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General

Collection (differs)
Sky-Dweller
Yacht-Master
Status
In production
In production
Introduced
2023
2023
Retail price (differs)
€17,400
€15,750

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness
14.1 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Titanium
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 9002
Rolex 3235
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
80 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
40
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
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
  • 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

Dial

Colour (differs)
Bright blue
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Matte
Indices
Baton
Baton
Hands (differs)
Baton
Mercedes
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Titanium
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp