Description
Pierce the darkness
This Oyster Perpetual Explorer II in Oystersteel with an Oyster bracelet features a white dial with an arrow-shaped 24-hour hand and hour markers with a Chromalight display.
24-Hour Bezel
Reliability in the toughest conditions
The Explorer II is equipped with an additional 24-hour display; a dedicated hand circles the dial in 24 hours rather than the usual 12, pointing to a fixed bezel with 24 hour graduations. This function enables the wearer to distinguish the hours of the day from the hours of the night, an essential feature for those who venture into environments where darkness reigns supreme – such as in the depths of caves, or where the sun never sets – like the polar regions in summer.
White dial
Distinguishing day from night
The Explorer II features a date display, an additional orange 24-hour hand and a fixed bezel with 24-hour graduations, enabling day to be distinguished from night. It became the watch of choice for speleologists, volcanologists and polar explorers. Its hour markers and hands feature a highly-legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence.
Oystersteel
Highly resistant to corrosion
Rolex uses Oystersteel for its steel watch cases. Specially developed by the brand, Oystersteel belongs to the 904L steel family, alloys most commonly used in high-technology and in the aerospace and chemical industries, where maximum resistance to corrosion is essential. Oystersteel is extremely resistant, offers an exceptional finish once polished and maintains its beauty even in the harshest environments.
The Oyster bracelet
Alchemy of form and function
The Oyster bracelet is a perfect alchemy of form and function, aesthetics and technology, designed to be both robust and comfortable. It is equipped with an Oysterlock folding clasp, which prevents accidental opening and the Easylink comfort extension link, also exclusive to Rolex. This ingenious system allows the wearer to increase the bracelet length by approximately 5 mm, providing additional comfort in any circumstance.
Specifications
| Brand | Rolex |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| AgeGroup | Adult |
| Color | White |
| Collection | Explorer II |
| Model | Explorer II |
| Reference | 226570 |
| Case Material | Oystersteel |
| Case Diameter | 42 mm |
| Size | Large |
| Dial | White |
| Dial Gems | Not gem-set |
| Bracelet | Oyster |
| Bracelet Material | Oystersteel |
| Clasp | Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link |
| Bezel | Fixed, 24-hour graduated |
| Crystal | Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date |
| Winding Crown | Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system |
| Water Resistance | Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet |
| Oyster Architecture | Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown |
| Calibre | 3285, Manufacture Rolex |
| Movement | Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding, GMT function |
| Functions | Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. 24-hour display. Second time zone with independent rapid-setting of the hour hand. Instantaneous date. Stop-seconds for precise time setting |
| Power Reserve | Approximately 70 hours |
| Precision | -2/+2 sec/day, after casing |
| Oscillator | Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers |
| Winding | Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor |
| Certification | Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + Rolex certification after casing) |
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