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General

Collection
Air-King
Not known
Status (differs)
In production
Limited edition
Introduced (differs)
2022
2024
Retail price
€8,000
US$12,300

Case

Shape
Round
Not known
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
38 mm
Thickness
Not known
11.88 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Bezel
Smooth
Not known
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
No
Not known
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3230
Breitling 17
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
Not known
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
38 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
25
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Dial aperture
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Date

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Black mother-of-pearl
Material (differs)
Brass
Mother of pearl
Indices
Arabic numerals
Not known
Hands
Baton
Not known
Lume
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Polished/brushed stainless steel Rouleaux bracelet
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
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