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Differs

RolexExplorer 36124270
Rolex Explorer 36
RolexDay‑Date 40228239
Rolex Day-Date 40
TudorRanger79930
Tudor Ranger

General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Day-Date
Ranger
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2015
2025
Retail price (differs)
€7,800
€53,100
€3,250

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
12 mm
11 mm
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
21 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
18k white gold
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fluted
Smooth
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Solid
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
Not known
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 (differs)
31
32
27
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
  • Chronometer
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
Not known

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
White
Beige
Material
Brass
Brass
Not known
Pattern (differs)
Not known
Gradient
Matte
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Roman numerals
Mixed
Hands (differs)
Baton
Baton
Arrow
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
President
Not known
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
18k white gold
Stainless steel
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Pin buckle, Stainless steel