Rolex Explorer - 224270 - 2026

The Explorer launched 1953 celebrating Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's Everest summit. The reference 224270 introduced 2021 represents sixth-generation Explorer combining classic proportions with updated Calibre 3230.

Forty millimetres in Oystersteel with brushed and polished finishing. Fixed smooth bezel. Screw-down Twinlock crown. Sapphire crystal. One hundred metres water resistance.

Black dial with applied 3-6-9 Arabic numerals and stick indices. Chromalight hour markers providing blue luminescence lasting eight hours. Mercedes hands with luminous coating. Inside sits Calibre 3230—Rolex's current-generation three-hand automatic movement introduced 2020. Thirty-one jewels, 28,800 vph, seventy-hour power reserve. Chronergy escapement with nickel-phosphorus components offering greater efficiency and magnetic resistance. Paraflex shock absorbers. COSC chronometer certified plus Rolex Superlative Chronometer certification ensuring -2/+2 seconds daily accuracy.

Oystersteel Oyster bracelet with three-piece links and brushed finishing. Oysterclasp folding safety clasp with Easylink 5mm extension system. Excellent condition from 2026 means minimal wear—expect light surface marks on bracelet and case, maintained nearly new condition. Full set includes Rolex presentation box, warranty card dated 2026, booklets. Five-year manufacturer's warranty active.

The forty millimetre case and black 3-6-9 dial deliver understated tool watch aesthetic whilst Calibre 3230's seventy-hour power reserve and enhanced shock resistance provide modern performance supporting exploration heritage in versatile daily wear specification.