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Differs

RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40
Tudor1926 Luna91560
Tudor 1926 Luna
RolexCosmograph Daytona126500LN
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

General

Collection (differs)
Explorer
1926
Cosmograph Daytona
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2025
2023
Retail price (differs)
€8,200
€2,770
€16,550

Case

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

Movement

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

Dial

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

Bracelet

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