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RolexExplorer 36124270
Rolex Explorer 36

General

Collection (differs)
Not known
Explorer
Oyster Perpetual
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2021
2020
Discontinued
2022
Not known
2022
Retail price (differs)
€6,470
€7,800
€6,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
36 mm
36 mm
36 mm
Thickness
10.5 mm
Not known
Not known
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
19 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Finish
Polished and satin finish
Not known
Not known
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Smooth
Smooth
Bezel insert
Yellow
Not known
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Solid
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Flat
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Not known
No
No
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
70 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
27
31
31
Certification (differs)
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Chronometer
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications
Not known
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Champagne, set with diamonds
Black
Green
Material
Not known
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Not known
Gloss
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Mixed
Baton
Hands
Not known
Baton
Baton
Lume
Not known
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Not known
Oyster
Oyster
Material (differs)
Steel and yellow gold
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp, Steel and yellow gold
Folding clasp
Folding clasp