Crafted only in solid gold and always dressed in gemstones, the Pearlmaster served as Rolex’s own jewelry watch until the entire collection quietly left the catalogue. Made for the collector who already owns the steel icons, it is the Rolex that lights up a room like a Gatsby party.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Crowned by 48 baguette-cut sapphires, the 18K yellow gold bezel fades from deep blue into green like a tropical lagoon at sunset. Set against an olive green dial, diamond hour markers and diamond-set Arabic numerals at 6 and 9 catch every flicker of light. Wrapped in 18K yellow gold, the Pearlmaster bracelet rolls across rounded five-piece links that drape on the wrist like a strand of pearls.

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, and date. Unscrew the crown on the right side of the case and turn it clockwise to wind the self-winding movement, building a power reserve of about 70 hours. One notch further out, turning the crown quick sets the date. Set the date to yesterday, then pull to the final position, where the seconds hand stops, and roll the hands past midnight onto today’s date and time. Inside beats the caliber 3235, certified by Rolex to -2/+2 seconds a day after casing and waterproof to 100 meters with the crown screwed down.

Comes as a full set, boxed with warranty documentation

Output was always paced by the supply of suitable gemstones, so examples were never easy to come by. For the collector who loves high jewelry as much as fine watchmaking, it glows like the Emerald City at the end of the yellow brick road, ready for every gala and yacht weekend ahead.