What Does 'Oyster Perpetual' Mean?
May 05, 2016
The words 'Oyster Perpetual' appear in the names of most Rolex wristwatch models. While most people only use the particular model name when referring to one of these timepieces, Daytona or Submariner for example, there is a reason the watchmaker includes these words as well.
Rolex Oyster Case (photo: Rolex) |
'Perpetual' refers to the Perpetual rotor of the movement housed inside the Oyster case. Patented by Rolex in 1931, the Perpetual rotor created a self-winding movement that was powered by a half-moon shaped oscillating weight that would rotate 360º with the natural movement of the wearer's wrist to generate power.
Rolex Perpetual Rotor (photo: Rolex) |
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