Story | Connie Li Photography | Rolex
For nearly a century, Rolex has been an active supporter of pioneering explorers, individuals who have pushed back the boundaries of human endeavour by venturing to the most extreme places on Earth to shed light on the natural world.
So it’s fitting that Rolex recently released Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Oceans on its website, a documentary film that brings together legendary oceanographer and Rolex Testimonee Sylvia Earle with a cast of pioneering marine scientists. Here, they chronicle the work being undertaken to protect the fragile ecosystems of the world’s oceans.
Leading oceanographer and Rolex Testimonee Sylvia Earle.
Since the 1980s, many explorers—including mountaineers, divers and scientists—have associated themselves with Rolex, testing their abilities and endurance while equipped with Oyster Perpetual watches.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbing Mount Everest in 1953.
The latest editions of Explorer and Explorer II take us from the deepest caves to the highest mountain peaks, and from ultra-precise technology to exacting artisanal craftsmanship. One of the key elements that makes the Explorer series
outstanding is Oystersteel, a superalloy unique to Rolex, with incomparable strength and clarity. It is a key element of the cases and bracelets. Corrosion-resistant and designed for the most challenging conditions, it is part of what makes this series essential instruments for every explorer.
Oyster Perpetual Explorer II
Oyster Perpetual
Explorer
Case, Dial & Hour markers
EXPLORER: OYSTER, 36 mm
Black lacquer dial.
Bears the index hour markers and emblematic 3, 6 and 9 numerals.
EXPLORER II: OYSTER, 42 mm
White lacquer dial.
Black lacquer hour, minute and seconds hands with matt finish.
Black coating is applied using PVD (physical Vapour Deposition).
Chromalight Display
In dark conditions, an intensive blue glow is emitted by the hour
markers and hands. In daylight, they display a bright white hue.
Movement
Perpetual calibre 3230 (self-winding module via a perpetual rotor).
Carries the Superlative Chronometer certification.
Oyster Perpetual Explorer Gold & Oystersteel (36mm), $12,750
Oyster Perpetual Explorer II Oystersteel (42mm), $10,050
