Rolex: Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller

Rolex presents the Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller, a new watch available in two sizes, designed to ensure superlative performance in all circumstances.

Paired with a brand-new metal bracelet – the Flat Jubilee –  the Land-Dweller features an Oyster case with a revisited architecture, topped by a fluted bezel or a diamond-set bezel with a dial featuring a distinctive honeycomb motif.

THE UNIQUE ELEMENTS OF THE LAND-DWELLER

The display elements on the Land-Dweller are exclusive to the new watch. Its 6 and 9 numerals, inspired by those of the Explorer and Air-King models, are particular in that they are open at their centre, which lends a modern touch. 

The distinctive hands, specially created for this watch, are perfectly rectilinear. Those marking the hours and minutes are coated with the same luminescent material as the open 6 and 9 numerals. The seconds hand features a counterweight shaped like the cells of the honeycomb motif. 

THE DEDICATED OYSTER CASE

The Land-Dweller is housed in an Oyster case that has been specially developed for the model. In restyling the case, the waterproofness system around the crystal was modified owing to constraints in performing the technical satin finish on the upper part of the middle case. 

The curved, polished sides of the new case are chamfered, and this bevel along the top edges is also polished. The case is fitted with a sapphire case back allowing the aesthetic beauty of the movement to be admired, and is crowned by a fluted bezel that has been redesigned, giving it a decidedly contemporary look with wider fluting compared to other Classic models. On precious metal versions it may also have a bezel set with trapeze-cut diamonds. Guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet), the Oyster case provides optimal protection for the movement nestled inside. 

THE FLAT JUBILEE BRACELET

Specially designed for the Land-Dweller, the Flat Jubilee bracelet is a reinterpretation of the emblematic Jubilee bracelet, unveiled at the launch of the Datejust in 1945. While retaining the same five-piece link structure, with three narrower links in the centre flanked by two broader ones at the edges, the new bracelet differs in that all the links are flat. Moreover, the centre links on this new bracelet are polished and slightly raised in relation to the outer links. The latter feature a technical satin finish on all but their polished edge. 

Comfortable and supple on the wrist, the Flat Jubilee is equipped with an elegant, concealed folding Crownclasp, which contributes to the visual harmony of the watch. On the versions in 18 ct Everose gold and in 950 platinum, this bracelet includes ceramic inserts inside the links. 

THE NEW HOUSE CALIBRE 7135

The Land-Dweller is powered by calibre 7135, a movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex and released this year. An evolution of calibre 7140, which has equipped the 1908 model since its launch in 2023, the new self-winding mechanical movement delivers outstanding performance, particularly in terms of precision, power reserve, convenience and reliability. 

Driven by a self-winding system via a Perpetual Rotor, calibre 7135 is particularly noteworthy for its revolutionary regulating mechanism – escapement and oscillator – that enables it to beat at a frequency of 5 Hz, or 36,000 beats per hour, thereby measuring time to one tenth of a second.Thanks to its barrel architecture and the escapement’s excellent efficiency, the power reserve of this movement extends to approximately 66 hours. Fine attention to detail has been paid to the aesthetics of calibre 7135. Its bridges are decorated with Rolex Côtes de Genève, while the cut-out oscillating weight is fashioned in yellow gold. 

For the highly energy-efficient Dynapulse escapement – the first component of the regulating system – seven patent applications were filed. The new escapement significantly enhances the way in which the energy delivered by the barrel is transmitted to the oscillator. This transfer is made without affecting the movement’s autonomy, which remains equal to that of calibre 7140.

The Dynapulse is a sequential distribution escapement made from silicon, a material resistant to strong magnetic fields. It is composed of a transmission wheel that engages with two distribution wheels; these, in turn, activate the impulse rocker, which then connects with the oscillator. This innovative architecture reduces the escapement’s energy consumption since the various components interact by rolling against each other, rather than by sliding as in the case of the Swiss lever escapements used in the brand’s other mechanical movements. 

LAND-DWELLER 40 and 36

The first of the watches presented is a Land-Dweller 40 in a white Rolesor version (combining Oystersteel and white gold). It features a fluted bezel and a white dial with a honeycomb motif (€. 15,600). The second, a Land-Dweller 36, is fashioned in 18 ct Everose gold. Its dial is identical, but it is set with ten baguette-cut diamond hour markers and surrounded by a bezel glittering with 44 trapeze-cut diamonds (€. 92,350). Crafted from 950 platinum, the third version is a Land-Dweller 40 with a fluted bezel and a dial in ice blue – a colour reserved for watches made of this prestigious metal – which is also adorned with a honeycomb motif (€. 65,300).

Like all Rolex watches, also the new Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller models are covered by the Superlative Chronometer certification redefined by Rolex in 2015.