Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41mm Med Blue

The range was first introduced in 2025 and aims to offer a watch which, unlike the other representatives of the “Oyster” line, is neither overtly sporty, like a Submariner, nor a dress watch, like the Cellini models, but rather “casual”, as it allows you to wear it both with jeans and a T-shirt and with a formal shirt and trousers. The other distinctive feature is that this is precisely where Rolex launch the fresh colours – with the idea being more than clear, namely to attract the attention of a younger audience and thus broaden the customer base. The detail of this watch, as indeed of all modern Rolex watches we have had the opportunity to examine, is truly impressive. Starting with the medium blue dial, which really shows from afar what brand of watch is on your wrist. The markers and hands seem to be “suspended” in the air in a kind of weightlessness, they are elegant and made of white gold. The markers at “3”, “6” and “9” are doubled, while all markers and hands are filled with luminous material – this only reinforces the overall elegance of the model and strengthens its overall presence. Moving on to the incredible sapphire – in this case, the highest class of the brand’s sapphire has been used, which has allowed the overall height of the watch to be reduced compared with its predecessors. Of course, separate attention must be paid to the case and bezel – an excellent combination of brushed 904L steel of the highest class with faceted polished edges and details in certain places; as you know, Rolex pay special attention to the steel they use and, for this purpose, have their own foundries for its production. And of course, the bracelet, strap, chain or whatever you prefer to call it – as one would expect from a Rolex, it is genuinely good. In this case, it is the classic Oyster bracelet with micro-adjustment, and its full size includes 5 links towards the “6 o’clock” side of the case, 2 of which are removable, and 7 links towards the “12 o’clock” side, 4 of which are removable. The clasp is an Oysterclasp with a deeply engraved logo on it. And of course, the new movement deserves special attention – here Rolex use the new calibre 3230, which has an increased power reserve of 70 hours, a seriously improved automatic winding system in which the rotor is now mounted on a bearing, and its efficiency has been increased by 15%. As for lubrication, the reversing wheels, being one of the problematic areas from the point of view of friction, have a Teflon coating. The new 3230 contains 14 built-in patents and more than 90% new components, and in addition, it is twice as accurate as the requirements for an official COSC chronometer.