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RolexDatejust 41126300
Rolex Datejust 41
BreitlingAviator 8 Automatic 41A17315101B1
Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41

General

Collection (differs)
Datejust
Not known
Oyster Perpetual
Status (differs)
In production
Discontinued
In production
Introduced (differs)
2017
2019
2026
Discontinued
Not known
2019
Not known
Retail price
€8,750
US$5,100
€9,400

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
41 mm
41 mm
41 mm
Thickness
Not known
10.74 mm
Not known
Lug width
21 mm
21 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Bidirectional rotating
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
Not known
No
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
Not known
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
38 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
25
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Dial aperture
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Date
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Slate
Black
Slate
Material
Brass
Not known
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Gradient
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Baton
Arabic numerals
Baton
Hands (differs)
Baton
Syringe
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Jubilee
Brushed stainless steel 3-row bracelet
Oyster
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Folding clasp