Explorer 40 Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel

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          Description

          The call of the peaks

          The Oyster Perpetual Explorer 40 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 40's dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure perfection.

           

          Smooth Bezel

          An established icon

          The Oyster Perpetual Explorer 40 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.

          • Model case

            Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel

          • Oyster architecture

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

          • Diameter

            40 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 (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)