A Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 Celebration has just come into our shop in Pangrati: a 2024 watch in like-new condition, with its full set. It is not the first one we have sold, and every time one passes through, the reaction is the same. People who came in to look at a Submariner end up asking about the blue watch with the coloured bubbles.
What the Celebration dial is
Rolex introduced the Celebration dial in 2023 for the Oyster Perpetual. The base is turquoise blue lacquer, and scattered across it are bubbles in the colours of the lacquer dials Rolex gave the Oyster Perpetual in 2020: pink, yellow, red, green and turquoise. Some bubbles sit behind the hour markers, some overlap each other, and no two areas of the dial look the same. It was made in all four sizes of the collection, 41, 36, 31 and 28 mm. The watch here is the 41 mm, reference 124300.
The watch underneath
Under the colours it is a serious Rolex. The 41 mm case is Oystersteel with a smooth domed bezel, water resistant to 100 metres. Inside is the calibre 3230, Rolex's own automatic movement with the Chronergy escapement, a blue Parachrom hairspring and about 70 hours of power reserve, tested to Rolex's Superlative Chronometer standard. There is no date, which leaves the whole dial to the bubbles, and the Oyster bracelet closes with an Oysterclasp.
Who it suits
The Celebration is for someone who already knows what a Rolex is and wants one that does not take itself too seriously. At 41 mm it wears like a sports watch, and its colours work as well with a white shirt as with a T-shirt in summer. If you prefer something smaller, the same dial exists in 36 mm.
What came with this one
- The inner and outer Rolex boxes.
- The Rolex international guarantee card, from 2024.
- The booklet and the green Superlative Chronometer seal.
- A case and bracelet in like-new condition, checked by our watchmaker before the watch went on sale.
As with every pre-owned watch we sell, it comes with our 2-year GrecoWatch warranty.
See it in Athens
The watch is in the shop now at €18,000. Find it in our Oyster Perpetual collection, or book a private viewing at Spyrou Merkouri 4, Pangrati: visits are by appointment, so call or message us on WhatsApp at +30 697 546 1445. We accept card or bank transfer and ship fully insured worldwide. If you have a Rolex to sell or trade towards it, see how we buy a Rolex.
Celebration questions
When did Rolex introduce the Celebration dial?
In 2023, on the Oyster Perpetual in all four sizes: 41, 36, 31 and 28 mm.
Does the Oyster Perpetual 41 Celebration have a date?
No. Like every Oyster Perpetual, it shows only the hours, minutes and seconds, which leaves the whole dial to the bubbles.
What movement does the 124300 use?
The Rolex calibre 3230, an automatic manufacture movement with about 70 hours of power reserve, tested to Rolex's Superlative Chronometer standard.
Does a pre-owned Celebration come with a warranty?
Yes. This one comes with its Rolex international guarantee card from 2024 and our 2-year GrecoWatch warranty.