Rolex’s dedicated adventure watch, the Explorer, traces its origins back to mountain climbing in 1953. In 1971, however, another watch joined the collection with the name Explorer II and a quite ...

If Rolex makes a steel sports watch, said watch will be highly sought after, if not downright iconic.The Explorer II is both.. Designed for cave explorers in 1971, the sequel to the mountaineering ...

The Rolex Explorer II and the Patek Philippe Nautilus Lead Declines in Grey Market Watch Sales Prices for the 50 most-traded watches fell by 1.4 percent over the last month. Published on May 27, 2023 ...

Join master watchmaker, Wilson Masache of Grand Central Watch, as he takes a fire-damaged Rolex Explorer II and brings it back to life. This vintage Rolex’s 3185 movement had completely seized ...

A Rolex watch designed for spelunking and several models of the Patek Philippe Nautilus led declines in the Bloomberg Subdial Watch Index over the last month.

Today, Rolex offers two Explorer models, a 39mm Explorer, and 42mm Explorer II (pictured above). They may looks completely different, but both are designed for extreme environments.

GUEST: I bought the watch in the early '80s from a friend of mine, a jeweler in Phoenix. And I was gonna buy a Rolex GMT, and he said, "Oh, no, no." ...

If it’s that vintage Explorer II vibe you’re after, the Black Bay Pro is the best watch you can get. And since it’s made by Rolex’s sister brand, it’s also the closest thing to an actual ...