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Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO002
Universal Genève Compax
RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King
Universal GenèveCompax CapsuleUGCO005
Universal Genève Compax Capsule

General

Collection
Not known
Air-King
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2026
2022
2026
Retail price
US$19,550
€8,000
US$21,275

Case

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

Movement

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

Dial

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

Bracelet

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