Which is cheaper, the Patek Philippe Complications 7121 or the Rolex Oyster Perpetual?

At MSRP the Rolex Oyster Perpetual is the cheaper of the two at $31,600, against $51,388 for the Patek Philippe Complications 7121 — a $19,788 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Patek Philippe Complications 7121 or the Rolex Oyster Perpetual?

The Patek Philippe Complications 7121 wears larger at 33mm versus 31mm for the Rolex Oyster Perpetual — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Patek Philippe Complications 7121 or the Rolex Oyster Perpetual?

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Patek Philippe Complications 7121.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Patek Philippe Complications 7121 or the Rolex Oyster Perpetual?

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual carries a 55-hour power reserve against 44 hours on the Patek Philippe Complications 7121.

What movement does the Patek Philippe Complications 7121 run compared to the Rolex Oyster Perpetual?

The Patek Philippe Complications 7121 runs a manual caliber (215 PS LU), while the Rolex Oyster Perpetual runs a automatic (2232).

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Patek Philippe Complications 7121vsRolex Oyster Perpetual

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

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Patek Philippe Complications 7121

7121

MSRP $51,388

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Rolex Oyster Perpetual

276208

MSRP $31,600

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At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Complications 712133mm

Oyster Perpetual31mm

Power Reserve

Complications 712144h

Oyster Perpetual55h

Water Resistance

Complications 712130m

Oyster Perpetual100m

MSRP

Complications 7121$51,388

Oyster Perpetual$31,600

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

—

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

Dial Color

—

Green

Indices

—

Index

Lume

None

Chromalight

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

215 PS LU

2232

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

44h

55h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$51,388

$31,600

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