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RolexCosmograph Daytona126579RBR
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
RolexExplorer 36124270
Rolex Explorer 36

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2020
2024
2021
Discontinued
2022
Not known
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€6,550
€89,850
€7,800

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness
Not known
11.9 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
20 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
18k white gold
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fixed
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
No
No
No
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
72 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
47
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Chronograph via centre seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o'clock
  • Stop seconds for exact time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Green
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
Black
Material (differs)
Brass
Mother of pearl
Brass
Pattern
Gloss
Gloss
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Diamond-set
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Oyster
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
18k white gold
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp