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The brand is introducing a mother-of-pearl option for Daytonas with diamond-cut bezels. Mother of pearl is considered “the noblest, oldest part of the shell, and difficult to work with,” Rolex told me.
The new Daytona with a diamond-cut bezel made its entry into the catalog at Watches and Wonders this year. Such Daytonas were considered off-catalog pieces in the past but have grown in popularity, especially among men.
When asked whether mother-of-pearl dials are considered the new meteorite at Rolex, a representative said it would make sense to think that way.
“This is not clearly stated by the brand. But as an external observer, for me, it makes sense. The goal was to offer another dial which has a lot of relief, a lot of texture and a lot of volume.”