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General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Cosmograph Daytona
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2023
Retail price (differs)
€14,300
€24,100

Case

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

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3230
Rolex 4131
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
47
Certification
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
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
White
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Baton
Hands
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Material
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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