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RolexSky‑Dweller336934
Rolex Sky-Dweller
LonginesSpirit Zulu TimeL3.812.4.50
Longines Spirit Zulu Time

General

Collection (differs)
Sky-Dweller
Yacht-Master
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2023
2025
Retail price
€17,400
€15,750
US$3,550

Case

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

Movement

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

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Oyster
Oyster
Not known
Material (differs)
Oystersteel
Titanium
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp