Rolex Sky-Dweller
High-flying
Elegant and technically sophisticated, the Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller was designed for those continually travelling the globe. Featuring the Saros annual calendar and our Ring Command system, it simultaneously displays two time zones, as well as the date and month, and allows you to adjust the travel times with a simple gesture.
A concentrate of innovations, the Sky-Dweller combines mechanical sophistication and original display.
Since its creation in 2012, the Sky-Dweller has been aimed at those who see the world as a single territory, without borders. It allows travellers to avoid the pitfalls of time differences and always stay one step ahead.
Second time zone at a glance
The Sky-Dweller simultaneously displays the time in a second time zone as well as the local time, which is indicated by central hands. This second time zone – or reference time – is indicated by a highly legible, small triangle with a red silhouette on a 24-hour graduated rotating disc. A signature element of the model, this off-centre disc makes it possible to unequivocally distinguish between daytime and night-time hours: an invaluable asset for someone travelling to the other side of the world.
Innovative and intuitive annual calendar
Specially developed for the Sky-Dweller, the patented Saros annual calendar is a key element in the model’s identity. The name of this mechanism, with its innovative design, is inspired by the Greek term denoting the cycle of lunar and solar eclipses.
The Saros calendar automatically distinguishes between 30-day and 31-day months. As a result, it only requires one manual date correction per year, when the date changes from February to March. Reading it is both intuitive and unique. The current month is indicated in red in one of the twelve apertures that punctuate the indexes around the dial.
The watchmaking innovation is based on two gear ratios and only four cogs added to the Rolex instantaneous date mechanism. This basic structure ensures excellent reliability for the Saros annual calendar.
Ring Command system
Time under control
Developed and patented by Rolex, the Ring Command system is an innovative interaction device between the rotating bezel, the winding crown, and the movement. It allows the various functions of the Sky-Dweller to be selected simply, quickly, and securely, before being adjusted with the winding crown.
By turning the fluted bezel counterclockwise, the profile of which is accentuated here for ease of use, the wearer selects the indication they wish to set. First notch: date and month. Second notch: local time. Third notch: reference time.
For the true globetrotter
Golfer, skipper or horseman... They travel the world and must always be ready, whatever the destination or the distance traveled.
Rolex Testimonials who have adopted the Sky-Dweller include Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, Brazilian skipper Robert Scheidt and American horseman Kent Farrington.
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