Rolex Unveils New Perpetual Padellone Annual Calendar

WHO:

Fratello Watches - Rolex is the manufacturer of the new Perpetual Padellone.

Hodinkee - The watch features a new movement developed and manufactured by Rolex.

WHAT:

Fratello Watches - The Perpetual Padellone is a new annual calendar watch that includes a moonphase display.

Fratello Watches - The watch has a 39mm case and is available in 18K Everose gold or 950 platinum.

Fratello Watches - The new movement, caliber 7190, operates at 5 Hz and is visible through a transparent case back.

Fratello Watches - Prices for the Rolex Perpetual Padellone start at CHF 52,500 for the Everose gold version on a leather strap.

Fratello Watches - The platinum version retails for CHF 59,000, and the Everose gold version with the Settimo bracelet costs CHF 64,800.

WHERE:

Fratello Watches - The watch is part of Rolex's Perpetual collection.

WHEN:

Fratello Watches - The Perpetual collection began with the Perpetual 1908 in 2023.

Fratello Watches - The Settimo bracelet was first introduced on the Perpetual 1908 in 2025.

WHY:

Fratello Watches - The Perpetual Padellone draws inspiration from the vintage reference 8171, known for its calendar display and moonphase.

HOW:

Fratello Watches - The watch features a patented Haplos system to distinguish between 30- and 31-day months, requiring only one manual correction each year on March 1st.

Fratello Watches - The moonphase display uses a blue enamel disc that rotates once every 29.53 days, with meteorite representations of the full and new Moon.

Hodinkee - The movement incorporates a Syloxi silicon hairspring, a ceramic balance staff, and the Dynapulse escapement, covered by 30 patent applications.

(UPDATED September 16, 2026 10:41 UTC)

Rolex has just unveiled its new annual calendar watch, the Perpetual Padellone, which features a moonphase display and a new movement developed by the brand. This elegant timepiece comes in a 39mm case made from either 18K Everose gold or 950 platinum, with prices starting at CHF 52,500 for the gold version. The watch is part of Rolex's Perpetual collection, which began with the Perpetual 1908 in 2023, and it includes innovative features like a patented Haplos system for date adjustments and a moonphase display that uses a blue enamel disc.