Rolex Explorer
The 36mm Explorer generations before the current 124270, with clean black 3-6-9 dials, no date, and no cyclops. Serials are engraved between the lugs at 6 with no rehaut engraving. These bridge the tritium era into Luminova and the hollow-end-link era into solid end links. Dial originality and patina consistency drive value.
Every Rolex Explorer reference we track, with full specifications and a plain-English breakdown of each reference number. We buy every Explorer reference outright and appraisals are complimentary.
Common to all Explorer references
- MovementAutomatic
- BraceletOyster
- Water resistance100m

Rolex
Explorer (Vintage 1016)
1016

Rolex
Explorer (Previous 36mm)
114270

Rolex
Explorer
124270

Rolex
Explorer (Discontinued & Transition)
124273

Rolex
Explorer (Previous 36mm)
14270

Rolex
Explorer
214270
Rolex
Explorer (Discontinued & Transition)
214270 lume

Rolex
Explorer (Discontinued & Transition)
224270
Rolex
Explorer
6150
Rolex
Explorer
6298
Rolex
Explorer
6350
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