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Differs

RolexExplorer 36124270
Rolex Explorer 36
RolexDay‑Date 36128236
Rolex Day-Date 36

General

Collection (differs)
Land-Dweller
Explorer
Day-Date
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2025
2021
2022
Retail price (differs)
€62,300
€7,800
€62,800

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Lug width (differs)
23 mm
19 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
950 platinum
Oystersteel
950 platinum
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Smooth
Fluted
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
No
Yes
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)
67 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
39
31
32
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • 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
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Ice blue
Black
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Not known
Gradient
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Mixed
Roman numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Flat Jubilee
Oyster
President
Material (differs)
950 platinum
Oystersteel
950 platinum
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp