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General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master
Cosmograph Daytona
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2019
2023
Retail price (differs)
€36,900
€16,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
12 mm
11.9 mm
Lug width
20 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Tachymeter
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
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 4131
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
47
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 and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Chronograph via centre seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o'clock
  • Stop seconds for exact time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oysterflex
Oyster
Material
Not known
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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