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Rolex's New Perpetual Padellone Shakes Up Watch World
The $59,000 annual calendar timepiece with moonphase dial honors a rare 1950s classic.
In brief
The $59,000 annual calendar timepiece with moonphase dial honors a rare 1950s classic. Rolex released its first annual calendar watch with moonphase in decades, inspired by the rare 1950s reference 8171 nicknamed 'padellone.' Originally reported by Maxim.
Rolex breaks from tradition
The new Perpetual Padellone features a moonphase dial, a rare complication Rolex hasn't touched in decades. It was unveiled in Milan this week.
Inspired by a 1950s legend
The watch honors the reference 8171 from the late 1940s to early 1950s, nicknamed 'padellone' by collectors. It's the first Rolex to adopt a collector nickname as its official name.
“This is the first Rolex model… to take its *actual* name from a nickname given by collectors to its historical predecessor”
Milan debut makes sense
The watch launched in Milan, arguably the birthplace of vintage watch collecting. The location holds special meaning for collectors on the secondary market.
Ingenious calendar mechanics
A patented Haplos system distinguishes between 30 and 31-day months, requiring just one adjustment per year. At midnight, day, date and month change simultaneously in a fraction of a second.
Premium materials and movement
The 39mm watch comes in Platinum or Everose Gold with a 5-hertz caliber 7190 movement. Two patents are exclusive to this $59,000 timepiece, with 30 total patent applications.
The big picture
Rolex released its first annual calendar watch with moonphase in decades, inspired by the rare 1950s reference 8171 nicknamed 'padellone.'
