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General

Collection (differs)
Oyster Perpetual
Explorer
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2025
2021
Retail price (differs)
€6,900
€14,300

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
41 mm
36 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel
Smooth
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
No
No
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels
31
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Beige
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Gloss
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 134300 vs Rolex Explorer 36 124273 – dialtone