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General

Collection (differs)
Defy Skyline
Datejust
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2025
2017
Retail price
US$66,800
€8,750

Case

Shape
Not known
Round
Diameter
41 mm
41 mm
Lug width
Not known
21 mm
Material (differs)
18k rose gold
Oystersteel
Bezel
Not known
Smooth
Caseback (differs)
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Not known
Yes
Crown
Not known
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
55 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
35
31
Certification
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Foudroyante seconds
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Small seconds
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Skeleton / openworked
Slate
Material
Not known
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Gradient
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Baton
Hands
Baton
Baton
Lume
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Not known
Jubilee
Material
Not known
Oystersteel
Clasp
Not known
Folding clasp
Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton 18.9300.3620/81 vs Rolex Datejust 41 126300 – dialtone