Created to be the right hand of the passionate drivers, allowing precize measure of average driving speed with the help of tachymetric scale this time piece is one of a kind.
To achieve this aim ROLEX builders created very punctual chronograph and fixed engraved (tachymetric scale)bezel both very precise, allowing easy and correct measurement of average speed up to 400 Km.What makes this timepiece so remarkable is the simplicity of reading this time marks, therefore it’s a watch that every racing driver will die for.
Talking about the eye catching combination of green and gold there is so much to be said not just about the colour, but about everything represented and marked with this colours. This wrist watch is wearing the emblematic Rolex green colour, red and white details are used to accent the inside display time scale and the little chronographs.The hour, minute and seconds hands are mostly made of yellow gold. Little chronograph located at six o’clock is showing small seconds, there is thirty minute counter at three o’clock and half day counter at nine.
There are two pushers on the right hand side standing up and down from the crown, and one press of the fingers is needed to activate, stop or restart the chronographs. Rolex watchmakers this time pushed their mechanism to perfection, by providing a super accurate start without sacrificing reliability.
This perpetual self-winding movement comes with 4130 calibre fully produced and assembled by the Rolex craftsmen and certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). The oscillator works perfectly with the help of paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring which holds the balance and the full working process, helping to keep approximately 72 hour power reserve, and providing high resistance to shocks and temperature changes.
18 Carat yellow gold has always been popular and classy and this time the 40 mm case and bracelet are fully made of it. Combination of shiny and mat 18 Carat yellow gold is nicely braided to create the Oyster bracelet including the safety clasp. The window is purely made of non scratching sapphire with blue reflection and highly resistible on shock.
Another important detail for this watch is the water resistance of 100 meters/330 feet,
On the Australian market you can bay this wrist beauty for AU$44,050,