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RolexSky‑Dweller336238
Rolex Sky-Dweller
LonginesSpirit Zulu TimeL3.812.4.50
Longines Spirit Zulu Time

General

Collection (differs)
Sky-Dweller
Not known
Yacht-Master
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2025
2022
Retail price
€50,450
US$3,550
€37,400

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness
14.1 mm
14.1 mm
Not known
Lug to lug
Not known
49.4 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
22 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
Stainless steel
18k yellow gold
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Solid
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Not known
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m
Weight
Not known
164 g
Not known

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
Not known
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
80 h
72 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
40
21
31
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • 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
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date. 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Annual calendar
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Month
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Champagne
Black matte
Black
Material
Brass
Not known
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Matte
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Applied, Arabic numerals
Mixed
Hands (differs)
Baton
Baton
Mercedes
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oysterflex
Not known
Oysterflex
Material
Not known
Stainless steel
Not known
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp