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RolexDatejust 36126231
Rolex Datejust 36
RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36

General

Collection (differs)
Datejust
Not known
Explorer
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
Not known
2021
Discontinued
2024
Not known
Not known
Retail price
€15,150
CHF 32,800
€14,300

Case

Shape
Round
Not known
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
36.1 mm
36 mm
Thickness
Not known
8.6 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
Not known
19 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Steel and rose gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Not known
Smooth
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
Not known
No
Crown
Screw-down
Not known
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
60 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
29
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Not known
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
Not known
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Chocolate, set with diamonds
White
Black
Material
Brass
Not known
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Guilloché
Not known
Indices (differs)
Roman numerals
Not known
Mixed
Hands (differs)
Baton
Delta
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

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