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RolexSky‑Dweller336239
Rolex Sky-Dweller
BreitlingAviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43AB0119131C1
Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43

General

Collection (differs)
Sky-Dweller
Not known
Yacht-Master
Status
In production
Not known
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2019
2023
Retail price
€52,350
US$9,300
€15,750

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
42 mm
43 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
14.1 mm
13.97 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
23 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
18k white gold
Stainless steel
Titanium
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, 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

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
80 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
40
47
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
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
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours
  • Dial aperture
  • 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
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Bright black
Blue
Black
Material
Brass
Not known
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Sunburst
Matte
Indices (differs)
Baton
Arabic numerals
Baton
Hands (differs)
Baton
Syringe
Mercedes
Lume
Chromalight
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oysterflex
Brushed stainless steel 3-row bracelet
Oyster
Material (differs)
Not known
Stainless steel
Titanium
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Folding clasp