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Differs

RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40
RolexDay‑Date 40228235
Rolex Day-Date 40
RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King

General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
Day-Date
Air-King
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2015
2022
Retail price (differs)
€8,200
€53,100
€8,000

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness
Not known
12 mm
Not known
Lug width
21 mm
21 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Fluted
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
No
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)
31
32
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 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
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Pink, set with diamonds
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Sunburst
Not known
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Baton
Arabic numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
President
Oyster
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp