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Aquastar Deepstar ChronographvsRolex Explorer

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Deepstar Chronograph
AquastarDeepstar Chronograph
MSRP $2,790
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Explorer
RolexExplorer
MSRP $7,900
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At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Deepstar Chronograph39mm
Explorer36mm
Power Reserve
Deepstar Chronograph55h
Explorer70h
Water Resistance
Deepstar Chronograph200m
Explorer100m
MSRP
Deepstar Chronograph$2,790
Explorer$7,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
—
Field
Diameter
39mm
36mm
Thickness
14.8mm
—
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
—
Material
Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
—
Yellow Rolesor - combination of Oystersteel and yellow gold
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
—
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
—
Flat
Dial Color
Silver
Black
Indices
—
Arabic numerals
Lume
None
Chromalight

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
—
3230
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
55h
70h
Jewels
0
31
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,790
$7,900
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