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Explorer 36Oyster, 36 mm, OystersteelReference 124270

Explorer 36, Oyster, 36 mm, Oystersteel, Dial : Black, Rolex
Explorer 36, Oyster, 36 mm, Oystersteel, Dial : Black, Rolex

The call of the peaks

The Oyster Perpetual Explorer 36 in Oystersteel features a distinctive black dial with characteristic 3, 6, and 9 numerals with a Chromalight display.

Black dial

Optimal legibility in any situation

The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability. The Explorer model’s characteristic 3, 6 and 9 numerals are filled with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting blue glow, like the hour markers and hands.

Like all Rolex timepieces, the Explorer 36's dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure perfection.

Smooth Bezel

An established icon

The Oyster Perpetual Explorer 36 imparts a fresh elan to the sober, clean lines that have long established it as an icon.

The smooth bezel in Oystersteel is robust yet elegant, and in perfect harmony with the Explorer’s iconic heritage.

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.

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More Explorer technical details

Reference 124270

    • Model case

      Oyster, 36 mm, Oystersteel

    • Oyster architecture

      Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

    • Diameter

      36 mm

    • Material

      Oystersteel

    • Bezel

      Smooth

    • Winding crown

      Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

    • Crystal

      Scratch-resistant sapphire

    • Water resistance

      Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

    • Movement

      Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

    • Calibre

      3230, Manufacture Rolex

    • Precision

      -2/+2 sec/day, after casing

    • Functions

      Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. Stop-seconds for precise time setting

    • Oscillator

      Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers

    • Winding

      Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

    • Power reserve

      Approximately 70 hours

    • Bracelet

      Oyster, three-piece solid links

    • Material

      Oystersteel

    • Clasp

      Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link

    • Dial

      Black

    • Details

      Highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence

    • Certification

      Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + Rolex certification after casing)

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