How to find the laser-etched crown on your Rolex Watch | Bob's Watches

Have you always wondered how to find the laser-etched crown on your Rolex watch? Join us as we explain where it is located and why Rolex includes this feature on the crystal. Click here to shop our entire selection of certified pre-owned Rolex watches: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex/ Are you interested in learning more about the Rolex brand, including Rolex history and the best watches to buy? We’ve created a comprehensive guide on all things Rolex. Click here to find out more: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/buying-guides/rolex-watches-ultimate-buying-guide.html. The first Rolex to feature a sapphire crystal instead of acrylic was the reference 5100 during the 1970s. This watch belonged to the OysterQuartz series. Shortly after, the Date reference 1530 also received a sapphire crystal, followed by the Presidential Day-Date a few years later. After that, the company began to slowly incorporate the scratch-resistant material on all Rolex watches, including the professional series. Today, the Sapphire crystal is a fixture of the Rolex catalog. Acrylic crystals are made from a plastic material and are not nearly as scratch-resistant as sapphire. Sapphire is also sleeker. So, while many collectors appreciate the aesthetic that an acrylic crystal adds to any vintage watch, many prefer sapphire for its durability. It wasn’t until 2001 that Rolex started to include a laser-etched crown logo on the crystal as an anti-counterfeit measure. By 2003, it was fully