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General

Collection
Not known
Explorer
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2026
2021
Retail price
US$19,550
€14,300

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
39.5 mm
36 mm
Thickness
12.45 mm
Not known
Lug to lug
47.8 mm
Not known
Lug width
19 mm
19 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Tachymeter
Smooth
Bezel material
Stainless steel
Not known
Bezel insert
Ceramic
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops
Not known
No
Crown (differs)
Push-pull
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
36
31
Certification
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour
Black
Black
Material (differs)
Lacquer
Brass
Pattern
Gloss
Not known
Indices
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Not known
Baton
Lume (differs)
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Not known
Oyster
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp (differs)
Butterfly
Folding clasp
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