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

General

Collection (differs)
Datejust
Not known
Day-Date
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2019
2022
2022
Discontinued (differs)
2024
2022
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€9,700
€9,870
€62,800

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Thickness
Not known
10.5 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
19 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Stainless steel
950 platinum
Finish
Not known
Polished and satin finish
Not known
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Fixed
Fluted
Bezel material
Not known
18k yellow gold
Not known
Bezel insert
Not known
Yellow
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Solid
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Flat
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Not known
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
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
27
32
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Chronometer
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
Not known
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Not known
President
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Steel and yellow gold
950 platinum
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Folding clasp, Steel and yellow gold
Folding clasp