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Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual' rotor self-winding wrist-watch, lever escapement, in steel case with glass in back, Montres Rolex SA, Geneva, Switzerland, 1931
The Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual', introduced in 1931, incorporated a self-winding mechanism that became the standard form for all subsequent automatic wristwatches. A semi-circular rotor weight revolves fully in either direction to wind the mainspring.
Details
- Category:
- Time Measurement
- Object Number:
- 1966-374
- Materials:
- leather, steel (metal), metal (unknown) and glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 12 mm x 233 mm x 34 mm, .035kg
- type:
- wrist- watch and self-winding watch
- credit:
- Montres Rolex, S.A.
