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RolexDatejust 36126203
Rolex Datejust 36
RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
2023
2021
Discontinued
2024
Not known
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€14,750
€24,100
€14,300

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
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Tachymeter
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
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
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • 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
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

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