{"product_id":"rolex-oyster-royal-as03397","title":"Rolex Oyster Royal","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere at Analog\/Shift, we’re passionate about timepieces with tradition, style and value. When these elements combine, an icon is formed. For us and for many collectors, it’s hard to get more iconic than the brand with the big crown—Rolex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut not all Rolexes need be large, sporty, and expensive. Take for example the Oyster Royal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis simple, elegant timepieces utilizes an iconic 34mm Oyster case which wears wonderfully, particularly when poking out beneath a shirt cuff. I\u003c\/span\u003ets glossy black dial features dart markers, alpha hands, and an applied coronet at 12:00 that really gives the piece a unique vintage charm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith a slimline profile thanks to its robust manually winding movement, the Royal is a rarer model in the Oyster range, and this particular example is as nice as they come. Paired with a genuine Rolex leather strap and steel buckle, this little beauty is every bit the icon of its newer, bigger brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you think of Rolex, your first thoughts may be to their unforgettable\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/watches\/gmt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGMT Master\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith its two-tone \"Pepsi\" bezel, the aviator's timepiece designed with Pan-Am pilots and transatlantic jet flights in mind. Or it might go to the form-follows-function Explorer I, the watch designed for mountaineers and tested under the most extreme conditions on earth. But it probably goes to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/watches\/submariner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSubmariner\u003c\/a\u003e, the legendary diver by which all others are measured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no denying that a Rolex Submariner is one of the most iconic watches of the last 60 years, but the same can easily be said about its diminutive siblings in the Oyster series. Designed for everyday wear, these timepieces were made as high grade affordable gentleman's watches in an era when owning a Swiss watch from any brand - never mind a Rolex - was a privilege far fewer could attain than today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30261107851351,"sku":null,"price":2650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/ROLEX_OYSTER_ROYAL_AS03397_6.jpg?v=1569518758","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-oyster-royal-as03397","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}