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RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36
RolexDatejust 36126201
Rolex Datejust 36

General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Not known
Datejust
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2021
2022
2018
Discontinued (differs)
Not known
2022
2024
Retail price (differs)
€14,300
€6,470
€15,050

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Thickness
Not known
10.5 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
19 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Stainless steel
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Finish
Not known
Polished and satin finish
Not known
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fixed
Smooth
Bezel insert
Not known
Yellow
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Solid
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Flat
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Not known
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
27
31
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Chronometer
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
Not known
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Not known
Jubilee
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Steel and yellow gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Folding clasp, Steel and yellow gold
Folding clasp