Technical details
| Shock proof |
Y |
| Chronograph |
N |
| Movement model |
3132 |
| Screw-in crown |
Y |
| Movement manufacturer |
Rolex |
| Mechanism type |
Mechanical (auto wind) |
| Watch dial type |
Analog dial |
| Waterproof up to |
100 m |
| Number of watch hands |
3 |
Design
| Watch dial color |
Black |
| Scratch-resistant glass |
Y |
| Type |
Wristwatch |
| Watch marker style |
Arabic numerals/Non numeral |
| Form factor |
Round |
| Watch glass type |
Sapphire |
| Band material |
Steel |
| Suggested gender |
Male |
Additionally
| Watch marker colour |
Silver |
Oyster, 39 mm, 904L steel
CRAFTED AROUND EXPERIENCE
The Rolex Explorer benefited from experience gained in the Himalayas, acquiring its clearly distinctive hour and minute hands, and its landmark, highly legible, black dial with luminescent indices and large Arabic numerals at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock. It is designed for optimal legibility even in the dark – a crucial feature for explorers.
904L STAINLESS STEEL
Rolex uses 904L stainless steel for its steel watch cases. 904L is mainly used in the high technology, aerospace and chemical industries, where maximum resistance to corrosion is essential. A superalloy, 904L is extremely resistant and highly polishable. It maintains its beauty even in the harshest environments.
BLACK DIAL
The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability. Characterised by hour markers fashioned from 18 ct gold to prevent tarnishing, every Rolex dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure perfection.
THE OYSTER BRACELET
The Oyster bracelet is a perfect alchemy of form and function, aesthetics and technology, designed to be both robust and comfortable. It is equipped with an Oysterlock folding clasp, which prevents accidental opening and the 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.
3132 MOVEMENT
This model is equipped with calibre 3132, a self-winding mechanical movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. It features a Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock absorbers, offering greater resistance to shocks and to extreme conditions. Like all Rolex Perpetual movements, the 3132 is a certified Swiss chronometer, a designation reserved for high-precision watches that have successfully passed the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) tests. Its architecture, in common with all Oyster watch movements, makes it singularly reliable.
SMOOTH BEZEL
The Oyster Perpetual Explorer imparts a fresh elan to the sober, clean lines that have long established it as an icon. The smooth bezel in 904L steel is robust yet elegant, and in perfect harmony with the Explorer’s iconic heritage.
