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 +====== Rolex calibres ======
 +
 +{{wst>author|[[Foskett, Stephen|Stephen Foskett]] ([[https://grail-watch.com/|Grail Watch]])}}
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 +[[Rolex]] is a company known for their complete watches, but as a full [[manufacture]] they also produce many notable watch movements. They have historically focused on simple rather than [[complicated]] movements, but this is changing in the 2010's. This is a list of the main calibre families from Rolex.
 +
 +===== Rolex 200 Series =====
 +18,000 A/h, identical to the Alpina 835 and Gruen 835 ([[Alpina Gruen Guild]]).
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 200]]|1929-1937|[[Manual]]|21,600  |15|44| |sub seconds|
 +|[[Rolex 210]]|1929-1937|Manual |18,000 |15|44 | |[[central seconds]]|
 +
 +
 +===== Rolex 300 Series =====
 +18,000 A/h, identical to the Gruen 877 ([[Alpina Gruen Guild]]).
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 300]]|1928-1937|[[Manual]]|18,000|15|50| |[[small seconds]]|
 +
 +===== Rolex 400 Series =====
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 420]]|1941|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18| | |[[small seconds]]|
 +
 +===== Rolex 500 Series =====
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 520]]|1936|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18| | |[[Kleine Sekunde]]|
 +|[[Rolex 530]]|1936|[[Automatic]]|18,000|17| |Bubble Back (5006)|„sweep-seconds“|
 +
 +===== Rolex 600 Series =====
 +
 +The [[Rolex 620]] had the first true automatic rotor winding mechanism in 1932. The name, "Perpetual" appeared soon after and remains in use ever since for automatic Rolex movements.
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 620]]|1931|[[Automatic]]|18,000|17|41|Bubble Back (2764, 2768, 2940, 3065, 3130, 3131, 3134, 3435, 3348, 3353, 3372, 3539, 3548, 3716, 5006, 5015)| |
 +|[[Rolex 630]]|1937|[[Automatic]]|18,000|17|41|Bubble Back (2764, 2940, 3065, 3131, 3133, 3372, 3599, 3772, 5050)|„sweep-seconds“|
 +|[[Rolex 635]]|1950|[[Automatic]]|18,000|17|41| |small seconds|
 +|[[Rolex 645]]|1950|[[Automatic]]|18,000|17|41|[[Oyster]] Perpetual (6085)|„sweep-seconds“|
 +===== Rolex 700 Series =====
 +
 +The [[Rolex 740]] used in the [[Rolex Datejust]] had the first automatic date mechanism in a wristwatch on its introduction in 1945.
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 710]]|1950|Manual|18,000|15| | |central second |
 +|[[Rolex 720]]|1940|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18 | |4134, Oyster Perpetual |small second, [[chronometer]] |
 +|[[Rolex 730]]|1945|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18 | |Bubble Back|„sweep-seconds“, chronometer |
 +|[[Rolex 740]]|1945|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18 | |Datejust|date|
 +|[[Rolex 745]]|1952|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18 | |6039|date, „sweep-seconds“|
 +|[[Rolex 765]]|1950|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18 | | |date, „sweep-seconds“|
 +|[[Rolex 775]]|1950|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18 | | |chronometer|
 +|[[Rolex 780]]|1952|[[Automatic]]|18,000|18 | |[[chronograph]] (6062)|day, date, [[moon phase]]|
 +===== Rolex 1000 Series =====
 +The [[Rolex 1030]] was the company's first in-house complete calibre design. It was chronometer certified and was used in Rolex chronometers even after the introduction of the first-generation 15xx series.
 +
 +==== First-Generation 1000 ====
 +18,000 A/h
 +
 +The [[Rolex 1036]] used in the [[Rolex GMT-Master]] was the first watch to show the time in two locations simultaneously on its introduction in [[1954]]. Since then, Rolex has specialized in this complication.
