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RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King
RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40

General

Collection (differs)
Air-King
Land-Dweller
Explorer
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2025
2023
Retail price (differs)
€8,000
€53,000
€8,200

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
25 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fluted
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
No
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)
70 h
67 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
39
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
White
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Indices (differs)
Arabic numerals
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Flat Jubilee
Oyster
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp