Brave New World
August Man SG|Issue 169
Attractive and built to endure, the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer and Oyster Perpetual Explorer II are the versatile, all-occasion, multi-functional timepieces you’ve been waiting for
Jonathan Ho
Brave New World

EXPLORATION IS INEXTRICABLY linked to the history of Rolex. Whether scaling the Himalayan peaks, crossing the polar ice caps, or probing the ocean depths, Rolex watches have accompanied some of the most challenging adventures of the 20th century. Like that much-publicized pioneering moment when Mercedes Gleitze crossed the English Channel with the first Rolex Oyster, each of these expeditions was an opportunity to test and improve the reliability and robustness of Rolex watches, using the world as a living laboratory. Over the decades, this constructive feedback and a growing body of watchmaking expertise has culminated in the new-generation Explorer and Explorer II.

Watches that take us from the highest mountain peaks to the most isolated polar regions, the latest generation of Explorer and Explorer II timepieces draw provenance from the original 1953 Explorer following the successful ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

The Explorer II was itself a trailblazer as well, carving out a place in the world of exploration thanks to its functions and ability to withstand the most extreme conditions. Introduced in 1971, It became the watch of choice for polar explorers, speleologists, and volcanologists. Together, these two Explorer watches continue to accompany exceptional people on their expeditions to the far corners of the Earth to better understand the planet and find solutions for its protection.

Oyster Perpetual Explorer

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