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Rolex Oyster Perpetual 124300-0005 Green Index Dial Smooth Bezel 41Mm Stainless Steel Men's Watch

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 124300-0005 Green Index Dial Smooth Bezel 41mm Stainless Steel Men's Watch

Watch Specifications

Brand: Rolex
Reference Number: 124300-0005
Collection: Oyster Perpetual
Case Material: Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic
Case shape: Round
Bracelet: Stainless steel
Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire

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Reference at a glance

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Oyster Perpetual
Model: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 124300-0005 Green Index Dial Smooth Bezel 41Mm Stainless Steel Men's Watch
Reference number: 124300-0005
Year / era: 1999 · 1990s — mechanical revival
Complication: Time and date
Movement: Automatic
Case material: Stainless steel
Dial type: Black lacquer dial
Strap / bracelet: Stainless steel
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: Fixed polished bezel
Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire
Dial: Black lacquer dial
Hands: Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
Indexes: Applied faceted white-gold indexes
Bracelet / strap: Stainless steel
Clasp / buckle: Folding clasp in matching case metal
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 40D — Automatic
Movement type: Automatic, self-winding
Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Power reserve: 60 hours
Number of jewels: 33 jewels
Complications: Time and date
Functions: Chronograph, hours, minutes, date
Watchmaker: Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period: 1999 – 2005
Limited-edition quantity: Not applicable
Current market information: Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.

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 Oyster Perpetual 124300-0005 Green Index Dial Smooth Bezel 41Mm Stainless Steel Men's Watch sits within Rolex's Oyster Perpetual line, introduced in 1999. It carries the house codes established since 1905 — stainless steel case, black lacquer dial dial and automatic — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.

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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