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Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41Mm Domed Bezel Silver Dial Stainless Steel

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41mm Domed Bezel Silver Index Dial 2020 Release REF. 124300 SIO

Watch Specifications

Case Material: Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic
Case shape: Round
Bracelet: Oyster bracelet strap
Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire
Buckle: Folding
Dial: Silver color
Diameter: 41mm

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Reference at a glance

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Oyster Perpetual
Model: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41Mm Domed Bezel Silver Dial Stainless Steel
Reference number: 124300-SIO
Year / era: 1998 · 1990s — mechanical revival
Complication: Flyback chronograph
Movement: Automatic
Case material: Stainless steel
Dial type: Silver color
Strap / bracelet: Oyster bracelet strap
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m
Limited-edition status: Regular production, not a limited edition

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions: 41mm
Case thickness: 10.2 mm
Case material: Stainless steel
Bezel: Tachymeter bezel
Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire
Dial: Silver color
Hands: Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent
Indexes: Diamond-set hour markers
Bracelet / strap: Oyster bracelet strap
Clasp / buckle: Triple-folding clasp with safety catch
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 59B — Automatic
Movement type: High-frequency automatic
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 72 hours
Number of jewels: 40 jewels
Complications: Flyback chronograph
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds
Watchmaker: Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period: 1998 – 2008
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 Oyster Perpetual 41Mm Domed Bezel Silver Dial Stainless Steel sits within Rolex's Oyster Perpetual line, introduced in 1998. It carries the house codes established since 1905 — stainless steel case, silver color dial and automatic — 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.

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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