{"id":6859,"date":"2021-07-12T13:24:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T13:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/TheWatchClub\/?p=6859"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:25:07","slug":"who-wears-rolex-explorer-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/2021\/07\/12\/who-wears-rolex-explorer-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Wears Rolex Explorer II?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Rolex has a long history of creating watches for those who brave the extremes.\u00a0When the Rolex Explorer<\/a> II was launched\u00a0in 1971, it was aimed at spelunkers, who explore the depths of caves.<\/p>\n

Fifty years on, the appeal of the Rolex Explorer II has gone beyond the sport. From its beginning as a tool watch, it is now widely enjoyed as a robust and versatile everyday watch.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at the Rolex Explorer II’s evolution, as seen on the wrists of the famous:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Rolex Explorer II ref 1655 (1971)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Rolex unveiled the Explorer II as a larger sibling to the original Rolex Explorer<\/a>. The inaugural model, ref 1655, established many of the key features of the Explorer II.The Explorer II has always been a steel watch, with the 1655 measuring 39mm. Its most distinguishing features are the 24-hour bezel and the extra 24-hour hand, which work in tandem to help the wearer tell daytime from nighttime hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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