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Differs

RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36
RolexDay‑Date 40228396TBR
Rolex Day-Date 40
RolexDatejust 36126201
Rolex Datejust 36

General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Day-Date
Datejust
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2015
2018
Discontinued
Not known
Not known
2024
Retail price (differs)
€14,300
€119,200
€15,050

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness
Not known
12 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
950 platinum
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fixed
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
70 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
32
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 day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact 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
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
Chocolate
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Not known
Gradient
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Baton
Baton
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
President
Jubilee
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
950 platinum
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp