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RolexDatejust 36126234
Rolex Datejust 36
RolexDay‑Date 36128236
Rolex Day-Date 36

General

Collection (differs)
Datejust
Day-Date
Land-Dweller
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2019
2022
2025
Discontinued
2024
Not known
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€9,700
€62,800
€15,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
20 mm
23 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
950 platinum
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel
Fluted
Fluted
Fluted
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
Yes
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
70 h
67 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
32
39
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 day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
White
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Gradient
Gradient
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Roman numerals
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
President
Flat Jubilee
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
950 platinum
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp