{"id":109664,"date":"2021-05-19T15:04:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/quand-rolex-envoute-le-diamant\/"},"modified":"2021-05-21T10:56:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T15:56:15","slug":"diamonds-are-forever-and-so-is-a-rolex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/so-luxe\/diamonds-are-forever-and-so-is-a-rolex\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamonds are forever... and so is a Rolex"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new yellow gold and diamond Lady-Datejust is a prime example (as if there were any doubting it!) of Rolex\u2019s extraordinary mastery of jewellery-making techniques applied to watch-making.<\/h4>\n

This isn\u2019t just a watch anymore; it's a classic! This ladies\u2019 version of the legendary Datejust created in 1945 was, in fact, launched in 1957, and just like the watch that inspired it, it has continuously evolved ever since without losing any of its aesthetic appeal or functionality. Presented by Rolex as one of the major new pieces for this spring 2021, the small 28mm case, bezel, dial and bracelet of the Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust in yellow gold are all paved with diamonds.<\/p>\n

It sounds simple enough when you put it like that, but for the dial alone the setters will have carved out, by hand, the perfect-sized pockets into which the 291 diamonds must fit. Nothing is left to chance here\u2014the alignment of the height of the stones, their orientation and positioning, their robustness, and the consistency and aesthetics of the setting, right through to the finish of the metalwork, are all executed to an exquisite standard of craftsmanship, as is the bezel and its 44 diamonds.<\/p>\n