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General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
1926
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2025
Retail price (differs)
€8,200
€2,770

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
39 mm
Thickness
Not known
10.1 mm
Lug width
21 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Finish
Not known
Polished finish
Bezel
Smooth
Smooth
Bezel material
Not known
Stainless steel
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Solid
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
No
Not known
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3230
Tudor T607-9
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin (differs)
In-house
Supplied (ébauche)
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
38 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
25
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Moon phase
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Date
  • Moon phase

Dial

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

Bracelet

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