Rolex Explorer watches
The Rolex Explorer family covers 5 models and 5 references, with case sizes from 36 mm to 42 mm.
About the Rolex Explorer
Rolex introduced the Explorer in 1953, the year of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. It was designed as a robust tool watch for mountaineers. The first reference, 6350, set the pattern that the line has followed: a dial with 3, 6 and 9 numerals, a steel Oyster case and a self-winding movement. After a period at 39mm from 2010, Rolex returned the Explorer to 36mm in 2021 and added a 40mm version in 2023. The 2021 36mm model uses the self-winding calibre 3230 and shows time only.
Movements
Key movements
- Rolex calibre 3230 2 references
- Rolex calibre 3132 1 reference
- Rolex calibre 3185 1 reference
- Rolex calibre 3187 1 reference
Questions
Rolex Explorer questions
How many Rolex Explorer watches are on Watchnik?
Watchnik lists 5 Rolex Explorer models and 5 references.
What case sizes do Rolex Explorer watches come in?
Recorded case diameters run from 36 mm to 42 mm across the 5 references.
Which movement is used most in Rolex Explorer watches?
The Rolex calibre 3230 appears in the most references, 2 of them.
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