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Differs

RolexDatejust 36126281RBR
Rolex Datejust 36
RolexDatejust 41126303
Rolex Datejust 41

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2026
2018
2016
Discontinued (differs)
Not known
2024
2023
Retail price (differs)
€9,400
€23,500
€16,500

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
41 mm
36 mm
41 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
21 mm
Material
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fixed
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
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
31
31
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • 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
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Slate
Slate, set with diamonds
Olive green
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Sunburst
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Baton
Roman numerals
Roman numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

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