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General

Collection
Yacht-Master
Not known
Status
In production
Not known
Introduced (differs)
2023
2019
Retail price
€15,750
US$9,300

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
42 mm
43 mm
Thickness
Not known
13.97 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
23 mm
Material (differs)
Titanium
Stainless steel
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
Yes
Not known
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3235
Breitling 01
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
47
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours
  • Dial aperture
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Anthracite
Material
Brass
Not known
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Baton
Arabic numerals
Hands (differs)
Mercedes
Syringe
Lume
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Brushed stainless steel 3-row bracelet
Material (differs)
Titanium
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
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