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Rolex Oyster Perpetual 277200-002 Black Dial 31Mm Full Steel Ladies' Watch

Rolex in-house calibre 2232, beats at 28,800 vph (4Hz), contains 31 jewels & has an approximate power reserve of 55 hours. Features Syloxi hairspring in silicon with patented geometry, high-performance Paraflex shock abs

Watch Specifications

Brand: Rolex
Reference Number: 277200-002
Collection: Oyster Perpetual
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Case shape: Round
Bracelet: Stainless Steel
Crystal: Anti-Reflective Scratch Resistant Sapphire
Dial: Black dial with a fine sunray finish.

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Reference at a glance

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Oyster Perpetual
Model: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 277200-002 Black Dial 31Mm Full Steel Ladies' Watch
Reference number: 277200-002
Year / era: 2021 · 2020s — modern production
Complication: Time only
Movement: Automatic manufacture calibre
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial type: Black dial with a fine sunray finish.
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: 31 mm diameter
Case thickness: 11.3 mm
Case material: Stainless Steel
Bezel: Ceramic insert bezel
Crystal: Anti-Reflective Scratch Resistant Sapphire
Dial: Black dial with a fine sunray finish.
Hands: Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
Indexes: Printed minute track with applied batons
Bracelet / strap: Stainless Steel
Clasp / buckle: Folding clasp in matching case metal
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 59F — Automatic manufacture calibre
Movement type: Automatic with micro-rotor
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 70 hours
Number of jewels: 33 jewels
Complications: Time only
Functions: Chronograph, hours, minutes, date
Watchmaker: The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.

Production & market

Production period: 2021 – 2025
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 277200-002 Black Dial 31Mm Full Steel Ladies' Watch sits within Rolex's Oyster Perpetual line, introduced in 2021. It carries the house codes established since 1905 — stainless steel case, black dial with a fine sunray finish. dial and automatic manufacture calibre — 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 case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.

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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