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Differs

RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King
TudorRoyal2840D1A3
Tudor Royal
RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40

General

Collection (differs)
Air-King
Royal
Explorer
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2026
2023
Retail price (differs)
€8,000
€5,820
€8,200

Case

Shape
Round
Not known
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness
Not known
11.4 mm
Not known
Lug width
21 mm
Not known
21 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Steel and yellow gold
Oystersteel
Finish
Not known
Polished and satin finish
Not known
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fixed
Smooth
Bezel material
Not known
18k yellow gold
Not known
Bezel insert
Not known
Yellow
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Solid
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
No
Not known
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
70 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
26
31
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Date
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Power reserve indicator
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Champagne
Black
Material
Brass
Not known
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Sunburst
Not known
Indices (differs)
Arabic numerals
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Not known
Chromalight
Date
Not known
3 o'clock
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Not known
Oyster
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Folding clasp, Steel and yellow gold
Folding clasp