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RolexDatejust 36126281RBR
Rolex Datejust 36
RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36
TudorRoyal2836C1A3
Tudor Royal

General

Collection (differs)
Datejust
Explorer
Royal
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
2021
2026
Discontinued
2024
Not known
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€23,500
€14,300
€5,430

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Not known
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Thickness
Not known
Not known
9.7 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
19 mm
Not known
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Steel and yellow gold
Finish
Not known
Not known
Polished and satin finish
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
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
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
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
28
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
  • Date
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Date

Dial

Colour (differs)
Slate, set with diamonds
Black
Champagne
Material
Brass
Brass
Not known
Pattern
Sunburst
Not known
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Roman numerals
Mixed
Roman numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Not known
Date
Not known
Not known
3 o'clock

Bracelet

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