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Rolex Deepsea ChallengevsHELM Vanuatu

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Deepsea Challenge
RolexDeepsea Challenge
MSRP $29,100
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285
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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Deepsea Challenge50mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Deepsea Challenge70h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Deepsea Challenge1,000m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Deepsea Challenge$29,100
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
50mm
42mm
Thickness
9.5mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
50mm
Lug Width
—
22mm
Material
RLX Titanium
Stainless Steel
Finish
RLX titanium
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
1000m
300m
Caseback
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock system case architecture with nitrogen-alloyed steel ring and helium escape valve
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
—
Yes
Indices
Index
Applied
Lume
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
3230
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
70h
40h
Jewels
31
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$29,100
$285
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