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RolexSky‑Dweller336239
Rolex Sky-Dweller
BreitlingAviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43AB0119131B1
Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43

General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master II
Sky-Dweller
Not known
Status
In production
In production
Not known
Introduced (differs)
2026
2023
2019
Retail price
€59,500
€52,350
US$9,300

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
44 mm
42 mm
43 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
14.1 mm
13.97 mm
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
22 mm
23 mm
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
18k white gold
Stainless steel
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Blue
Not known
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops (differs)
No
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 (differs)
72 h
80 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
47
40
47
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Programmable countdown with mechanical memory and on-the-fly synchronization
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • 24-hour display on off-centre disc
  • Second time zone
  • Instantaneous annual calendar at 3 o'clock and rapid-setting of the date
  • Month display via 12 apertures around the circumference of the dial
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours
  • Dial aperture
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Small seconds
  • Annual calendar
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Month
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
White
Bright black
Anthracite
Material
Brass
Brass
Not known
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Baton
Baton
Arabic numerals
Hands (differs)
Not known
Baton
Syringe
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Oysterflex
Brushed stainless steel 3-row bracelet
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
Not known
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Not known