RolexExplorer

KEY FACTS

• Offered by a private collector based in the UK
• Presented with its presentation box, outer box, warranty card, booklets, original receipt and swing tags
• Also included in the lot are two spare links where the bracelet has been resized
• Covered by Rolex’s five-year international warranty, with an extended five years provided by the Watches of Switzerland Group
• The watch is reported to be in good working order and graded ‘AA’ on the grading scale by the vendor

FUNCTIONS

• Hours, minutes, seconds
• Powered by the chronometer-certified calibre 3230 movement
• Automatic winding with a 70-hour power reserve
• ​Screw-down crown delivers 100m of waterproofness

SUMMARY

Rolex surprised collectors and enthusiasts at Watches and Wonders 2021 by not only revising the size of the Explorer to the more traditional 36mm, but releasing a version in two-tone, as we see here. After a legacy of mountaineering and exploration, the Explorer is now available in a more opulent steel and yellow gold for the first time in its history. What has remained is the model’s iconic dial layout with Arabic numerals at 3,6 and 9. The watch is powered by Rolex’s latest generation calibre 3230, which features Chronometer certification, a 70-hour power reserve, and is tested after casing to a tolerance of +2 to –2 seconds per day.

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