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.

5 Reasons to Buy a Rolex Explorer II. Additional 24-hour display; Second time zone display; COSC-certified in-house calibers; Water-resistant to 100 m (10 bar, 328 ft), stainless steel Oyster case; Excellent financial performance; Prices at a Glance: Rolex Explorer II

Launched in 1971, the Explorer II is the worthy heir to the Explorer and shares its same qualities of resistance to extreme conditions. Perfectly waterproof and able to withstand icy polar conditions, it is distinguishable from its predecessor by its unique face.

Legible and durable, Explorer and Explorer II watches are designed to accompany those who push back the boundaries of human knowledge. Since the 1930s, Rolex has been able to test its models in real conditions by equipping polar and mountaineering expeditions.

Rolex Explorer II is a self-winding Swiss made wristwatch introduced by Rolex in 1971. [1] . The watch was originally intended to be a tool watch for speleologists. [1] . The fixed 24-hr bezel and bright red arrow hand (some Explorer II models also has a bright orange arrow head) were designed to keep track of day and night while caving. [2]

For speleologists, who spend days at a time in darkness, or polar expeditions travelling under the midnight sun or through endless night, the Explorer II, with its 24-hour display, is an essential part of their equipment.

May 3, 2022 · Originally made for spelunking, the Rolex Explorer II has grown into a unique sport watch icon. 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 different set of features, looks, size and purpose.

Feb 13, 2021 · Rolex is very large scale luxury timepiece manufacturer. Due to batch manufacturing and mid-year releases, many references overlap in calendar years as well as movements and parts. There is no magic switch that changes the reference model numbers at midnight on December 31st.

With 2021 marking the 50th anniversary of the Explorer II, watch fans awaited a new generation of Rolex's funkiest and oddest sport watch at Watches & Wonders in April. The Explorer II is, after all, a tool watch invented for the highly specific task of spelunking, or cave exploration.