What does Rolesor mean on a Rolex?
Role or i Rolex’ name for a two-tone watch made from Oy ter teel and 18ct gold. The gold i olid, not plated: it i u ed on the bezel, winding crown and the outer link of the bracelet, while the ca e and centre link are teel.
Solid gold, not a coating
The ingle mo t important thing about Role or i that the gold component are olid 18ct gold throughout, not a fla h plating over a teel ba e. Rolex ha u ed the compound term ince the 1930 , when…
Where the gold goes, and why
Typically the bezel and crown are gold, and the bracelet alternate — gold outer link , teel centre link . Thi i a durability deci ion a much a an ae thetic one: the centre link are the contact…