Plate 334. 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
- steel, round
- d Strap
- bracelet, steel
Rolex · Field
Explorer
Ref. 6350
Machine translation pending human review. Figures and sources match the original.
The first reference to carry the Explorer name on the dial, in the year of the Everest ascent. From it comes the formula of black dial and 36 mm case.
Price unconfirmed
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Why it matters
- First reference with Explorer on the dial
- Reinforced 36 mm case
- Calibre A296 with chronometer certificate
Specifications
- Line
- Explorer
- Year
- 1953
- Status
- Discontinued
- Range
- Luxury
- Diameter
- 36 mm
- Thickness
- unconfirmed
- Material
- steel
- Shape
- round
- Dial
- black
- Markers
- numerals
- Date
- No
- Bezel
- smooth, steel
- Strap
- bracelet, steel
- Calibre
- A296
- Movement
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- unconfirmed
- Frequency
- unconfirmed
- Jewels
- unconfirmed
- Water resistance
- unconfirmed
- Complications
- hours, minutes, seconds
Across the Archive
Diameter36 mmAbove 10% of 391 watches with this figure
Thicknessunconfirmed
Power reserveunconfirmed
Frequencyunconfirmed
Water resistanceunconfirmed
Priceunconfirmed
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Sources
Record confidence: medium. Based on a secondary source. Anything unverified is shown as “unconfirmed”, never estimated.
