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Rolex Datejust 126300-0006 Oyster Perpetual 41mm White Dial Mens Watch

The Rolex Datejust 126300-0006 features a 41mm Oystersteel case with a smooth bezel that enhances its sleek and modern look. The bright white dial is adorned with silver-tone index hour markers, providing excellent reada

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Reference at a glance

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Datejust
Model: Rolex Datejust 126300-0006 Oyster Perpetual 41mm White Dial Mens Watch
Reference number: 126300-0006
Year / era: 2006 · 2000s — modern production
Complication: Moon phase
Movement: Manual-winding manufacture calibre
Case material: Stainless steel
Dial type: Silvered opaline dial
Strap / bracelet: Rubber strap
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m
Limited-edition status: Regular production, not a limited edition

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions: 41 mm diameter
Case thickness: 11.3 mm
Case material: Stainless steel
Bezel: Gem-set bezel
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Dial: Silvered opaline dial
Hands: Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent
Indexes: Applied Roman numerals
Bracelet / strap: Rubber strap
Clasp / buckle: Pin buckle in matching case metal
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 8C — Manual-winding manufacture calibre
Movement type: Automatic, self-winding
Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Power reserve: 60 hours
Number of jewels: 33 jewels
Complications: Moon phase
Functions: Chronograph, hours, minutes, date
Watchmaker: Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period: 2006 – 2019
Limited-edition quantity: Not applicable
Current market information: Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.

Designer

In-house design studio

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Rolex Datejust 126300-0006 Oyster Perpetual 41mm White Dial Mens Watch sits within Rolex's Datejust line, introduced in 2006. It carries the house codes established since 1905 — stainless steel case, silvered opaline dial dial and manual-winding manufacture calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.

The House

Rolex

Brand facts

Founding year: 1905
Founder: Hans Wilsdorf
Headquarters: Switzerland
Major collections: Submariner, Daytona, GMT-Master II, Datejust, Day-Date, Yacht-Master
Signature technologies: Proprietary case-hardening and polishing; Composite and ceramic case materials
Famous movements: In-house automatic, chronometer certified, In-house automatic chronograph, In-house automatic, Superlative Chronometer, In-house manual-winding
Notable watches: Rolex Submariner 44 mm Skeletonised Platinum (1978), Rolex Submariner 36 mm Ice 18k (1981), Rolex Submariner 42 mm Meteorite Quartz (1982), Rolex Submariner 38 mm Silvered 18k (1989)

Brand history

Rolex has spent more than 121 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Submariner, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.

Hans Wilsdorf established Rolex in 1905, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Rolex calibre produced today.

Historical milestones

1905
Hans Wilsdorf founds Rolex in Switzerland.
1969
The quartz era forces Rolex to redefine mechanical watchmaking.
1990
Rolex enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Rolex continues to produce Submariner, Daytona, GMT-Master II and other icons in limited numbers.

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