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Generated illustration of the Rolex Explorer 36 124270: round case, 36 mm, black dial, smooth bezel, bracelet strap.

Plate 335. Illustration generated from this record, not a photograph. No lettering or logos. Colours are approximate. Same scale on every plate.

a Bezel
smooth, steel
b Dial
black, markers: numerals
c Case
Oystersteel, round
d Strap
bracelet, steel

Rolex · Field

Explorer 36

Ref. 124270

Machine translation pending human review. Figures and sources match the original.

The Explorer's return to its historic 36 mm. It is the most austere Rolex sports watch: three hands, plain bezel and large numerals.

Price unconfirmed

We only publish a price with a source and a date.

Why it matters

  • Return to the 36 mm diameter in 2021
  • No date or functional bezel
  • Calibre 3230 with about 70 hours of reserve

Specifications

Line
Explorer
Year
2021
Status
In production
Range
Luxury
Diameter
36 mm
Thickness
unconfirmed
Material
Oystersteel
Shape
round
Dial
black
Markers
numerals
Date
No
Bezel
smooth, steel
Strap
bracelet, steel
Calibre
3230
Movement
Automatic
Power reserve
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph
Jewels
31
Water resistance
100 m
Complications
hours, minutes, seconds

Across the Archive

Diameter36 mmAbove 10% of 391 watches with this figure
Thicknessunconfirmed
Power reserve70 hAbove 56% of 292 watches with this figure
Frequency28,800 vphAbove 35% of 233 watches with this figure
Water resistance100 mAbove 37% of 336 watches with this figure
Priceunconfirmed

Where to buy

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Sources

  1. rolex.com
  2. fratellowatches.com
  3. en.wikipedia.org
  4. monochrome-watches.com

Record confidence: high. Based on an official source. Anything unverified is shown as “unconfirmed”, never estimated.

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