Rolex Pays Homage To Its 1950s “Padellone” With A Modern Remake

Unlike the rest of the watch industry over the past decade, Rolex has released very few, if any, vintage-inspired watches. In fact it releases very few new collections or models at all. But when it does, it’s a blockbuster. The name of the new Perpetual Padellone, launched today, is taken from the nickname of the watch that inspired it, the reference 8171, a triple calendar (day, date, month) with a moon phase display. The 8171 was a rare complication made by Rolex only for a few years…