What makes a Rolex a Rolex? | SENATUS

ASIA'S PREMIER LUXURY & LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

SENATUS.NET

What makes a Rolex a Rolex?

30 September 2023

It is not just the wheels and the cogs, nor a sum of every part the brand designs, crafts, polishes and assembles with exquisite skill and constant care. It is all of these, and more. It is the time taken, the skills of many. A demanding, rigorous and perpetual endeavour. In short, it is the quest for excellence.

This ‘superlative’ approach is expressed through eight fundamental qualities that characterise every Rolex watch: precision, waterproofness, autonomy, robustness, simplicity, craftsmanship, comfort and durability.

Thus, when Rolex prints “superlative” on the dial of each watch that leaves the workshops, it marks the epitome of the entire watchmaking process.



Related
What makes a Rolex a Rolex?
Rolex’s status and identity are products of a history driven by a passion for innovation and a constant quest for excellence. We explore the genesis of how Rolex has come to be a defining standard in and of itself..: Read Story

Watches & Jewelry

A new golden age for the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 28 and 34 - Watches & Wonders 2026 #WatchesandWonders2026

Watches & Jewelry

Mastery in motion with the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona - Watches & Wonders 2026 #WatchesandWonders2026

Watches & Jewelry

Contemporary jewels that tell time in the Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Watch - Watches & Wonders 2026 #WatchesandWonders2026

Watches & Jewelry

Illuminating the Moon's mystery with the Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune - Watches & Wonders 2026 #WatchesandWonders2026

Watches & Jewelry

Equestrian spirit rings out in the Hermès Arceau Samarcande - Watches & Wonders 2026 #WatchesandWonders2026

Watches & Jewelry

Hermès explores lunar mysteries with the Slim d'Hermès Squelette Lune - Watches & Wonders 2026 #WatchesandWonders2026

Watches & Jewelry

A cinematic descent into blue with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Inventiva Gyrotourbillon À Stratosphère - Watches & Wonders 2026 #WatchesandWonders2026

Watches & Jewelry

A mechanical romance in pink gold with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Jumping Date - Watches & Wonders 2026 #WatchesandWonders2026

All Rights Reserved. SENATUS © 2026
 

SENATUS is a registered trademark of SENATUS PTE LTD. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or used otherwise, except as expressly permitted in writing by SENATUS.