datejust 36

The unassuming 36mm Datejust series is the perfect setting for the eminently functional, down-to-earth nature of the 3135. The two are both beautifully crafted archetypes, with no superfluous details or exotic complications.

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