
Bezel | Smooth |
Bracelet | Oyster, three-piece solid links |
Bracelet Material | Yellow Rolesor - combination of Oystersteel and yellow gold |
Calibre | 3230, Manufacture Rolex |
Certification | Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing) |
Clasp | Folding Oysterclasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link |
CollectionName | Explorer |
Crystal | Scratch-resistant sapphire |
Dial | Black |
Diameter | 36 mm |
Material | Yellow Rolesor - combination of Oystersteel and yellow gold |
Model Case | Oyster, 36 mm, Oystersteel and yellow gold |
Movement | Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding |
Power Reserve | Approximately 70 hours |
Reference / Code | 124273 |
Water Resistance | Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet |
Winding Crown | Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system |


Black dial
The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability. The Explorer model’s characteristic 3, 6 and 9 numerals are filled with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting blue glow, like the hour markers and hands. Like all Rolex timepieces, the Explorer 36's dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure perfection.
Smooth Bezel
The Oyster Perpetual Explorer 36 imparts a fresh elan to the sober, clean lines that have long established it as an icon. The smooth bezel in yellow gold is robust yet elegant, and in perfect harmony with the Explorer’s iconic heritage.