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RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King
Tudor1926 Luna91560
Tudor 1926 Luna
Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO002
Universal Genève Compax

General

Collection (differs)
Air-King
1926
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2025
2026
Retail price
€8,000
€2,770
US$19,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
39 mm
39.5 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
10.1 mm
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
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Finish
Not known
Polished finish
Not known
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Smooth
Tachymeter
Bezel material
Not known
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Ceramic
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Solid
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
No
Not known
Not known
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin (differs)
In-house
Supplied (ébauche)
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
38 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
25
36
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Moon phase
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Date
  • Moon phase
  • Chronograph

Dial

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

Bracelet

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