The watch runs on a Rolex Swiss-made 31-jewel automatic caliber 3135 movement that powered the majority of all Rolex models since its launch in 1988, from the Datejust to the Submariner.

In the simplest of terms, think of Rolex’s Classic watches — which include the Day-Date, Datejust, Oyster Perpetual, Sky-Dweller and 1908 — as dressier timepieces designed for everyday wear. They ...