The Ultimate Guide to Rolex Sport Watches

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Rolex’s sports watch collection consists of a tool watch that would suit virtually all lifestyle or profession. 

Yes, the brand’s collection of sports timepieces is exceptionally varied. 

However, every model has its characteristics and aesthetic. Today, we are putting forward Rolex’s exclusive collection of sports watches. 

Without further fuss, here you go.

⇨ Rolex GMT-Master


Rolex launched the GMT-Master collection in 1955. The manufacturer fitted the first model with a bi-directional bezel and a 24-hour hand. 

This helped the professional pilots in reading the two-time zones simultaneously. 

However, while Rolex upgraded the collection after a few decades, it released the GMT-Master II. 
  • The new references flaunt a refurbished movement and an independent 24-hour hand. 
  • However, the more significant upgrade was ideally the ability to read the time of three zones at once. 
The modern collection features bi-colour Cerachrom bezel inserts, a three-link Oyster or Jubilee bracelet, and the metal option of white gold, stainless steel, rose gold, or bi-tone steel and gold.

Moreover, the Calibre 3285 movement powers the current generation of Rolex GMT-Master II timepieces. The movement features the brand’s patent Chronergy escapement, offering 70-hour power reserve.

⇨ Rolex Explorer

Introduced in 1953, Rolex developed the Explorer to commemorate the successful ascent of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to the summit of Mount Everest. 

This traveller’s tool watch features a 100m waterproof case, a three-hand dial, and a self-winding movement. 

However, Rolex launched the Explorer II in 1971, featuring a dedicated 24-hour hand and a 24-hour fixed bezel. 
  • The new collection was designed for measuring time while in darker instances. 
  • Both the Explorer and the Explorer II models are crafted from stainless steel. 
However, the latest references of both models are powered by perpetual self-winding movements with patented Paraflex shock absorbers and made of 904L stainless steel.

⇨ Rolex Submariner

The Rolex Submariner was introduced in 1953 and today; it is one of the most recognised and popular sports watches in the Rolex catalogue. 

The Submariner was not only one of the first diver watches ever produced but also the first Rolex watch to provide water-resistance up to 100m. 
  • The collection today includes both no-date and date variations and different metal options like stainless steel, white gold, yellow gold, and bi-tone steel and gold. 
  • The latest Rolex Submariner is water-resistant up to 1,000ft (300m).
However, other significant upgrades to the collection include a Cerachrom ceramic bezel insert, a unidirectional rotating time bezel, thicker lugs, bigger crown guards, and a more substantial ‘Maxi’ dial.

⇨ Rolex Daytona

While the Daytona was designed as a tool to track racing times, it became an appendage among the motorsports world after its inception in the early 1960s. 
  • Launched in 1963, Rolex equipped the Daytona with a chronograph movement. 
  • The watch is available in different dial colours and metal finishes.
However, the latest generation sports a tachymeter bezel made from Cerachrom or solid gold and an in-house vertical clutch movement.

⇨ Rolex Sea-Dweller

Rolex took the Submariner design one step ahead by fitting an innovative Helium Escape Valve to its deep-sea diving watches. 

During decompression, the valve enables the trapped helium molecules to expel, keeping the timepiece intact. 
  • Rolex introduced the Sea-Dweller in 1967. 
  • However, the latest model is available in two-tone gold and steel or only steel finishes and water-resistant up to 1,220m. 
  • The Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller was released in 2008 with a different case design offering waterproofness up to 3,9000m. 
  • Moreover, the watch is available only in stainless steel. 
Rolex has equipped the current generation of both Sea-Dweller and Deepsea with Cerachrom bezel inserts and sapphire scratch-resistant crystals.

⇨ Rolex Yacht-Master

Rolex introduced the first edition of Rolex Yacht-Master in 1992. It flaunts a bi-directional 60-minute bezel and a three-hand dial. 

However, the Yacht-Master II was added to the Rolex catalogue in 2007. The watch features a highly complex movement and a Ring Command bezel. 
  • Rolex manufactured both the Yacht-Master collection initially in only 18ct yellow gold. Today, they are available in different metal options.
  • The current generation of Yacht-Master collection sports Cerachrom bezels or bezels made from 950 platinum or solid 18ct gold. 

⇨ Rolex Air-King

Rolex developed the Air-King collection in the 1940s exclusively for the British Royal Air Force pilots. 

The original Air-King flaunted a modest case size, a self-winding Perpetual movement and time-only functionality. 

However, in the 1950s, the Rolex Air-King made its formal debut as an entry-level, affordable offering, featuring a versatile and durable 34mm Oyster case. 

Since then the Air-King collection was upgraded significantly to sport a more massive 40mm anti-magnetic case, and a sportier dial with green and bright yellow accents.


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