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General

Collection
Not known
Yacht-Master
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2019
Retail price
US$12,450
€39,200

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness
15.35 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
18k white gold
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback (differs)
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops
Not known
Yes
Crown (differs)
Push-pull
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Breitling B15
Rolex 3235
Type (differs)
Manual winding
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)
27
31
Certification
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Split-seconds (rattrapante) chronograph
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Blue
Black
Material
Not known
Brass
Pattern
Sunburst
Not known
Indices (differs)
Arabic numerals
Baton
Hands (differs)
Syringe
Mercedes
Lume
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Leather strap
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Gold brown alligator leather strap
Oysterflex
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp, Stainless steel
Folding clasp
Strap colour
Gold brown
Not known
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