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Differs

RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King
Universal GenèveCompax CapsuleUGCO005
Universal Genève Compax Capsule
RolexCosmograph Daytona126500LN
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

General

Collection (differs)
Air-King
Not known
Cosmograph Daytona
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2026
2023
Retail price
€8,000
US$21,275
€16,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
39.5 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
12.45 mm
11.9 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
47.8 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Tachymeter
Tachymeter
Bezel material
Not known
Stainless steel
Not known
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, 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
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
72 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
36
47
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Chronograph via centre seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o'clock
  • Stop seconds for exact time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Metal bracelet
Leather strap
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Not known
Oyster
Material
Oystersteel
Not known
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp