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RolexExplorer 36124270
Rolex Explorer 36

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2025
2020
Discontinued
Not known
Not known
2022
Retail price (differs)
€7,800
€6,900
€6,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
41 mm
36 mm
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Bezel
Smooth
Smooth
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
No
No
No
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
70 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels
31
31
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Beige
Green
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Gloss
Gloss
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Baton
Baton
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Oyster
Material
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp