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Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 124300
Produced 2020 to 2025. Discontinued.
Specifications
- Case size
- 41mm
- Case material
- Oystersteel, with a screw-down caseback and winding crown
- Bezel
- Flat, polished bezel
- Dial
- Time only, no date. Seven original dials: silver, bright black and bright blue, plus lacquered green, coral red, turquoise and yellow
- Movement
- Rolex calibre 3230, automatic, Superlative Chronometer
- Power reserve
- About 70 hours
- Water resistance
- 100 meters
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bracelet
- Oyster bracelet with flat three-piece links, Oysterclasp with Easylink 5mm comfort extension Part number, lug width and links
The story
Rolex describes the Oyster Perpetual as the direct descendant of the 1926 Oyster, with the first Oyster Perpetual launching in 1931 as the brand's first self-winding waterproof chronometer wristwatch. The line is the entry point to the Oyster range, and until 2020 its largest size was 39mm.
Rolex introduced the 124300 in 2020 as the Oyster Perpetual 41, replacing the 39mm 114300. The case grew to 41mm, the time-only dial gained double baton markers at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock, and the movement became the calibre 3230, the same one used in the 2020 Submariner 124060. The headline change was colour. The range launched with seven dials, including lacquered coral red, turquoise and yellow versions that the press tied to the Stella dials Rolex first used on Day-Date models in the 1970s. The watches went on sale in September 2020.
In 2025 Rolex moved the 41mm model to the reference 134300 and softened the palette to matte lacquer dials. The size and the calibre 3230 stayed, while the lugs, bezel, crown and clasp were lightly reworked.
What to check before you buy
The 124300 and the 134300 that replaced it in 2025 are both 41mm with the calibre 3230, so confirm the reference on the paperwork rather than going by size. Monochrome Watches lists what changed on the later watch: a larger crown, slightly thinner lugs and bezel, a slimmer Oysterclasp and matte lacquer dials. The bright coral red, turquoise and yellow dials belong to the 124300 era and were dropped from the 41mm range with that update.
On the silver dial the hands and markers are 18k yellow gold, and on the bright black dial they are 18k white gold, so check that the hands and markers match the dial. The coloured dials are lacquered, so look at them closely in good light. The bracelet has the Easylink 5mm extension but not the Glidelock micro-adjustment found on the Submariner, so check that the clasp closes firmly and the extension works. The caseback is solid steel, so there is no view of the movement.
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Common questions
What movement is in the 124300?
The in-house calibre 3230, an automatic with about 70 hours of power reserve. It has the Chronergy escapement and a blue Parachrom hairspring, and it is certified as a Superlative Chronometer.
What did the 124300 replace?
The 39mm Oyster Perpetual 114300. The 41mm case arrived in 2020 and the 39mm model was discontinued.
Is the 124300 the same watch as the 134300?
They are close but not identical. Rolex moved the 41mm model to the reference 134300 in 2025. Both are 41mm with the calibre 3230, but the later watch has a larger crown, slightly thinner lugs, a slimmer Oysterclasp and new matte lacquer dials.
Does the Oyster Perpetual 41 have a date window?
No. It is a time-only watch that shows hours, minutes and seconds.
How water resistant is it?
It is rated to 100 meters, with a screw-down crown and caseback.
Related references
Sources
The facts on this page come from the brand and from established watch publications.
- Rolex: Rolex Oyster Perpetual: The prowess of the essential
- aBlogtoWatch: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 124300 Watches Debut For 2020
- Monochrome Watches: Introducing: 2020 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 Reference 124300
- Monochrome Watches: Classic Elegance, The Silver and Black Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 Review
- Monochrome Watches: First Look: The New Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 ref. 134300 is More Than Just Its Lovely Pistachio Dial