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RolexDatejust 36126281RBR
Rolex Datejust 36
RolexDay‑Date 40228239
Rolex Day-Date 40
TudorRoyal2836C1A3
Tudor Royal

General

Collection (differs)
Datejust
Day-Date
Royal
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
2015
2026
Discontinued
2024
Not known
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€23,500
€53,100
€5,430

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Not known
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
12 mm
9.7 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
21 mm
Not known
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
18k white gold
Steel and yellow gold
Finish
Not known
Not known
Polished and satin finish
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Fluted
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
Yes
Yes
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
32
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
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
  • Date
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Date

Dial

Colour (differs)
Slate, set with diamonds
White
Champagne
Material
Brass
Brass
Not known
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Gradient
Sunburst
Indices
Roman numerals
Roman numerals
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
President
Not known
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
18k white gold
Stainless steel
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp, Steel and yellow gold