Explorer II Oyster, 42 mm, Oystersteel

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          Description

          Pierce the darkness

          This Oyster Perpetual Explorer II in Oystersteel with an Oyster bracelet features a black 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.

           

          Black 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.

          • Model case

            Oyster, 42 mm, Oystersteel

          • Oyster architecture

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

          • Diameter

            42 mm

          • Material

            Oystersteel

          • Bezel

            Fixed, 24-hour graduated

          • Winding crown

            Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

          • Crystal

            Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

          • Water resistance

            Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

          • Movement

            Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding, GMT function

          • Calibre

            3285, Manufacture Rolex

          • Precision

            -2/+2 sec/day, after casing

          • 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

          • 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)