This is essentially the Rolex Explorer II we have today. Its case size now measured 42mm, and the all-orange 24-hour hand of the original 1971 model was back. It looks refined all around, but the ...

Both feature the same case size (42mm) and are made from Oystersteel. As is generally the case with Rolex sport watches, the likelihood that you’ll be able to walk into an authorized dealer and ...

The new-generation 42mm Explorer II Ref. 226570 ($8,550) stays true to its ancestors’ aesthetic with some advancements. For example, the matte-black or polar-white dial display goes for maximum ...

the new Explorer and Explorer II models barely move the needle, but there’s no question they make sense and no question they’ll prove hugely popular. A bit of background. The Explorer is one ...

Rolex has announced its new men’s models for 2021. They include a new Explorer II, to coincide with the watches 50th anniversary and three new gold Daytonas with a new meteorite dial. The new ...

The Explorer II is both. Designed for cave explorers in 1971, the sequel to the mountaineering Explorer had unique features that set it apart — most notably, a fixed 24-hour bezel and a luminous ...

Explorer II, Datejust 36, and Cosmograph Daytona receiving either significant facelifts or new variations. The real heroes of the show are the new model added to the Explorer range, which is ...

When Rolex decided to change the Explorer II from the original orange-handed reference 1655 to the 16550, they made it look a lot more like the GMT-Master, but with a steel bezel and the option of ...