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Spotlight on: Rolex’s 2021 releases and updates. Everything you need to know.
There are hundreds of new watches released every year, but nothing gets collectors rolling like
Rolex. The Crown still leads the pack as the most awaited and talked about brand.
For 2021, Rolex didn't disappoint with a new wave of dial designs,
refreshed classics, and a few surprises.
Here are the new drops and design updates from Rolex, to help you stay up-to-date.
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The Rolex Datejust 36 line was given four new models - three with refreshing palm leaf dials,
and another with an elegant "fluted" pattern.
The palm motif dial is inspired by lush tropical forests,
and comes in three vibrant metallic colors - olive green for the steel model,
champagne for the Yellow Rolesor model, and silver for the Everose Rolesor model.
The fluted motif dial, meanwhile, showcases the signature pattern found on Rolex bezels.
It comes in a golden dial paired with the Yellow Rolesor model.
The biggest surprise came with the Rolex Explorer I.
Although the Explorer doesn't turn 70 until 2023, it received a major overhaul this year,
with a 3 millimeter size difference, a new finish, and an upgraded movement.
The current Rolex Explorer I shrank from 39 to 36 millimeters,
bringing the iconic watch back to its original size from 1953. With that,
it fills a void from the Rolex sport line up, where most watches measure 40 millimeters and up.
It's also equipped with the new generation Rolex 32-30 automatic movement,
which comes with an optimized version of the blue Parachrom hairspring.
In addition to the steel version, the Rolex Explorer I was also introduced
in a Rolesor steel and yellow gold finish - a first in its six decade
history. This adds a dressier feel to the Explorer's longstanding rugged character.
The Rolex Explorer II celebrates its 50th anniversary this year,
and while many were expecting an overhaul, Rolex instead made subtle but meaningful upgrades.
The new generation Explorer II is packed with the latest Rolex technology and features:
the automatic 32-85 movement with a 70 hour power reserve,
Chromalight lume for better low-light visibility, a slightly thinner case,
and the latest Rolex Oyster bracelet endowed with a micro-regulation Easylink.
This year's new Rolex Daytona models feature "Meteorite Panda" dials. The use of meteorite
for Rolex dials is not new, so the novelty here are the contrasting black chronograph registers.
These dials appear in two full gold models - 18k yellow and
Everose gold - and an 18k white gold version with an Oysterflex bracelet.
Among the new dials and finishes were quietly released updates to
classic models, particularly on their bracelets.
The Rolex Sky-Dweller was given the option of a Jubilee bracelet for its White Rolesor and Yellow
Rolesor variants. This comes after last year's addition of an Oysterflex strap to the collection.
As the most complicated watch from Rolex, and one of its top-of-the-line offerings,
the addition of the dressier Jubilee bracelet was very fitting.
The current "Pepsi" and "Batman" editions of the Rolex GMT-Master II were previously offered
only with the Jubilee-style bracelet, since their launch in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Rolex silently brought back the Oyster bracelet for these steel GMT-Masters this year,
to the delight of Rolex fans.
With some surprises, and a few under the radar additions,
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