An exciting news in the Rolex World.
When the novelties are not breathtaking, at least from my point of view, this year, with an exception, the new Yacht Master Ref 116655 in rose gold and its black cerachrom bezel.
A new movement is born, the Cal 3255. For the moment it is only housed in the new Day Date 40 mm platinum, if I got it right, but no doubt that in a not too long future, we'll see it in more Rolex watches.
Here it is, in picture:
14 patents have been registered for that movement, whose prupose is to have a beter precision- twice more precise than an official chronometer-, a bigger power reserve, which reaches 70 hours, now, which is 50% more than the current Roelx movements, and an improved resistance to shocks and magnetism, due to the combination of a " Chronergy " escapement, made of nickel phosphorus and the blue parachrom hairspring which is said to be optimized ( in what way, I still don't know ).
Another improvement, the new barrel architecture.
Not the most spectacular novelty from this year, in the Rolex World, but not the less important!
To be followed.
Best,
Nicolas