Thursday, February 5, 2009

Rolex Lady Perpetual

Detail
The redesigned Oyster Lady-Perpetual features smoother lines and enhanced dials. It is available in steel or steel and 18ct white gold. Self-winding, this classic Rolex watch is waterproof to 100 metres/330 feet. ous meta

Materials
l in the numeRolex uses 904L steel for its steel watch cases. 904L is usually reserved for the chemical industry, where maximum resistance against corrosion is essential. 904L marries perfectly with the other precious metals used by Rolex. A super alloy, 904L is extremely tough and highly polishable. rals and graduations remains, permanently. It takes 40 hours to produce a ceramic bezel.

Inovation
The height of precision, the self-winding Oyster movement is entirely engineered and manufactured by Rolex. Robust and reliable, every movement guarantees long-term high performance and is an officially certified Swiss chronometer.

Yach-Master II By Rolex

DETAILS
As all professional sailors know, yacht races can be won or lost even before the starting line is crossed. With that in mind, the Rolex Yacht-Master II is equipped with a programmable countdown feature that can be set according to the starting sequences of each regatta. Crossing the finishing line first, however, is entirely up to you and your crew.

MATERIAL
The bezel of a watch can deteriorate when exposed to sunlight, chlorinated water or scratches. This is why Rolex has created a special bezel with a Cerachrom disc. Made from extremely hard ceramic material, it has excellent corrosion-resistant properties, its colour is unaffected by ultraviolet rays and it is virtually scratch-proof. To inscribe numerals on this hardest of materials, Rolex even developed and patented a unique process. The numerals and graduations are carved before the ceramic hardens; the Cerachrom disc is then covered with either yellow gold or platinum, atom by atom, and polished until only the preci