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Cronos Explorer 36mm (L6042)vsRolex Oyster Perpetual

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Explorer 36mm (L6042)
CronosExplorer 36mm (L6042)
MSRP $279
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Oyster Perpetual
RolexOyster Perpetual
MSRP $6,200
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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Explorer 36mm (L6042)36mm
Oyster Perpetual31mm
Power Reserve
Explorer 36mm (L6042)—
Oyster Perpetual55h
Water Resistance
Explorer 36mm (L6042)100m
Oyster Perpetual100m
MSRP
Explorer 36mm (L6042)$279
Oyster Perpetual$6,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
36mm
31mm
Thickness
10.85mm
—
Lug-to-Lug
43.4mm
—
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
316L stainless steel
—
Caseback
—
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
—
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
—
Flat
Dial Color
Enamel
Green
Indices
—
Index
Lume
None
Chromalight

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
—
2232
Type
—
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
0h
55h
Jewels
0
31

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$279
$6,200
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