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Differs

RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40
RolexCosmograph Daytona126500LN
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
LonginesSpiritL3.810.4.53
Longines Spirit

General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Cosmograph Daytona
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2023
2020
Retail price
€8,200
€16,550
US$2,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
11.9 mm
12.2 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
Not known
49.7 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Tachymeter
Not known
Bezel insert
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Solid
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
No
No
Not known
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m
Weight
Not known
Not known
142.4 g

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Not known
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
72 h
72 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
47
21
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • 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
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Date

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Black
Black matte
Material
Brass
Brass
Not known
Pattern
Not known
Not known
Matte
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Baton
Applied, Arabic numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Not known
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Triple folding