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General

Collection
Polaris
Not known
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
2021
Discontinued
2023
Not known
Retail price
Not known
US$12,450

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
11.9 mm
15.35 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
22 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Bezel
Not known
Fixed
Caseback
Display (sapphire)
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Crown
Not known
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type (differs)
Automatic
Manual winding
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
65 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
37
27
Functions (differs)
  • Tachometer
  • Chronograph's second
  • 30-minute counter
  • Hour - minute
  • Hour counter
  • Chronograph
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Split-seconds (rattrapante) chronograph

Dial

Colour
Blue
Blue
Pattern
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Luminous, Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals
Hands (differs)
Baton
Syringe

Bracelet

Type
Leather strap
Leather strap
Name
Not known
Gold brown alligator leather strap
Clasp (differs)
Butterfly, Stainless steel
Folding clasp, Stainless steel
Strap colour (differs)
Dark-brown
Gold brown
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