 +
 +  * [[Rolex 1000]] - Deep Sea Special
 +  * [[Rolex 1030]] - 1950- - Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, Explorer (6500, 6502, 6532, 6536, 6538, 6540, 6552, 6564, 6565, 6566, 6567, 6569, 6580, 6581, 6582, 6583, 6584, 6585, 6586, 6587, 6590, 6592, 6593, 6594, 6598, 6599, 6610, 6614, 6634)
 +    * [[Rolex 1035]] - date - 1957- - Oyster Perpetual Date (6518, 6530, 6534)
 +    * [[Rolex 1036]] - date, GMT - 1954-1959 - Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT (6534, 6535, 6537, 6542, 6646)
 +    * [[Rolex 1040]] - dead beat - 1954- - Tru-Beat (1020, 6556, 6558)
 +    * [[Rolex 1055]] - day/date - 1954- - Oyster Perpetual Date (6510, 6511, 6611, 6612, 6613)
 +    * [[Rolex 1065]] - date - 1965- - Oyster Perpetual Date (6602, 6604, 6605, 6609)
 +    * [[Rolex 1080]] - antimagnetic - 1955- - Milgauss (6541, 6543)
 +  * [[Rolex 1060]]
 +  * [[Rolex 1066]]
 +
 +==== Second-Generation 112x/113x ====
 +19,800 A/h
 +
 +  * [[Rolex 1120]] - 1953- - Oyster Perpetual (6503, 6504, 6505, 6506, 6507, 6509, 6515, 6526, 6546)
 +    * [[Rolex 1130]] - 1955- - Oyster Perpetual (6508, 6528, 6547, 6548, 6549, 6551, 6553, 6554, 6555, 6557, 6559, 6615, 6616, 6617, 6618, 6619, 6620, 6621, 6622, 6623, 6800, 6801, 6802)
 +    * [[Rolex 1135]] - date - 1955- - Oyster Perpetual Date (6513, 6514, 6516, 6517, 6519, 6520, 6521, 6527, 6529, 6531, 6533, 6624, 6625, 6626, 6627, 6628, 6629, 6630, 6631, 6636, 6638, 6639, 6701, 6702)
 +
 +==== Third-Generation 116x ====
 +19,800 A/h
 +
 +  * [[Rolex 1160]] - 1964- - Oyster Perpetual (6547, 6555, 6557, 6559, 6571, 6616, 6622, 6800, 6801, 6803)
 +    * [[Rolex 1161]] - 1964- - Oyster Perpetual (6544, 6545, 6548, 6549, 6551, 6553, 6554, 6571, 6615, 6617, 6618, 6619, 6620, 6621, 6623, 6802, 6803, 6804, 6806, 6807)
 +    * [[Rolex 1165]] - date - 1965- - Oyster Perpetual Date (6513, 6514, 6638, 6700, 6703)
 +    * [[Rolex 1166]] - date - 1967- - Oyster Perpetual Date (6516, 6517, 6519, 6520, 6521, 6524, 6527, 6529, 6531, 6533, 6624, 6625, 6627, 6629, 6660, 6631, 6632, 6633, 6635, 6639, 6701, 6702, 6703, 6704, 6705)
 +
 +===== Rolex 1500 Series =====
 +==== First-Generation 1520/1530 ====
 +18,000 A/h, sweep seconds, automatic, Breguet hairspring, 12.5
 +
 +  * [[Rolex 1530]] - 1957-1960 - Air-King, Submariner (5500, 5501, 5502, 5504, 5505, 5506, 5508, 5510, 5512, 5513, 5516, 5518, 5552, 5590)
 +    * [[Rolex 1535]] - date - 1957-1960 - Air-King-Date, Explorer Date (5700, 5701)
 +    * [[Rolex 1555]] - day/date - 1959- - Day-Date (1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812)
 +
 +==== Second-Generation 156x Chronometer ====
 +sweep seconds, automatic, free-spung Breguet hairspring with regulating screws, 18,000 A/h - 12.5
 +
 +  * [[Rolex 1560]] - no-date - 1959-1965 - Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Submariner (1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1018, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1035, 1036, 1039)
 +    * [[Rolex 1565]] - date - 1959-1965 - Oyster Perpetual Date (1500, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 1600, 1601, 1602, 1603, 1604, 1605, 1607, 1610, 1611, 1625, 1675)
 +    * [[Rolex 1565GMT]] - date, GMT - 1959-1965 - GMT
 +  * [[Rolex 1556]] - day/date - 1965- - Day-Date (1802, 1803, 1804, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1831, 6611)
 +
 +==== Second-Generation Non-Chronometer ====
 +  * [[Rolex 1520]] - 19,800 A/h - 1963 - Air-King, Submariner (5500, 5501, 5504, 5513, 5520, 5552, 5590)
 +    * [[Rolex 1525]] - 19,800 A/h, date - 1965 - Air-King-Date, Explorer Date (5700, 5701)
 +
 +==== Third-Generation 157x ====
 +sweep seconds, automatic, hacking, free-spung Breguet hairspring with regulating screws, 19,800 A/h - 12.5
 +
 +The main difference between the [[Rolex 1570]] family and previous generations is the implementation of a [[hacking]] or stop-seconds feature.
