New Watch! • 07 Sep 2015

An Introduction To The Rolex Cellini Collection

by Charmian Leong

Rolex’s Oyster collection has spawned so many different sub-collections, models and variants that its iconic shape and name are what come to mind when recalling the eminent brand. But it is time we divert our attentions to a lesser-known but equally historic family: the Cellini. Now that it’s been redesigned with three new 39mm models in 18k white or Everose gold, let’s get reacquainted with Rolex’s classic dress watches.

Rolex Cellini Time

The most basic of the three, the Rolex Cellini Time is a simple three-hand model that most clearly shows the slick new Cellini identity. Its double bezel – fluted and domed – encircles a black or white lacquered dial topped with gold appliques for hour markers. The movement, like the ones in the other two models, is a self-winding COSC-certified chronometer with a blue parachrom hairspring with Breguet overcoil and a power reserve of 48 hours.

Rolex Geneve_Cellini time_50505_Automatic_Rose gold case_Leather bracelet_Men's watch/unisex_White dial — Hours, minutes and seconds form the essence of everyday timekeeping. The Rolex Cellini Time captures the present as if nothing else were of importance; nothing but the magic of the moment. (*Credits: Rolex*)

Rolex Cellini Date

Rolex Geneve_Cellini Date_50515_Automatic_Rose gold case_Crocodile skin bracelet_Men's watch/unisex_Rose gold bezel_Sapphire glass_Black dial_No numerals — The days go by in an infinite cycle: yesterday, today, tomorrow. Each day that passes is different, each day is essential. The Rolex Cellini Date model adds another function to the indication of hours, minutes and seconds: a date display imbued with elegance, tradition and poetry. (*Credits: Rolex*)

The dial design gets kicked up a notch in the Rolex Cellini Date with a black or silver dial decorated with a “Rayon flammé de la gloire” guilloché motif. The date is displayed via a sub dial at 3 o’clock – an elegant alternative to the more commonly seen cut-out window with numerals. The slimmer profile and tapered lugs of these new Cellini timepieces live up to its tuxedo-targeting image.

Rolex Cellini Dual Time

Rolex Geneve_Cellini dual time_50525_Automatic_rose Gold case_Leather bracelet_Men's watch/unisex_Silver dial — There the sun is rising, while here the day is drawing to a close. While on the horizon the sun is setting into the night, on the Rolex Cellini Dual Time it gradually appears in the aperture at the bottom of the dial. The Cellini Dual Time model grants its wearers the gift of temporal ubiquity. With a quick glance at the dial, they are simultaneously aware of the time here and the time elsewhere. To differentiate daytime hours from night-time hours, a sun or moon symbol transits the aperture at 9 o’clock on the sub-dial. The hour hand can be set independently by successive “jumps” to adjust to a new local time zone, without disturbing the functioning of the watch or the chronometric precision of its self-winding movement. (*Credits: Rolex*)

The Rolex Cellini Dual Time also boasts a guilloché face with a sub dial, except that the latter is now placed at 6 o’clock and provides a second time zone. This dual time function happens to be a first for the brand, which has always tended toward the GMT complication in other models. As it is presented in a 12-hour format, a day/night indicator in the form of a sun and moon is incorporated into the sub dial at 9 o’clock.

The Hour Glass is a proud retailer of the Rolex Cellini Collection.

If you’re interested in the Rolex Cellini Collection, you can find more information by visiting us at any one of our boutiques, speaking with our Sales Consultant or simply click here.

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