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LonginesSpiritL3.810.4.53
Longines Spirit
RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40
Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO002
Universal Genève Compax

General

Collection
Not known
Explorer
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2020
2023
2026
Retail price
US$2,550
€8,200
US$19,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
40 mm
39.5 mm
Thickness (differs)
12.2 mm
Not known
12.45 mm
Lug to lug (differs)
49.7 mm
Not known
47.8 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
21 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Not known
Smooth
Tachymeter
Bezel material
Not known
Not known
Stainless steel
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Ceramic
Caseback (differs)
Solid
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
Not known
No
Not known
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Push-pull
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
36
Certification (differs)
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
Complications (differs)
  • Date
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph

Dial

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

Bracelet

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