Many brands are dedicated to imitating the various things we can find in nature; however, few succeed; in this case Rolex is one of those brands that not only succeed but also enhances the elegance and luxury of nature in one of its creations, that’s why in no other luxury watch does the Mother of Pearl look like Rolex.
But what is the mother of pearl (MOP) for Rolex? Well, this material, also known as the mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some mollusks as the inner layer of the shell. It is also the material used to make pearls.
In short, mother-of-pearl is mother-of-pearl, created by all the mollusks that produce it, it is the layer found on top of the shell of a mollusk or oyster, and it is worth noting that only a small percentage will produce enough material as to form a pearl, and it is mother-of-pearl that imitation Rolex uses to create some dials.
Mother of pearl has long been used in the jewelry industry, and like pearls, it is revered for its stunning iridescent color, which gives it a unique and elegant look, making it perfect for luxury jewelry. Mother-of-pearl dials are very dynamic and seem to change color when viewed from different angles, a feature that can be seen on some models of the watchmaker Rolex.
Rolex has made a large selection of different mother-of-pearl dials over the years, so it is worth mentioning that there are different types of layers of mother-of-pearl, more commonly known as mother-of-pearl because these pieces are born from mother-of-pearl, hence the name.
Some of the models in which we can find mother-of-pearl balls are Datejust, Day-Date, Daytona and others, is that they decided to use this material for luxury watches, which makes them stand out for their elegance, which is difficult to achieve in sports watches, so the mother of pearl balls are limited to its most distinguished watches.
It is worth noting that in some jewelry pieces, mother-of-pearl is subjected to a “painting” process, but at clone Rolex, mother-of-pearl is never artificially colored; instead, a manual process is used simply to highlight its natural beauty and preserve its color.
Since mother-of-pearl is a natural material, each Rolex MOP dial is unique, which goes hand in hand with exclusivity, one of the brand’s pillars. The types of mother-of-pearl used by the brand are Tahitian mother-of-pearl (black mother-of-pearl shells; plain white mother-of-pearl; black mother-of-pearl and yellow mother-of-pearl, which are the most distinctive types of mother-of-pearl found in Rolex dials.
