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General

Collection
Not known
Explorer
Status
Not known
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2021
Retail price
US$7,650
€7,800

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
41 mm
36 mm
Thickness
13.3 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Smooth
Caseback (differs)
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops
Not known
No
Crown (differs)
Push-pull
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Breitling 01
Rolex 3230
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
40
31
Certification
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • 1/4th second chronograph, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers.
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Green
Black
Material
Not known
Brass
Pattern
Sunburst
Not known
Indices
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Lume
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Leather strap
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Brown racing-themed calfskin leather strap
Oyster
Material
Not known
Oystersteel
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp, Stainless steel
Folding clasp
Strap colour
Brown
Not known
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