Like the Explorer II, the new Explorer I benefits from updated, more intense lume – adding to its action credentials – and a 70-hour power reserve, this time powered by Rolex’s Calibre 3230.

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Just like when Rolex placed its waterproof Oyster watch on the wrist of Mercedes Gleitze for her 1923 swim across the English Channel, it was a brilliant marketing and publicity coup. The Explorer’s ...

But the birth of the watch actually dates back all the way to the 1930s, when Rolex used the Himalayas as their lab and got professional mountaineers who were scaling the mountains there to push the ...

Lug-to-lug, the Explorer comes in at 43mm, has a lug width of 19mm, and a thickness of 11.5mm, making it a fairly compact watch.

They’re powered by the Rolex cal. 3230 automatic movement Rolex This caliber, which debuted in 2020, is perfect for the Explorer: highly shock- and magnetic-resistant, it features a Chronergy ...

Rolex barely has to lift a finger for a new release. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Explorer II Ref. 216570, the new reference, 226570 has changed very little.