Rolex Datejust

Rolex Datejust 41
Reference 126303

Two tone divides opinion until you see it in the light. Then it makes sense.

This Datejust 41 pairs an Oystersteel case with a smooth domed bezel in 18 ct yellow gold, a quieter choice than the fluted version and all the better for it. The champagne dial picks up the same warmth, with applied hour markers and the date at three under the Cyclops. Gold where it counts, steel where it works.

Calibre 3235 drives it, the generation that brought the Chronergy escapement and a seventy hour power reserve to the line. Superlative Chronometer certified, tested after casing, accurate to within two seconds a day.

The Oyster bracelet in steel and gold closes with a concealed Oysterclasp, so the whole watch reads as one piece rather than two metals fighting for attention.