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Rolex calibres

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 2001929-1937Manual21,600 1544 sub seconds
Rolex 2101929-1937Manual 18,000 1544 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 3001928-1937Manual18,0001550 small seconds

Rolex 400 Series

Calibre Year Winding A/h Jewels Power reserve (h) Models Features
Rolex 4201941Automatic18,00018 small seconds

Rolex 500 Series

Calibre Year Winding A/h Jewels Power reserve (h) Models Features
Rolex 5201936Automatic18,00018 Kleine Sekunde
Rolex 5301936Automatic18,00017 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 6201931Automatic18,0001741Bubble Back (2764, 2768, 2940, 3065, 3130, 3131, 3134, 3435, 3348, 3353, 3372, 3539, 3548, 3716, 5006, 5015)
Rolex 6301937Automatic18,0001741Bubble Back (2764, 2940, 3065, 3131, 3133, 3372, 3599, 3772, 5050)„sweep-seconds“
Rolex 6351950Automatic18,0001741 small seconds
Rolex 6451950Automatic18,0001741Oyster 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 7101950Manual18,00015 central second
Rolex 7201940Automatic18,00018 4134, Oyster Perpetual small second, chronometer
Rolex 7301945Automatic18,00018 Bubble Back„sweep-seconds“, chronometer
Rolex 7401945Automatic18,00018 Datejustdate
Rolex 7451952Automatic18,00018 6039date, „sweep-seconds“
Rolex 7651950Automatic18,00018 date, „sweep-seconds“
Rolex 7751950Automatic18,00018 chronometer
Rolex 7801952Automatic18,00018 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)

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 automatic28,80027 42Non-Date (14000, 14010, 14060, 14270)no date
Rolex 3035 1977 automatic28,8002748Date / 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 automatic28,8002748Day-Date (18026, 18028, 18029, 18038, 18039, 18046, 18048, 18049, 18078, 18079)day/date
Rolex 3075 1981 automatic28,80027 42GMT 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 automatic28,8003150Date / 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 automatic28,80031 48 GMT-Master 16700
Rolex 3185 1988 automatic28,80031 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 automatic28,8003142Oyster Perpetual 34, Oyster Perpetual 36, Air-King, Submariner 14060, Submariner 114060, Explorer (14000M, 14010M, 14060M, 14203M, 14208M, 114270F, 116000)no date
Rolex 3131 2007 automatic28,800 Milgauss 116400, Air-King 40 antimagnetic
Rolex 3132 2010 automatic28,800 Oyster Perpetual 39 (114300), Explorer 39 (214270)Parachrom/Paraflex
Rolex 3136 2009 automatic28,800 Datejust II (116300)
Rolex 3156 2008-2015 automatic28,800 Day-Date II (218206, 218235, 218238, 218239, 2182348, 218398, 218399) day, date
Rolex 3165 2014 automatic28,800 Cellini Date (50515)
Rolex 3180 2014 automatic28,800 Cellini Dual Time (50525)
Rolex 3186 2005 automatic28,8003150Explorer II (16570, 16710), GMT-Master II (116710, 116713, 116718, 116719, 116759) Parachrome blue, date, GMT
Rolex 3187 2011 automatic28,800 Explorer II (216570) Parachrom blue/Paraflex, date, GMT
Rolex 3195 2017 automatic28,800 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 Automatic28,80031 70 Submariner No-Date, Explorer I, Oyster Perpetual 41
Rolex 3235 2016 Automatic28,80031 70 Datejust 31, Datejust 36, Datejust 39, Datejust 41, Sea-Dweller 126600, Sea-Dweller Deepsea 126660, Yacht-Master 40
Rolex 3255 2015 Automatic28,80031 70 Day-Date 40
Rolex 3285 2018 Automatic28,80031 70 GMT-Master 126710, 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 40301989-2000automatic28,80031 50Rolex Daytona (16515, 16518, 16519, 16520, 16523, 16528, 16568, 1658)
Rolex 41302000automatic28,8004472Rolex Daytona (116509, 116518, 116519, 116520, 116523, 116528, 116589, 116599, 116598, 116599)
Rolex 41602007-2013automatic28,8004272Rolex Yacht-Master II (116680, 116681, 116688, 116689)
Rolex 41612013automatic28,8004272Rolex 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 90012012automatic28,80040 72Rolex Sky-Dweller (326138, 326139, 326935, 326938, 326939)date, annual calendar, 24 hour time
rolex_calibres.txt · Last modified: 03.07.2022 15:37 by 127.0.0.1

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