Rolex debuted several new watches at Watches and Wonders Geneva held during April 1st – 7th, 2025. This is Part 3 of our Rolex coverage.
Key Features
Datejust 31
The Datejust 31 is presented with a red ombré dial. 
“This is the first time that Rolex has presented a red ombré dial created using PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition), a particularly delicate colour to achieve with this process. Adorned with 10 diamond hour markers, the new dial has a sunray finish and elegantly complements the 18 kt yellow gold of the watch. The brand’s dial-making expertise, combined with the skill of its master gem-setters, has created a watch face that shimmers with reflections by day and shadows by night.”
Dial: Red ombré dial. Hour-markers in an 18K gold setting.
Functions: Central hours, minutes, and seconds. Instantaneous date with a rapid setting feature. Stop seconds function. 
Movement: Powered by Manufacture Rolex calibre 2236, an automatic movement with a bidirectional winding rotor. It features a Syloxi hairspring in silicon with patented geometry, and high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers. Accuracy: -2 / +2 seconds / day after casing. Power reserve: 55 hours (approximately). 
Case diameter: 31 mm. Made from 18K yellow gold. Monobloc middle case, with a screw-down case back, and a screw-down winding crown that features a Twinlock double waterproofness system. Bezel set with diamonds. Dial side features a scratch resistant sapphire crystal with a Cyclops lens above the date. Water resistant up to 100 metres. President bracelet made from 18K yellow gold which features semi-circular three-piece links and a concealed folding Crownclasp.
Reference 278288RBR
Cosmograph Daytona
The Comograph Daytona is presented with a new turquoise blue lacquer dial. 
“The Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona is presented with a turquoise blue lacquer dial with bright black counters. The intensity of the colours, the exquisite 18 kt yellow gold case, and the technical sophistication of the Oysterflex bracelet and the black Cerachrom bezel with tachymetric scale combine to create contrasts of astonishing originality.”
Dial: Turquoise blue and black dial with a “highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence.”
Functions: Central hours, minutes, and small seconds at 6 o’clock. Stop seconds function. Central chronograph hand. 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock. 12-hour counter at 12 o’clock. 
Image: Calibre 9002 (Sky-Dweller), 3285 (GMT-Master II), and 4131 (Cosmograph Daytona).
Movement: Powered by Manufacture Rolex calibre 4131, an automatic movement featuring a column wheel chronograph and a bidirectional winding rotor. It features a Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring, and high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers. Accuracy: -2 / +2 seconds / day after casing. Power reserve: 72 hours (approximately). 
Case diameter: 40 mm. Made from 18K yellow gold. Monobloc middle case, with a screw-down case back, and a screw-down winding crown that features a Triplock triple waterproofness system. “Black monobloc Cerachrom bezel in ceramic with moulded tachymetric scale.” Dial side features a scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Water resistant up to 100 metres. Oysterflex bracelet which features a “folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system.” (Oysterflex, a Rolex material that is composed of “flexible metal blades over moulded with high-performance elastomer.”)
Reference 126518LN
GMT-Master II
The GMT-Master II is presented with a tiger iron dial, a natural stone. 
“The GMT-Master II in 18 kt Everose gold with Cerachrom bezel insert in brown and black ceramic is now available with a dial in tiger iron. This natural stone, used by Rolex for the first time, stands out for its textural richness. Composed of three minerals – tiger’s eye, red jasper, and hematite – it emits unique golden and orangey reflections. Meticulous selection and pairing work have allowed the stone’s distinctive appearance to be harmoniously matched to the shade of the case and Oyster bracelet.”
Dial: Tiger iron dial with a “highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence.”
Functions: Central hours, minutes, and seconds. Stop seconds function. Instantaneous date at 3 o’clock. 24-hour display via the bezel. “Second time zone with independent rapid-setting of the hour hand.”
Reference 126715CHNR
Sky-Dweller
The Sky-Dweller is presented with a bright green dial. 
“For the first time, the Sky-Dweller combines two of the brand’s emblematic colours, matching a sunray-finish bright green dial with an 18 kt yellow gold case and bracelet. The radiance of the dial, combined with the multiple reflections produced by the fluted bezel and the Jubilee bracelet, give this model exceptional vitality.”
Dial: Bright green dial with a “highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence.”
Functions: Central hours, minutes, and seconds. Stop seconds function. 24-hour time display on an off-centre disc. Also used as a second time zone display. “Instantaneous annual calendar at 3 o’clock and rapid-setting of the date. Month display via 12 apertures around the circumference of the dial.”
Movement: Powered by Manufacture Rolex calibre 9002, an automatic movement with a bidirectional winding rotor. It features a Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring, and high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers. Accuracy: -2 / +2 seconds / day after casing. Power reserve: 72 hours (approximately). 
Case diameter: 42 mm. Made from 18K yellow gold. Monobloc middle case, with a screw-down case back, and a screw-down winding crown that features a Twinlock double waterproofness system.” Bezel: “Fluted, bidirectional rotatable Rolex Ring Command.” Dial side features a scratch resistant sapphire crystal with a Cyclops lens above the date. Water resistant up to 100 metres. Jubilee bracelet made from 18K yellow gold which features a “folding Oysterclasp safety clasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link.”
Reference 336938
Our Thoughts
Rolex continues to enhance its offerings with new versions of existing models. The Datejust 31 is an elegant ladies watch available with a red ombré dial crated using PVD for the first time. The combination of its dial, diamond setting (dial and bezel) and 18K yellow gold and President bracelet looks gorgeous.
The Cosmograph Daytona, Rolex’s much loved and highly sought after chronograph, is available in a gorgeous turquoise blue dial with black counters. The GMT-Master II, among the most iconic and historically important watches of all time, is available with a tiger iron dial. It will surely be sought after. The Sky-Dweller, Rolex’s dual time and annual calendar watch (also features Rolex’s most complicated movement) looks gorgeous with its bright green dial and 18K yellow gold case and Jubilee bracelet, a winning combination.
Combined with the models featured in Part 1 and Part 2 of our coverage, Rolex has unveiled watches addressing a broad audience, something for most preferences. This article concludes our Rolex coverage at Watches and Wonders.
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