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Explorer 214270 Reference 214270

Explorer

Overview

A 39 mm Oystersteel case with a black dial defines the Rolex Explorer 214270. Inside is the self-winding Rolex calibre 3132. The watch is water resistant to 100 metres. The model has one reference, 214270.

Rolex introduced the Explorer in 1953, the year of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. About the Rolex Explorer

Case diameter
39 mm
Movement
Calibre 3132
Water resistance
100 m
Dial
Black

Specifications

Specifications from Watches of Switzerland. Last checked . Sources

Case

Diameter
39 mm
Material
Oystersteel
Water resistance
100 m
Bezel
Steel

Dial

Colour
Black

Movement

Calibre
Rolex 3132
Type
Automatic

Not yet recorded: thickness, lug width, lug-to-lug, crystal, case back, shape, indexes, hands, functions, years.

Sources

  • Watches of Switzerland: case, water resistance, dial, movement. View sources

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MovementRolex calibre 3132Specifications and every watch that uses it

Explorer 214270 questions

What size is the Rolex Explorer 214270?

The Rolex Explorer 214270 has a 39 mm case.

What movement does the Rolex Explorer 214270 use?

It uses the Rolex calibre 3132.

What is the Rolex Explorer 214270 case made of?

The case is oystersteel.

Is the Rolex Explorer 214270 water resistant?

It is rated to 100 m.

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.

Sources: Rolex Explorer (Wikipedia), History of the Rolex Explorer (Bob's Watches), Rolex Explorer 40 224270 (Bob's Watches), Hands-On: 2021 Rolex Explorer 36mm 124270 and 124273 (Monochrome Watches)