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RolexDatejust 36126231
Rolex Datejust 36
RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36

General

Collection (differs)
Datejust
Explorer
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
2021
2022
Discontinued (differs)
2024
Not known
2022
Retail price (differs)
€15,150
€14,300
€9,870

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Thickness
Not known
Not known
10.5 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
19 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Stainless steel
Finish
Not known
Not known
Polished and satin finish
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Smooth
Fixed
Bezel material
Not known
Not known
18k yellow gold
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Yellow
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Solid
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Flat
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
No
Not known
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
31
27
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Chronometer
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
Not known

Dial

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

Bracelet

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