Unique Rolex Dials - Meteorite, Onyx, Mother of Pearl and more | SwissWatchExpo

Rolex has mastered all aspects of watch creation in-house, and that includes using rare and fine materials, that make a Rolex watch truly unique. Take your pick from these prime examples - featuring Meteorite, Onyx, Mother of pearl, and more.
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Spotlight On: Rolex’s unique dials. Rolex dials made with rare and fine materials.
The dial gives a watch an identity of its own. Serving as the “face” of the watch, the dial not only displays indications of time, it’s also an opportunity to give the watch a unique aesthetic.
Rolex has mastered all aspects of watch creation in-house, and that includes using rare and fine materials, that make a Rolex watch truly unique. Take your pick from these prime examples.
Here’s a material that’s truly out of this world - the meteorite. Meteorites crossed hundreds of millions of miles to reach Earth - by chance.
Rolex uses the famed Gibeon meteorites, named after the Namibian town where meteorites fell during prehistoric times.
Gibeon meteorites are now protected by Namibian laws and can no longer be harvested, making these even more precious.
There’s also the ultra luxurious mother of pearl.
Mother-of-pearl is the iridescent lining you can find within a shell. Depending on its origin, it can be pink, white, black or yellow - colors that are 100% natural.
According to the part of the shell from which it is extracted, it can also differ in colour, intensity and structure.
The unique patterns and iridescence of these materials mean no two dials are ever the same.
Rolex also uses the elegant, smooth-textured onyx stone in its dials.
It is part of the quartz mineral group and is a layered stone, and can range from white to black.
When featured in Rolex dials, these are often spotless, which create a nice contrast against gold and steel.
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Sodalite is a rich, royal blue material used as an ornamental gemstone.
Different shades of blue will often be present in a single gemstone, and is invariably veined with markings - making each sodalite dial different from one another.
Tiger eye is a metamorphic rock with a golden to red-brown color and silky, lustrous banding.
The rich shades are a perfect match for the warm, 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster case.
Lapis lazuli, or lapis for short, is a deep blue metamorphic rock that is prized for its intense color.
It is one of the most sought after stones for jewelry making, particularly because its blue hue is a symbol for royalty.
Now we go to the Malachite - a green copper mineral, known for its vibrant green color and agate-like (ah-gate) banding that shows different shades of green.
Its green color does not fade over time or when exposed to light, making it a preferred material for jewelry making.
Here’s Bloodstone -- a combination of chalcedony and jasper. Chalcedony gives the mostly deep green color, while jasper gives it the red color specks.
Bloodstone can also be found in many saturated specks of color - from yellow to warm grey to deep brown.
And now for the gorgeous Aventurine. Aventurine is a form of translucent quartz or quartzite, with sparkling reflections or a shimmering effect.
It is often in a rich beautiful color, such as green, blue, yellow or purple.
And finally, we have wood dials. Using wood for the watch dials began in the 1950s, which was a period of experimentation for art.
Not to be outdone, Rolex featured many traditional collections with heavily grained wood dials - such as the Rolex President Day-Date and the Cellini, featuring burled mahogany wood.
Rolex rigorously selects the materials for its watches, to guarantee its performance, while maintaining impeccable aesthetics.
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[@SMONclips]

just got myself a mothe rof pearl datejust. i am in love. i gotta get myself one of those meteorite dials as well

[@Watchugoton]

Purple mother of pearl on that Daytona 👌🏻 and a great video 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Beautiful isn't it? 😍⌚️Thanks for watching Andrew! :) Please subscribe to get updates on new videos.

[@Watchugoton]

SwissWatchExpo just done it and liked

[@SMONclips]

@@SwissWatchExpo absolutely stunning. I would love to get the pleasure of seeing one in person one day.

[@kickstothehead3705]

I like the malikanite on yellow gold with the bark finish, but if I could only pick one I’d go with day date white gold with howlite dial and bark finish it gives it that 80’s feel

[@shaukatmahmood2264]

Meteorite Dial 👍

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🙌🏻 Truly one of a kind!
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[@fergavina1411]

Oooooo me encantan todos los modelos de rolex.

[@andreac1441]

Aventurine top!

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It's beautiful indeed :) Thanks for watching Mondo!