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RolexDay‑Date 36128345RBR
Rolex Day-Date 36
RolexExplorer 36124273
Rolex Explorer 36
RolexDatejust 36126281RBR
Rolex Datejust 36

General

Collection (differs)
Day-Date
Explorer
Datejust
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2019
2021
2018
Discontinued
Not known
Not known
2024
Retail price (differs)
€67,700
€14,300
€23,500

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
19 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Smooth
Fixed
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
70 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
32
31
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Brown, set with diamonds
Black
Slate, set with diamonds
Material (differs)
Gold
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Gloss
Not known
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Roman numerals
Mixed
Roman numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Not known
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
President
Oyster
Jubilee
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp