2017 Rolex Datejust II 41mm Silver Oyster Bracelet 116334
Ref: 116334
Specification
Lugs : 21mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Rolex box, swing tag and Rolex paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 21mm Rolex OysterSteel Oyster bracelet with a Rolex machined clasp. The watch is from March 2017 and is sold in used condition, however, it has just come back from a full case and bracelet refurb. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2017 Rolex Datejust II Silver Oyster Bracelet 116334 that has a curvaceous 41mm OysterSteel case, its 11.5mm slim profile and 49mm lug-to-lug length provide a comfortable fit on the wrist, thanks to the gently curved lugs. On the right side, is a large signed screw-down Twin-Lock crown that makes adjustments a breeze. Polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp edges, an attractive 18ct White Gold fluted bezel holds a slightly raised bevelled edge flat sapphire crystal and around the outer flange we have the engraved repeating Rolex rehaut. The sunray silver dial captures the light beautifully as you rotate your wrist, an outer minute track with small numerals surrounding applied baton indexes that are Chromalight filled mark the hours, elegant baton hands have Chromalight fill, along with a sweeping seconds hand. At 3 o’clock a date window with a cyclops magnification on the sapphire crystal. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back and inside an automatic Rolex calibre 3136, 31 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour COSC Certified high precision movement, based on the Cal.3135, featuring Parachrom hairspring and a Rolex developed Paraflex shock absorber. This movement was exclusive to the DateJust II and has the larger main plate that holds a larger date wheel and was used in the Rolex ref: 116334 from 2009 until 2017. The watch comes paired with its polished and brushed, solid end link, 21mm Rolex OysterSteel Oyster bracelet with a Rolex machined clasp and also comes with its Rolex presentation box, swing tag and papers.
Personal Note
The Rolex Datejust II in 41mm is the perfect model for a collector looking for a large modern Rolex, it ticks all those boxes and can be instantly recognised as a modern Rolex, whereas a 36mm can be mistaken for an older model from a distance. This will either be the selling point for you or not as the potential buyer for this, some of my customers love a discrete smaller vintage Rolex, and others love a larger and "louder" watch like this one, there is no right or wrong, just what is right for you personally. Book yourself an appointment and come see this model for yourself on your wrist.
The Brand
In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released the Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960, saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.