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General

Collection (differs)
GMT-Master II
Day-Date
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2019
2015
Nickname
Batman
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€11,550
€53,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness
Not known
12 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
18k white gold
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Fluted
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Blue/black
Not known
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3285
Rolex 3255
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 (differs)
34
32
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • 24-hour display
  • Second time zone with independent rapid-setting of the hour hand
  • Instantaneous date
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
White
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Gloss
Gradient
Indices (differs)
Baton
Roman numerals
Hands
Not known
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
President
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
18k white gold
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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