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General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Yacht-Master
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2019
Retail price (differs)
€14,300
€36,900

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
40 mm
Thickness
Not known
12 mm
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Everose gold
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3230
Rolex 3235
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
31
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Oysterflex
Material
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Not known
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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