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Differs

RolexExplorer 36124270
Rolex Explorer 36
RolexCosmograph Daytona126595TBR
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
RolexDatejust 36126200
Rolex Datejust 36

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2024
2019
Discontinued
Not known
Not known
2024
Retail price (differs)
€7,800
€157,850
€7,950

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness
Not known
11.9 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
20 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fixed
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
No
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
72 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
47
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • 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
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Pink, set with diamonds
White
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Mixed
Roman numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Oyster
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp