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General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master
Sky-Dweller
Status
In production
In production
Introduced
2023
2023
Retail price (differs)
€15,750
€17,400

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness
Not known
14.1 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
22 mm
Material (differs)
Titanium
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Not known
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3235
Rolex 9002
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
80 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
40
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • 24-hour display on off-centre disc
  • Second time zone
  • Instantaneous annual calendar at 3 o'clock and rapid-setting of the date
  • Month display via 12 apertures around the circumference of the dial
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Annual calendar
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Month

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Bright blue
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Sunburst
Indices
Baton
Baton
Hands (differs)
Mercedes
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Material (differs)
Titanium
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Rolex Yacht-Master 42 226627 vs Rolex Sky-Dweller 336934 – dialtone