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General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master II
Sky-Dweller
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2026
2023
Retail price (differs)
€59,500
€23,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
44 mm
42 mm
Thickness
Not known
14.1 mm
Lug width
22 mm
22 mm
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Blue
Not known
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 4162
Rolex 9002
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
80 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
47
40
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
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
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Small seconds
  • Annual calendar
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Month

Dial

Colour (differs)
White
Champagne
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Sunburst
Indices
Baton
Baton
Hands
Not known
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Jubilee
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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