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RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King
RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40
Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO002
Universal Genève Compax

General

Collection (differs)
Air-King
Explorer
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2023
2026
Retail price
€8,000
€8,200
US$19,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
40 mm
39.5 mm
Thickness
Not known
Not known
12.45 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
Not known
47.8 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
21 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Smooth
Tachymeter
Bezel material
Not known
Not known
Stainless steel
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Ceramic
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
No
No
Not known
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Push-pull
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
70 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
31
36
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph

Dial

Colour
Black
Black
Black
Material (differs)
Brass
Brass
Lacquer
Pattern
Not known
Not known
Gloss
Indices (differs)
Arabic numerals
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Not known
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Not known
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Butterfly