Big Face Rolex - The Largest Rolex Watches for Oversized Wrists | Bob's Watches

In this video, we’re discussing a growing trend in watchmaking, big face Rolex watches. Click here to shop the watches featured in this video: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex/ Long gone are the days when a 40mm luxury watch was considered large. Today, modern watch tastes gravitate towards much more robust case sizes in the neighborhood of at least 40mm. While Rolex has made some moves to follow the trend, the company is still far behind other luxury brands, such as Breitling, Omega, and Panerai. The average case size in the current Rolex catalog ranges from 36mm to 41mm. Until 2020, Rolex staple, the Submariner, was only offered in 40mm and has since grown to 41mm to accommodate the trend for bigger face watches. The Datejust is another prime example of Rolex’s effort to evolve. For decades, the model remained 36mm in diameter. As of 2009, 41mm has also become an option within the collection. 2020 also saw the first instance of a 41mm Oyster Perpetual. Larger Rolex watches are a newer trend. The Sky-Dweller measuring 42mm in diameter only came to market in 2012. Additionally, the first Deepsea boasting an impressive 44mm case made its debut in 2008. EXPLORER II – 42MM Our list begins with the Explorer II, which entered the market in 1971 with a 39mm case. It didn’t take long for Rolex to outfit the model with their standard 40mm Oyster case in the 1980s. In 2011, Rolex celebrated the 40th anniversary of their famed spelunker’s watch with the ref. 216570, c