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LonginesSpiritL3.810.4.53
Longines Spirit
RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40
RolexCosmograph Daytona126500LN
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

General

Collection (differs)
Not known
Explorer
Cosmograph Daytona
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2020
2023
2023
Retail price
US$2,550
€8,200
€16,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
12.2 mm
Not known
11.9 mm
Lug to lug
49.7 mm
Not known
Not known
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Not known
Smooth
Tachymeter
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback (differs)
Solid
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Not known
No
No
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m
Weight
142.4 g
Not known
Not known

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
Not known
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
70 h
72 h
Frequency (differs)
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
21
31
47
Certification (differs)
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Chronograph via centre seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o'clock
  • Stop seconds for exact time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Date
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black matte
Black
Black
Material
Not known
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Matte
Not known
Not known
Indices (differs)
Applied, Arabic numerals
Mixed
Baton
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume (differs)
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Not known
Oyster
Oyster
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Clasp (differs)
Triple folding
Folding clasp
Folding clasp