Explorer II
Oyster, 42 mm, Oystersteel
Rolex’s suggested retail price before applicable taxes. Rolex reserves the right to change the prices at any time without notice.
Explorer II M226570-0002
Oyster, 42 mm, Oystersteel
Rolex’s suggested retail price before applicable taxes. Rolex reserves the right to change the prices at any time without notice.
- Gender
Men
- Model Size
42 mm
- Material
Oystersteel
- Dial
Black
- Collection
Explorer
- Reference
226570
- Bezel
24-hour graduated, Fixed
- Water-Resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
- Movement
GMT function, mechanical, Perpetual, self-winding
- Caliber
3285, Manufacture Rolex
- Power Reserve
Approximately 70 hours
- Bracelet
flat three-piece links, Oyster
- Certification
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
- Simple Material
Oystersteel
- Spec Oyster Architecture
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
- Winding Crown
Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
- Crystal
Cyclops lens over the date, Scratch-resistant sapphire
- Precision
-2/+2 sec/day, after casing
- Oscillator
Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers
- Escapement
Chronergy with optimized energy efficiency
- Winding
Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
- Clasp
Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link
- Details
Highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence
- Size
Large size
- Dial Color
Dark dial
- Bracelet Material
Oystersteel
- Background-color
Silver
- Gender
- 24-Hour BezelThe 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 dialThe 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.
- Black dialThe 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.
- OystersteelRolex 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.
All Rolex watches are assembled by hand with the utmost care to ensure exceptional quality. Such high standards naturally restrict Rolex production capacity and, at times, the demand for Rolex watches outpaces this capacity.
Therefore, the availability of certain models may be limited. New Rolex watches are exclusively sold by Official Rolex Retailers, who receive regular deliveries and independently manage the allocation and sales of watches to customers.
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HOW TO SET YOUR EXPLORER II
Synonymous with excellence and reliability, Rolex watches are designed for everyday wear, and depending on the model, perfectly suited for a wide range of sports and other activities. Built to last, these timepieces are characterized by their distinctive and timeless aesthetics. The Oyster Perpetual Explorer II is the ideal watch for the far corners of the globe. Learn more about its features and how to set the date, two time zones or the time in a 24-hour format by watching the video.
The Explorer models embody the privileged rela-tionship that has always bound Rolex and explo-ration. Since the late 1920s, Rolex has been using the world as a proving ground to test its watches under real-life conditions, in the quest for greater precision, robustness and reliability.
