Rolex Explorer 36

Rolex Explorer 36

Rolex Explorer 36 (ref. 124270), 36 mm steel case, 11 mm high, automatic movement (3230), 100 m water resistance. List price $7,450 to $7,900.

Specifications

Brand
Rolex
Reference
124270
Style
Automatic
Case diameter
36 mm
Thickness
11 mm
Case material
Steel
Crystal
Sapphire
Movement
Automatic (3230)
Power reserve
70 hours
Water resistance
100 m
Strap or bracelet
Metal
Released
2021
List price
$7,450 to $7,900

The OP 36 in hiking boots

By Hannah Lindqvist, Stockholm ยท

Basically an Oyster Perpetual 36 with a 3-6-9 dial and a backstory about Everest in 1953.

Same 36 mm, 11 mm thick, same 70-hour 3230, 100 m. The black dial with its big lumed numerals is quicker to read on a dark trail than the OP's plain batons, and that matters to me more than the history does. The 19 mm lug width is a slightly odd size if you like changing straps.

It costs over a thousand dollars more than the OP 36. For the 3-6-9 and the name, that's a premium I'd pay, because this is the one I'd actually take into the mountains. It's not a watch for show-offs.

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