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Explorer II 216570 Reference 216570

Explorer II

Overview

A 42 mm stainless steel case defines the Rolex Explorer II 216570. It runs on the self-winding Rolex calibre 3187 and is water resistant to 100 metres. The model has one reference, 216570.

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
42 mm
Movement
Calibre 3187
Water resistance
100 m
Case material
Stainless steel

Specifications

Specifications from Watches of Switzerland. Last checked . Sources

Case

Diameter
42 mm
Water resistance
100 m
Bezel
Steel

Movement

Calibre
Rolex 3187
Type
Automatic

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

Sources

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

Missing values are shown as not yet recorded, never estimated. How we source our data

MovementRolex calibre 3187Specifications and every watch that uses it

Explorer II 216570 questions

What size is the Rolex Explorer II 216570?

The Rolex Explorer II 216570 has a 42 mm case.

What movement does the Rolex Explorer II 216570 use?

It uses the Rolex calibre 3187.

What is the Rolex Explorer II 216570 case made of?

The case is stainless steel.

Is the Rolex Explorer II 216570 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)