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General

Collection
Explorer
Not known
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2023
Retail price (differs)
€7,800
€4,580

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
41 mm
Thickness
Not known
12.2 mm
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
22 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Finish
Not known
Polished and satin finish
Bezel
Smooth
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Solid
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Flat
Cyclops
No
Not known
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3230
Tudor MT5601
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
25
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Chronometer
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
Complications
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
Not known

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Light champagne, set with diamonds
Material
Brass
Not known
Pattern
Not known
Sunburst
Indices
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Not known
Lume
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

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