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RolexDatejust 36126231
Rolex Datejust 36
RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36

General

Collection (differs)
Datejust
Land-Dweller
Explorer
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
2025
2021
Discontinued
2024
Not known
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€15,150
€62,300
€14,300

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
23 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
950 platinum
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Fluted
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
Yes
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
67 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
39
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, 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
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

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