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General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Land-Dweller
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2025
Retail price (differs)
€14,300
€15,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
23 mm
Material
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fluted
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 7135
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
67 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
39
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 (differs)
Black
White
Material
Brass
Brass
Indices
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Flat Jubilee
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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