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General

Collection (differs)
Day-Date
Oyster Perpetual
Status
In production
In production
Introduced
2015
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€75,300
€8,250

Case

Shape
Round
Not known
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness
12 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
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
Slate
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Gradient
Not known
Indices (differs)
Roman numerals
Baton
Hands
Baton
Not known
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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