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General

Collection (differs)
Day-Date
Explorer
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2015
2023
Retail price (differs)
€53,100
€8,200

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness
12 mm
Not known
Lug width
21 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
No
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3255
Rolex 3230
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)
32
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Pink, set with diamonds
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Sunburst
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
President
Oyster
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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