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RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King
BreitlingSuper Chronomat Automatic 38A173561A1B1
Breitling Super Chronomat Automatic 38
RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40

General

Collection (differs)
Air-King
Not known
Explorer
Status (differs)
In production
Limited edition
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2024
2023
Retail price
€8,000
US$12,300
€8,200

Case

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

Movement

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

Dial

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

Bracelet

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