Explorer II

216570-77210

Brand  : Rolex
Collection  : Oyster Perpetual
Model  : Explorer II
Reference  : 216570-77210
Complement : Steel - White Dial
On sale : 2011

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  • Brand  : Rolex
    Collection  : Oyster Perpetual
    Model  : Explorer II
    Reference  : 216570-77210
    Complement : Steel - White Dial
    On sale : 2011
    List Price : 7 850 €
    Diameter : 42 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Oyster Perpetual 3187
    Calibre distinction : COSC certified
    Chronometer
    Complication : Stop second mechanism
    24-Hour Display
    Second Time Zone (GMT)
    Case material : Stainless steel
    Case peculiarity : Screwed-down crown
    Screwed-down caseback
    24-hour graduated bezel
    Crown protector
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 100 meters
    Dial : Lacquered
    Dial color : White
    Display : Luminescent hands
    Indexes : Luminescent
    Arabic numerals
    Triangles
    Baton-type
    Dots
    Glass : Magnifying glass
    Sapphire
    Antireflective coating
    Strap material : Stainless steel
    Strap clasp : Oysterlock with Easylink
    + More characteristics : MOVEMENT
    Calibre 3187. Manufacture Rolex
    Non-magnetic blue PARACHROM hairspring  
    Breguet overcoil
    Large balance wheel with variable inertia  
    High-precision regulating via four gold MICROSTELLA nuts  
    Traversing balance bridge
    High-performance PARAFLEX shock absorbers
    31 rubies
    Frequency:
    28.800 beats/hour (4 Hz)
    Winding:
    Bidirectional self-winding via PERPETUAL rotor
    Power reserve: approx. 48 hours

    Functions
    24-hour hand
    GMT with independent rapid-setting of the hour hand
    Instantaneous date at 3 o’clock
    Stop-seconds for precise time setting

    904L stainless steel superalloy case. polished and satin finished
    Type OYSTER (monobloc middle case. screw-down case back and winding crown)
    Screw-down case back with Rolex fluting
    Fixed bezel. 24-hour graduated. sun satin finished. polished bevelled edge
    Screw-down winding crown. TWINLOCK double waterproofness system 
    Shoulders to protect the crown
    Scratch-resistant sapphire
    CYCLOPS lens (2.5 ×) over the date. double anti-reflective coating

    White lacquered dial
    CHROMALIGHT display with long-lasting luminescence
    White gold hands. wide. hollowed. black lacquered
    Orange 24-hour hand

    904L steel superalloy bracelet. satin finished. polished edge
    Type OYSTER. three-piece solid links
    OYSTERLOCK folding clasp with safety catch
    EASYLINK 5 mm comfort extension link

DESCRIPTION

  • OYSTER PERPETUAL EXPLORER II

    Exploration is a state of mind. It takes courage, resolve and an unquenchable thirst for discovery to always seek to go higher, farther, where no one has trod before. To mountain tops. To the extremities of the poles. To the depths of the Earth. To the edge of volcanic craters.

    The watch of adventure
    The Oyster Perpetual Explorer model was born of this very state of mind. On 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest in the course of an expedition equipped with Rolex Oyster Perpetual watches. The Explorer model was created in homage to this historic achievement – and to accom- pany other such achievements. Since then, Rolex has continuously tested and improved the precision, robustness and reliability of its watches in the most extreme environments on the planet. Pushing technical boundaries to accommodate ever more demanding human adventures.

    From polar ice to the magma of the Earth
    Another step forward was taken in 1971 with the creation of the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II. With its highly legible dial, the introduction of the date, a 24-hour hand and a fixed graduated bezel, the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II opened new horizons for exploration and became the new reference for professional adventurers and explorers of our planet. It proved itself on the wrist of volcanologist Haroun Tazieff and formed an essential part of the equipment of numerous polar expeditions. Its 24-hour display allows speleologists and polar explorers to distinguish day from night, making the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II an indispensable timekeeper.

    Rebirth 40 years later
    Exactly 40 years after its launch, the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II has been updated to reach new heights of  ependability. This new model combines technical innovations and a return to aesthetic sources. Its case, enlarged to 42 mm, houses the new calibre 3187 entirely designed and manufactured by Rolex. The movement includes the most recently patented technologies of the brand, such as the PARAFLEX shock absorbers and the non-magnetic PARACHROM hairspring, ensuring unparalleled reliability and shock resistance. The bracelet is equipped with a new OYSTERLOCK clasp with safety catch and the EASYLINK comfort extension link. On the dial, the 24-hour hand has returned to the arrow shape and the orange colour of the original 1971 model. The hour and minute hands are broader and more legible, and, on the black-dial version, their black base blends with the black dial to create a “phantom effect”. The luminescent sections of the hands seem to float over the dial – another nod to the historic model.
    The “jumping” hour hand can be set independently, providing a GMT function (second time zone), in conjunction with the 24-hour hand and bezel.

