Waxing crescent

Watch news and tools for
collectors and the curious.

Side by side

The watches side by side

Differs

RolexExplorer 40224270
Rolex Explorer 40
Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO002
Universal Genève Compax
LonginesSpiritL3.810.4.53
Longines Spirit

General

Collection
Explorer
Not known
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2026
2020
Retail price
€8,200
US$19,550
US$2,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
39.5 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
12.45 mm
12.2 mm
Lug to lug (differs)
Not known
47.8 mm
49.7 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
19 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Smooth
Tachymeter
Not known
Bezel material
Not known
Stainless steel
Not known
Bezel insert
Not known
Ceramic
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Solid
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
No
Not known
Not known
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Push-pull
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
36
21
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
COSC
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Date

Dial

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

Bracelet

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