{"id":1301,"date":"2024-06-06T14:18:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkerthejeweller.com\/rolex\/?page_id=1301"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:06:53","slug":"1908-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walkerthejeweller.com\/rolex\/rolex-watches\/1908-2\/","title":{"rendered":"1908"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Rolex Perpetual 1908Cutting-edge classicism<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n
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Elegant, classic and decidedly contemporary, the Perpetual 1908 immortalizes Rolex\u2019s age-long daring spirit.<\/strong> Heir to the brand\u2019s aesthetic heritage as much as to its numerous innovations in watchmaking, the watch perpetuates the brand\u2019s pursuit of excellence. This fine example of Rolex\u2019s watchmaking prowess, with Superlative Chronometer certification, brings classicism to the future.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The 1908 perpetuates the original boldness of Rolex<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since the brand\u2019s creation in 1908, Rolex has pursued the fundamental conviction of its founder, Hans Wilsdorf, for whom the future of the wristwatch was inseparable from superlative performance. The 1908 combines all the essential attributes of a self-winding wristwatch according to him: chronometric precision, waterproofness, autonomy, comfort and durability.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Classic style, perpetually reinvented<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While Hans Wilsdorf\u2019s revolutionary innovations concerned the technical features of the wristwatch, they were also the fruit of an extremely strong aesthetic vision. The silhouette of the case, as well as the design of the 1908\u2019s dial, reinvent the classic \u2013 yet very modern \u2013 spirit of the original Oyster Perpetual watches. An aesthetic signature, its finely domed and fluted bezel is testimony to a quest for delicacy in all of its forms.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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A sleek design linking the past to the present<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With its 3, 9 and 12 numerals and its small seconds counter at 6 o\u2019clock, the 1908 watch, available in 18 ct yellow or white gold as well as in 950 platinum, revisits the style of an Oyster Perpetual from 1931 and resolutely endows it with modernity. The dial is a model of elegance and sophistication: Arabic numerals and faceted index hour markers in 18 ct gold against an intense white or intense black dial, or an ice blue dial featuring a guilloch\u00e9 rice-grain motif. Protected by a domed sapphire crystal, it features a delicate \u2018railway\u2019 minute track around the circumference. The 1908 is equipped with hands of distinctive styles: the minute hand is shaped like a two-edged sword, while a hand with a pierced circle marks the hours.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Refinement and comfort<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The 1908 watches are fitted with a leather strap, with the exception a version in 18 ct yellow gold, exclusively equipped with the Settimo bracelet. The brown or black alligator leather strap features a tone-on-tone topstitching and green inner lining, a discreet tribute to the watchmaking brand\u2019s signature colour. Its Dualclasp, crafted from 18 ct yellow or white gold or 950 platinum, enhances the comfort of the wearer by hugging the shape of the wrist. The Settimo bracelet is crafted from 18 ct yellow gold and its delicate links create a sparkle of reflected light. Fitted with a concealed Crownclasp, its harmonious design evokes the jewellery-inspired bracelets that graced some elegant vintage watches.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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A transparent case back for an exciting reveal<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By offering a watch that reveals its movement through a transparent case back, Rolex continues to innovate whilst echoing its watchmaking tradition. Calibre 7140 bears a cut-out oscillating weight in yellow gold with three arms, engraved with the words \u2018Chronometer Perpetual\u2019 and benefiting from an optimized ball bearing. The movement boasts some remarkable finishes including the exclusive Rolex C\u00f4tes de Gen\u00e8ve \u2013 a celebrated traditional watch decoration, reinterpreted with a polished groove between each band. The window, made of virtually scratchproof sapphire, provides proof that, for Rolex, the aesthetics of the movement are as important as its performance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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