 +
 +  * [[Rolex 1570]] - no-date - 1965-1974 - Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, Explorer (1002, 1003, 1005, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1018, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1035, 1036, 1038, 1039, 5512)
 +    * [[Rolex 1575]] - date - 1965-1974 - Oyster Perpetual Date, Datejust, Sea-Dweller, GMT, Explorer II, Submariner (1500, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1530, 1550, 1600, 1601, 1602, 1603, 1604, 1607, 1610, 1611, 1625, 1630, 1655, 1665, 1675, 1680)
 +    * [[Rolex 1575GMT]] - date, GMT - 1965-1974 - 1655, 1675
 +    * [[Rolex 1580]] - no-date, anti-magnetic - Milgauss (1019)
 +
 +===== Rolex 2000 Series =====
 +The 2000 Series is a family of smaller calibres for ladies watches and other specialty applications introduced in [[1970]].
 +
 +==== 203x ====
 +  * [[Rolex 2030]] - no-date - introduced in 1970 - Used In 6706, 6707, 6710, 6711, 6712, 6713, 6715, 6717, 6718, 6719, 6720, 6721, 6723, 6724, 6744, 6745, 6747, 6748, 6749, 6751, 6753, 6754, 6757, 6771
 +    * [[Rolex 2035]] - date - introduced in 1970 - 6824, 6825, 6827, 6828, 6829, 6830, 6831, 6832, 6833, 6835, 6838, 6839, 6900, 6901, 6902, 6903, 6904, 6905, 6906, 6907, 6913, 6914, 6916, 6917, 6919, 6920, 6921, 6924, 6927, 6929, 6933
 +
 +==== 213x ====
 +  * [[Rolex 2130]] - no-date - introduced in 1983 - Used In 67180, 67480, 76030, 76080, 76094, 77014, 77080
 +    * [[Rolex 2135]] - date - introduced in 1983 - 68240, 68273, 69160, 69163, 69173, 69178, 69190, 69174, 69178, 69623, 69240
 +
 +==== 223x ====
 +  * [[Rolex 2230]] - no-date - introduced in 1999
 +    * [[Rolex 2235]] - date - introduced in 1999 - 76188, 76198, 76243, 77080, 77014, 77483, 77518, 78158, 78159, 78238, 78240, 78248, 78266, 78268, 78273, 78274, 78278, 78279, 78286, 78288, 79068, 79078, 79079, 79089, 79126, 79136, 79138, 79158, 79159, 79160, 79163, 79166, 79173, 79174, 79178, 79179, 79190, 79238, 79240, 79288, 80298, 80299, 80318, 80319, 80328, 80329, 80359, 81209, 81339, 168622, 168623, 168628, 169622, 169623, 169628, 178238, 178288, 178158, 178279, 178239, 178159, 178243, 178246, 178296, 178286, 178245, 178274, 178275, 179136, 179138, 179158, 179175, 179178, 179179, 179239, 179160, 179165, 179166, 179168, 179173, 179298, 179368, 17945
 +    * [[Rolex 2236]] - introduced 2015
 +
 +===== Rolex 3000 Series =====
 +Rolex introduced the 3000 series of movements in [[1977]]. This family quickly replaced most of the earlier movements, with only a few remaining in production.
