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RolexSky‑Dweller336934
Rolex Sky-Dweller
IWC SchaffhausenIngenieur Automatic 42IW338902
IWC Schaffhausen Ingenieur Automatic 42

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2026
2022
Retail price
€17,400
US$25,000
€37,400

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
14.1 mm
11.5 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
14 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Ceramic
18k yellow gold
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Not known
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
Not known
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
Not known
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
80 h
60 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
40
22
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
  • Central hacking seconds
  • Date display
  • 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
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Bright blue
Green
Black
Material
Brass
Not known
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Guilloché
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Mixed
Mixed
Hands (differs)
Baton
Baton
Mercedes
Lume
Chromalight
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

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