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RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36
RolexDatejust 36126203
Rolex Datejust 36

General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Land-Dweller
Datejust
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2025
2018
Discontinued
Not known
Not known
2024
Retail price (differs)
€14,300
€15,100
€14,750

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
23 mm
20 mm
Material
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fluted
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
67 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
39
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
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
  • 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
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

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