 +
 +==== First-Generation 30xx ====
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 3000]] |1990-2001 |automatic|28,800|27 |42|Non-Date (14000, 14010, 14060, 14270)|no date|
 +|[[Rolex 3035]] |1977 |automatic|28,800|27|48|Date / Datejust / Submariner (15505, 16000, 16003, 16008, 16009, 16013, 16014, 16018, 16019, 16030, 16078, 16250, 16253, 16258, 16600, 16660, 16800, 16803, 16808)|date|
 +|[[Rolex 3055]] |1977 |automatic|28,800|27|48|Day-Date (18026, 18028, 18029, 18038, 18039, 18046, 18048, 18049, 18078, 18079)|day/date|
 +|[[Rolex 3075]] |1981 |automatic|28,800|27 |42|GMT II / Explorer II (16750, 16753, 16758, 16700)|GMT|
 +
 +==== Second-Generation 31xx ====
 +Second-generation 3000 calibres feature a [[balance bridge]] for robustness. The [[Rolex 3135]] remains the company's standard watch movement more than 20 years after its introduction.
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 3135]] |1988 |automatic|28,800|31|50|Date / Datejust / Submariner (15200, 15210, 15223, 15238, 16200, 16220, 16203, 16233, 16234, 16238, 16248, 16250, 16263, 16364, 16600, 16610, 11610LV, 16613, 16618, 16622, 16628, 116138, 116139, 116188, 116189, 116201, 116203, 116208, 116231, 116233, 116234, 116238, 116261, 116263, 116264)|day, date|
 +|[[Rolex 3175]] |1988 |automatic|28,800|31 |48 |[[Rolex GMT-Master 16700|GMT-Master 16700]]|
 +|[[Rolex 3185]] |1988 |automatic|28,800|31 |50 |GMT-Master II, Explorer II (16570, 16710, 16713, 16718)|
 +
 +
 +==== Third-Generation ====
 +The third-generation calibres in the 3000 family add Parachrom anti-magnetic hairsprings (later upgraded to Parachrom Blue).
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 3130]] |2001 |automatic|28,800|31|42|[[Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34|Oyster Perpetual 34]], [[Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36|Oyster Perpetual 36]], [[Rolex Air-King|Air-King]], [[Rolex Submariner 14060|Submariner 14060]], [[Rolex Submariner 114060|Submariner 114060]], [[Rolex Explorer|Explorer]] (14000M, 14010M, 14060M, 14203M, 14208M, 114270F, 116000)|no date|
 +|[[Rolex 3131]] |2007 |automatic|28,800| | |[[Rolex Milgauss 116400|Milgauss 116400]], [[Rolex Air-King 40|Air-King 40]] |antimagnetic|
 +|[[Rolex 3132]] |2010 |automatic|28,800| | |[[Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39|Oyster Perpetual 39]] (114300), [[Rolex Explorer 39|Explorer 39]] (214270)|[[Parachrom]]/[[Paraflex]]|
 +|[[Rolex 3136]] |2009 |automatic|28,800| | |[[Rolex Datejust II|Datejust II]] (116300) |
 +|[[Rolex 3156]] |2008-2015 |automatic|28,800| | |[[Rolex Day-Date II|Day-Date II]] (218206, 218235, 218238, 218239, 2182348, 218398, 218399) |day, date|
 +|[[Rolex 3165]] |2014 |automatic|28,800| | |[[Rolex Cellini Date|Cellini Date]] (50515) |
 +|[[Rolex 3180]] |2014 |automatic|28,800| | |[[Rolex Cellini Dual Time|Cellini Dual Time]] (50525) |
 +|[[Rolex 3186]] |2005 |automatic|28,800|31|50|[[Rolex Explorer II|Explorer II]] (16570, 16710), [[Rolex GMT-Master II|GMT-Master II]] (116710, 116713, 116718, 116719, 116759) |Parachrome blue, date, [[GMT]]|
 +|[[Rolex 3187]] |2011 |automatic|28,800| | |[[Rolex Explorer II|Explorer II]] (216570) |Parachrom blue/Paraflex, date, GMT|
 +|[[Rolex 3195]] |2017 |automatic|28,800| | |[[Rolex Cellini Moonphase|Cellini Moonphase]] (50535) |Parachrom|
 +
 +==== Fourth-Generation ====
 +The fourth generation Calibre 3000 family, introduced in [[2015]], includes the Chronergy escapement and has a optimized gears and lubricants and a larger mainspring inside a thinner barrel for 70 hour power reserve. Rolex claims that 90% of the components are changed from the previous generation calibres.
