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General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master
Explorer
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2019
2021
Retail price (differs)
€36,900
€14,300

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness
12 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Smooth
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Not known
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
No
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3235
Rolex 3230
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels
31
31
Certification
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
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour
Black
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Gloss
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Mixed
Hands (differs)
Mercedes
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oysterflex
Oyster
Material
Not known
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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