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Rolex Datejust 126300-0020 Oyster Perpetual 41mm Mint Green Dial Mens Watch

This Rolex Datejust 126300-0020 embodies understated elegance with a 41mm Oystersteel case and a smooth polished bezel. The vibrant mint green dial adds a distinctive touch of freshness to its classic design, while the h

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Reference at a glance

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Datejust
Model: Rolex Datejust 126300-0020 Oyster Perpetual 41mm Mint Green Dial Mens Watch
Reference number: 126300-0020
Year / era: 2000 · 2000s — modern production
Complication: Time only
Movement: Automatic chronograph calibre
Case material: White gold
Dial type: White lacquer dial
Strap / bracelet: Alligator leather 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: White gold
Bezel: Ceramic insert bezel
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Dial: White lacquer dial
Hands: Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
Indexes: Printed minute track with applied batons
Bracelet / strap: Alligator leather strap
Clasp / buckle: Titanium deployant clasp
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 61B — Automatic chronograph calibre
Movement type: High-frequency automatic
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 55 hours
Number of jewels: 40 jewels
Complications: Time only
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Watchmaker: The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.

Production & market

Production period: 2000 – 2004
Limited-edition quantity: Not applicable
Current market information: Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.

Designer

Marc Newson

Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.

Historical significance

Rolex Datejust 126300-0020 Oyster Perpetual 41mm Mint Green Dial Mens Watch sits within Rolex's Datejust line, introduced in 2000. It carries the house codes established since 1905 — white gold case, white lacquer dial dial and automatic chronograph calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.

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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