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 3230]] |2020 |Automatic|28,800|31 |70 |Submariner No-Date, Explorer I, Oyster Perpetual 41|
 +|[[Rolex 3235]] |2016 |Automatic|28,800|31 |70 |[[Rolex Datejust 31|Datejust 31]], [[Rolex Datejust 36|Datejust 36]], [[Rolex Datejust 39|Datejust 39]], [[Rolex Datejust 41|Datejust 41]], [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 126600|Sea-Dweller 126600]], [[Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea 126660|Sea-Dweller Deepsea 126660]], [[Rolex Yacht-Master 40|Yacht-Master 40]]|
 +|[[Rolex 3255]] |2015 |Automatic|28,800|31 |70 |[[Rolex Day-Date 40|Day-Date 40]]|
 +|[[Rolex 3285]] |2018 |Automatic|28,800|31 |70 |[[Rolex GMT-Master 126710|GMT-Master 126710]], [[Rolex GMT-Master II 126720|GMT-Master II 126720]], Explorer II|
 +
 +===== Rolex 4000 Series =====
 +Rolex used chronograph calibres from other manufacturers until the [[1989]] introduction of the [[Rolex 4030]] for the [[Rolex Daytona]]. The 4000 series is a modern design with 28,800 A/h speed, a vertical clutch, and a column wheel.
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 4030]]|1989-2000|automatic|28,800|31 |50|[[Rolex Daytona]] (16515, 16518, 16519, 16520, 16523, 16528, 16568, 1658)|
 +|[[Rolex 4130]]|2000|automatic|28,800|44|72|[[Rolex Daytona]] (116509, 116518, 116519, 116520, 116523, 116528, 116589, 116599, 116598, 116599)|
 +|[[Rolex 4160]]|2007-2013|automatic|28,800|42|72|[[Rolex Yacht-Master II]] (116680, 116681, 116688, 116689)|
 +|[[Rolex 4161]]|2013|automatic|28,800|42|72|[[Rolex Yacht-Master II]] (116680, 116681, 116688, 116689)|
 +===== Rolex 9000 Series =====
 +The newest movement from Rolex is the [[Rolex 9001]], introduced in [[2012]] for the [[Rolex Sky-Dweller]].
 +
 +^Calibre ^Year ^Winding ^A/h ^Jewels ^Power reserve (h) ^Models ^Features ^
 +|[[Rolex 9001]]|2012|automatic|28,800|40 |72|[[Rolex Sky-Dweller]] (326138, 326139, 326935, 326938, 326939)|date, annual calendar, 24 hour time|
 +
 +===== External Links =====
 +  * [[http://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/rolex-info/discussion-rolex-movements-going-back-1950.html|A Discussion of Rolex Movements Going Back to 1950]]
 +  * [[http://www.bernardwatch.com/Rolex-Movements-and-Calibers|Rolex Movements and Calibers]]
 +
 +
 +{{tag>Rolex_calibres Lists_of_calibres Rolex}}
  
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