It’s nice to see a brand as restrained and admittedly boring as Rolex having a bit of fun. And no, fun isn’t an open caseback or an enamel dial or a new movement certification. It’s weird, colorful, outlandish, unusual things that you might not expect from Rolex, or at least wouldn’t have expected five years ago. Over the past few years, Rolex has started showing a bit of lightness and joy in its replica watches UK. No, the brand isn’t going crazy with case designs or straps, but it’s doing more and more with dials, and most importantly, with dials that aren’t limited or truly unobtainable. That’s the case with the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 ref. 126000 “Jubilee Dial,” which sees the brand revisit a dial pattern with a big shot of color.
Even though it’s from the archives, this Jubilee Dial likely wouldn’t be here without the wild success of 2023’s Celebration and Puzzle dials. No one expected either of those 1:1 Rolex replica watches, so filled with playfulness and color were they, and it is because of them that the Jubilee dial isn’t quite as shocking as it might have been were it released even five years ago. But here we are, in a post-Celebration/Puzzle dial world, and the 126000 Jubilee Dial isn’t so surprising, especially in light of the Oyster case’s 100th anniversary, which the brand is celebrating this year.
The Jubilee Dial on the Oyster Perpetual 36 126000 is a panchromatic take on a dial that AAA fake Rolex watches have been using for several decades, however sparingly. The best-known usage was for the 40th anniversary Datejust in 1985. The pattern, which sees R-O-L-E-X repeated in blocks over and over across the dial, has appeared in a number of models, as recently as 2019, including the Lady Datejust and the Day-Date. While the motif has been executed in several colors, it’s never been done in such a rainbow. One standout difference between this iteration and previous ones is that it doesn’t, in fact, stand out; the dial is printed instead of engraved, with separate applications for each of the ten colors. The effect is that of 1960s pop art, and in person, it’s exciting to see, but I have to admit that the effect wears off. It remains a fun watch, and I don’t think I’d ever get tired of looking down and seeing all that color, but the initial “Oh, wow!” factor is short-lived. Set against such a dial, the Chromalight-filled indices get obscured just slightly, but because I know how to tell time, this wasn’t a big problem; the beveled hands with a more reflective surface don’t suffer the same problem to the same extent.
Otherwise, it’s mostly business as usual with a standard OP36 case. That means a 36mm diameter and 11.6mm height, with a mix of polished and brushed surfaces. The 20mm Oyster bracelet (obviously it’s going to have the Oyster) is fully brushed with an Oysterclasp and Easylink 5mm extension system for fine-tuning your fit. On the wrist, it wears just as well as any OP36, because it’s the same as every OP36. The case has a screw-down crown, 100m of water resistance (the hallmark of the Oyster case), and a sapphire crystal.
Powering the Oyster Perpetual 36 126000 “Jubilee Dial” is the Rolex automatic 3230 caliber. The 3230 was introduced in 2020 in the Submariner 124060 and the Oyster Perpetual 41 and 36, also introduced that year. The movement gets 70 hours of power reserve at 28,800vph and features a Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock absorbers. More importantly, the movement is certified as a Superlative Chronometer, which means it goes through normal chronometer testing before casing, and then cheap clone Rolex’s own in-house testing after casing, resulting in accuracy of -2/+2 seconds per day.
Perhaps if this had led the colorful dial charge like the Puzzle and Celebration dials, the impact of the Jubilee dial may be longer-lasting. But as it is, it’s simply the next in a newly established line of fun, color-heavy dials from a brand not known for such things. That doesn’t mean it’s not a winner, just that it lacks that feeling of novelty. In fact, I’d say between the Celebration, Puzzle, and this dial, I’d choose this one every time. So if you’re looking for best copy Rolex that’s not boring and will get you high fives at all the meetups, this might just be it. Even though it’s not a special edition, limited, or off-catalog, and even though it’s priced the same as other OP36 models, you probably won’t be able to get it. Here’s hoping you’ve got exceptional purchase history, great luck, or both. The cheap replica Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 126000 “Jubilee Dials” are priced at $6,750 USD.
