Rare Rolex Stone dials: A Guide to Rolex Watches with Stone dials (Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Chrysoprase, Sodalite, Rubellite and more)

Rolex is one of the most recognized and iconic luxury watch brands in the world. The brand is synonymous with prestige and success and is appreciated all around the world.

Many of Rolex’s watches are iconic and well-known but there are also some variants that are rare, uncommon, and thereby extremely sought-after by collectors- This is particularly true for Rolex’s hardstone, and semi-precious gemstone dials.

Over the years, Rolex has made numerous dials using hard stones and sei-precious stones. These dials result in some of the most extraordinary but also rare and sought-after timepieces. The art of crafting dials from natural stones is extremely difficult and complex due to the fragile nature of stones. They can easily crack and a great deal of craftsmanship and attention to detail is requires to successfully craft them.

Due to the complexity of making them, the production numbers of Rolex stone dials have remained low in comparison to other standard dials, which make them even more special. In addition, because stone is a natural material, each dial is unique and gets its own distinct patter, thus making each Rolex watch with a stone dial even more special.

In this book, we highlight a little-discussed topic that deserves to be highlighted – Rolex stone dials. Over the years, Rolex has used a number of different stones for dial-making, including Eisenkiesel, Onyx, Chrysoprase, Sodalite, Rubellite, Lapis Lazuli, and many more. This book goes through these extraordinary creations with beautiful imagery and provides context, background, and history to Rolex’s special stone dials.

We hope you will enjoy this book and learn valuable new information!

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