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General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Defy Skyline
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2023
Retail price
€7,800
US$12,300

Case

Shape
Round
Not known
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
41 mm
Lug width
19 mm
Not known
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Bezel
Smooth
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
No
Not known
Crown
Screw-down
Not known
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
55 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
35
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Foudroyante seconds
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Small seconds
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Grey
Material
Brass
Not known
Indices
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Not known
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Rolex Explorer 36 124270 vs Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton Boutique Edition 03.9300.3620/80 – dialtone