The Explorer was born at the top of the world and developed in collaboration with legendary mountaineers. The Himalayas were the setting for their real-life laboratory, particularly its highest peak, Mount Everest.
Since then, the Explorer has constantly evolved to meet explorers’ needs, each time becoming more robust and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It has adapted to the most extreme environments, where time management is often key to survival.
Watches in the Explorer range have mastered the extreme frontiers of exploration: from mountain tops to the depths of caves, in the biting cold of the Arctic or the searing heat of volcanoes. On all types of adventure the Explorer II, thanks to its 24-hour display, became the watch of choice for polar explorers, speleologists and volcanologists.
The new-generation Explorer and Explorer II are emblematic of Rolex’s perpetual drive to improve in its never-ending quest for excellence. It has never sacrificed performance – one of the range’s essential requirements – while remaining effortlessly elegant.
This year, the Oyster Perpetual Explorer is available in a yellow Rolesor version. Rolesor is a signature Rolex style that flawlessly blends strength and elegance. Retailing at PHP579,500, this timepiece combines Oystersteel and 18ct gold.
Oystersteel, a unique alloy with incomparable strength and clarity, remains a key element of the Explorer models’ case and bracelet. Corrosion-resistant and designed for the most challenging conditions, it is part of what makes the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II an essential instrument for every explorer.
The Black Dial: Optimal legibility in any situation
The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability. The latest Explorer model’s characteristic 3, 6 and 9 numerals are now filled with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting blue glow, like the hour markers and hands. Like all Rolex timepieces, the Explorer’s dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure crafted perfection.
The Oyster Bracelet: Alchemy of form and function
The Oyster bracelet is the perfect alchemy of form and function, aesthetics and technology. It is designed to be both robust while remaining comfortable on the wrist. It is equipped with an Oysterlock folding clasp, which prevents accidental opening and an Easylink comfort extension link, also exclusive to Rolex. This ingenious system allows the wearer to increase the bracelet length by approximately 5 mm, providing additional comfort in any circumstance.
3230 MOVEMENT: Superlative performance
The Explorer is equipped with Calibre 3230, a movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex, launched by the brand in 2020. At the forefront of watchmaking technology, this self-winding mechanical movement led to the filing of several patents, and offers fundamental gains in terms of precision, power reserve, resistance to shocks and magnetic fields, convenience and reliability. Calibre 3230 incorporates the Chronergy escapement patented by Rolex, which combines high energy efficiency with great dependability.
