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General

Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2023
Retail price (differs)
€37,400
€15,750

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
Lug width
21 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
Titanium
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

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
31
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oysterflex
Oyster
Material
Not known
Titanium
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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