====== Rolex Explorer ======
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  *See Also [[Rolex Explorer II]]

The **Rolex Explorer I** is an [[expedition watch]] developed by [[Rolex]] on the occasion of the British Mount Everest Expedition in [[1954]]. The watch has a [[self-winding]] movement with [[chronometer]] certificate.

Even today, this watch offers inside and outside a sound quality and convinces by its ruggedness and restrained elegance. The legibility of the dial is superior. The Explorer I is not nearly as well known as other Rolex models, however it is suitable especially for not so large wrists and for owners who appreciate the rather quiet, discreet understatement.


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**Reference:**
  * 14270 (steel), 114270

**Movement:**
  * [[Rolex 3130]], [[self-winding]] (bi-directional winding), 28,800 A/h
  * Certified [[chronometer]] ([[COSC]])

**Case:**
  * [[Stainless steel]], [[Oyster]]
  * D 36 mm
  * [[Bezel]] fixed, polished
  * [[Sapphire crystal]]
  * [[Screw-in crown]]
  * [[Waterproof]] to 10 atm

**Dial:**
  * Hours, minutes, [[central seconds]]

**Functions:**
  * Black
  * Indexes and hands coated with [[Superluminova]]

**Bracelet:**
  * [[Oyster]] bracelet with [[folding clasp]]
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===== Video =====
  * [[Rolex Explorer Video]]

===== Literature =====
  *[[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0

===== Weblinks =====
  *[[http://www.uhrwald.de/explorer.htm|Die Geschichte der Rolex Explorer]] (German)


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