Rolex Explorer I 214270 39mm Review

I'm sympathetic to those who have picked up a Rolex Explorer I 214270 The Rolex Explorer I 214270 is, essentially, a mix of the Oyster Perpetual 39 and the Submariner "No Date" in terms of case, bezel, dial, bracelet, and movement The bezel of the Explorer I is different on each: The OP has a domed, high-polish bezel, while the Explorer I has what Rolex calls a "Smooth" bezel; it is just as nicely polished, but has a flat surface, rather than the convex bezel of the OP.

There is no Cerachrom anywhere on the Explorer I, which means you'll certainly end up with at least some swirls on your steel bezel, but you're definitely exempt from the fear of cracking your Cerachrom bezel insert The movement inside the Rolex Explorer I 214270 is the Rolex Caliber 3132, the same as in the Oyster Perpetual 39 The dial of the Rolex Explorer I 214270 now features the blue Chromalight display - essentially BGW9 luminescent material, the sort that lasts longer than the much more common Super-LumiNova C3, but isn't quite as bright right after it's been charged with a powerful light source.

The bafflingly petite minute-hand of the previous generation Explorer I was updated at BaselWorld 2016 with the Rolex Explorer I 214270 to a handset that is not lifted from a 36-mm piece but is intended for a 39-mm-wide watch The Explorer I 214270 belongs to the Professional family of Rolex watches. . Source