    With its extremely robust construction, its exceptional chronometric performance and its legendary reliability, the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II is the ideal instrument to push the boundaries of the world. And continually expand your own horizons.

  • OYSTER PERPETUAL EXPLORER II

    Exploration is a state of mind. It takes courage, resolve and an unquenchable thirst for discovery to always seek to go higher, farther, where no one has trod before. To mountain tops. To the extremities of the poles. To the depths of the Earth. To the edge of volcanic craters.

    The watch of adventure
    The Oyster Perpetual Explorer model was born of this very state of mind. On 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest in the course of an expedition equipped with Rolex Oyster Perpetual watches. The Explorer model was created in homage to this historic achievement – and to accom- pany other such achievements. Since then, Rolex has continuously tested and improved the precision, robustness and reliability of its watches in the most extreme environments on the planet. Pushing technical boundaries to accommodate ever more demanding human adventures.

    From polar ice to the magma of the Earth
    Another step forward was taken in 1971 with the creation of the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II. With its highly legible dial, the introduction of the date, a 24-hour hand and a fixed graduated bezel, the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II opened new horizons for exploration and became the new reference for professional adventurers and explorers of our planet. It proved itself on the wrist of volcanologist Haroun Tazieff and formed an essential part of the equipment of numerous polar expeditions. Its 24-hour display allows speleologists and polar explorers to distinguish day from night, making the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II an indispensable timekeeper.

    Rebirth 40 years later
    Exactly 40 years after its launch, the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II has been updated to reach new heights of  ependability. This new model combines technical innovations and a return to aesthetic sources. Its case, enlarged to 42 mm, houses the new calibre 3187 entirely designed and manufactured by Rolex. The movement includes the most recently patented technologies of the brand, such as the PARAFLEX shock absorbers and the non-magnetic PARACHROM hairspring, ensuring unparalleled reliability and shock resistance. The bracelet is equipped with a new OYSTERLOCK clasp with safety catch and the EASYLINK comfort extension link. On the dial, the 24-hour hand has returned to the arrow shape and the orange colour of the original 1971 model. The hour and minute hands are broader and more legible, and, on the black-dial version, their black base blends with the black dial to create a “phantom effect”. The luminescent sections of the hands seem to float over the dial – another nod to the historic model.
    The “jumping” hour hand can be set independently, providing a GMT function (second time zone), in conjunction with the 24-hour hand and bezel.

    With its extremely robust construction, its exceptional chronometric performance and its legendary reliability, the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II is the ideal instrument to push the boundaries of the world. And continually expand your own horizons.

  • Brand  : Rolex
    Collection  : Oyster Perpetual
    Model  : Explorer II
    Reference  : 216570-77210
    Complement : Steel - White Dial
    On sale : 2011
    List Price : 7 850 €
    Diameter : 42 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Oyster Perpetual 3187
    Calibre distinction : COSC certified
    Chronometer
    Complication : Stop second mechanism
    24-Hour Display
    Second Time Zone (GMT)
    Case material : Stainless steel
    Case peculiarity : Screwed-down crown
    Screwed-down caseback
    24-hour graduated bezel
    Crown protector
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 100 meters
    Dial : Lacquered
    Dial color : White
    Display : Luminescent hands
    Indexes : Luminescent
    Arabic numerals
    Triangles
    Baton-type
    Dots
    Glass : Magnifying glass
    Sapphire
    Antireflective coating
    Strap material : Stainless steel
    Strap clasp : Oysterlock with Easylink
    More characteristics : MOVEMENT
    Calibre 3187. Manufacture Rolex
    Non-magnetic blue PARACHROM hairspring  
    Breguet overcoil
    Large balance wheel with variable inertia  
    High-precision regulating via four gold MICROSTELLA nuts  
    Traversing balance bridge
    High-performance PARAFLEX shock absorbers
    31 rubies
    Frequency:
    28.800 beats/hour (4 Hz)
    Winding:
    Bidirectional self-winding via PERPETUAL rotor
    Power reserve: approx. 48 hours

    Functions
    24-hour hand
    GMT with independent rapid-setting of the hour hand
    Instantaneous date at 3 o’clock
    Stop-seconds for precise time setting

    904L stainless steel superalloy case. polished and satin finished
    Type OYSTER (monobloc middle case. screw-down case back and winding crown)
    Screw-down case back with Rolex fluting
    Fixed bezel. 24-hour graduated. sun satin finished. polished bevelled edge
    Screw-down winding crown. TWINLOCK double waterproofness system 
    Shoulders to protect the crown
    Scratch-resistant sapphire
    CYCLOPS lens (2.5 ×) over the date. double anti-reflective coating

    White lacquered dial
    CHROMALIGHT display with long-lasting luminescence
    White gold hands. wide. hollowed. black lacquered
    Orange 24-hour hand

    904L steel superalloy bracelet. satin finished. polished edge
    Type OYSTER. three-piece solid links
    OYSTERLOCK folding clasp with safety catch
    EASYLINK 5 mm comfort extension link