Explorer II Reference 226570-0001
Known to collectors as the Polar · 2021 to present
Overview
The Rolex Explorer II comes in a 42 mm Oystersteel case. The movement is the self-winding Rolex calibre 3285, with a 70 hour power reserve. Water resistance is 100 metres. This model is listed with 2 references, varying in dial colour (white and black).
- Case diameter
- 42 mm
- Movement
- Calibre 3285
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Power reserve
- 70 h
Specifications
Specifications from the1916company.com. Last checked . SourcesCase
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Material
- Oystersteel
- Crystal
- Sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bezel
- Fixed, 24-hour graduated
Dial
- Colour
- White
Movement
- Calibre
- Rolex 3285
- Type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 70 h
Bracelet or strap
- Bracelet or strap
- Oyster, three-piece solid links
Not yet recorded: thickness, lug width, lug-to-lug, case back, shape, indexes, hands, functions, years.
Other versions of the Explorer II
The Rolex Explorer II covers 2 references, with a 42 mm case. All use the Rolex calibre 3285. Includes the Polar (226570-0001).
Each version
226570-0001
White dial · Oystersteel · 42 mm
Known to collectors as the Polar · 2021 to present
View specifications226570-0002
Black dial · Oystersteel · 42 mm
View specifications
Compare all 2 references in a table
| Reference | Dial | Case | Size | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226570-0001 | White | Oystersteel | 42 mm | – |
| 226570-0002 | Black | Oystersteel | 42 mm | – |
Explorer II questions
What size is the Rolex Explorer II?
The Rolex Explorer II has a 42 mm case.
What movement does the Rolex Explorer II use?
It uses the Rolex calibre 3285.
What is the Rolex Explorer II case made of?
The case is oystersteel.
Is the Rolex Explorer II water resistant?
It is rated to 100 m.
How many Rolex Explorer II references are there?
Our database lists 2 references.
About the Rolex Explorer II
Rolex introduced the Explorer II in 1971 as a companion to the original Explorer, intended for cave explorers who needed to tell day from night underground. It did this with an additional 24-hour hand read against a fixed 24-hour bezel, and that fixed bezel still separates it from the GMT-Master II, which has a rotating one. The first reference was the 1655, and later generations grew the case, reaching 42mm with reference 216570. Reference 226570, introduced in 2021, kept the 42mm case size, used calibre 3285 with about 70 hours of power reserve, and was offered with a white or black dial.