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	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Caliber 3132 ~~evolves the 3130 used in~~ the 114270 ~~with two key additions.~~ Paraflex ~~shock absorbers (Rolex's proprietary system) replace the older~~ Parachrom ~~shock protection; Rolex claims 50 percent greater shock resistance, and~~ the ~~Paraflex absorbers are visible~~ on ~~the movement as a distinguishing feature of~~ this ~~generation. The blue Parachrom hairspring, the paramagnetic alloy introduced in the 3130, continues the resistance to magnetic fields and temperature variation~~.		Caliber 3132 is the 114270 movement plus Paraflex and Parachrom-era refinement. The mechanical story is cleaner than the dial debate on this reference.

	The 3132 runs at 28,800 vph with about 48-hour power reserve. COSC chronometer certified throughout, with the tighter Superlative Chronometer standard applied from July 2015.		The 3132 runs at 28,800 vph with about 48-hour power reserve. COSC chronometer certified throughout, with the tighter Superlative Chronometer standard applied from July 2015.
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	=== Mark 1 (2010-2016) ===		=== Mark 1 (2010-2016) ===

	The 3-6-9 numerals ~~are uncoated white gold with no luminous material in the recesses. In low light the numerals are effectively invisible. Only the hour markers and hands~~ glow, ~~a deliberate aesthetic choice that collectors criticized as a functional regression. The~~ hands ~~are Mercedes hour, baton minute, and lollipop seconds, all shorter than the dial's minute track radius. The minute hand specifically does~~ not reach ~~the minute markers~~, and ~~on a 39mm dial (3mm larger~~ than every Explorer before it) the gap between hand tip and minute track is noticeable. Lume is green. The Explorer text sits at 6 o'clock, below the center pinion, a placement unique to the 214270 within the modern Explorer ~~line~~.		The Mark 1 complaint is simple: the 3-6-9 numerals do not glow, the hands do not reach far enough, and the watch reads less clearly in low light than buyers expected from an Explorer.

	The short hands and unluminous numerals created a watch that looked incomplete to many collectors. The hands that had worked at 36mm did not scale to 39mm. Whether Rolex used the same physical hands as the 114270 or designed new (but still too-short) hands is not definitively documented.		The short hands and unluminous numerals created a watch that looked incomplete to many collectors. The hands that had worked at 36mm did not scale to 39mm. Whether Rolex used the same physical hands as the 114270 or designed new (but still too-short) hands is not definitively documented.

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	== Bracelets, end links, and clasps ==		== Bracelets, end links, and clasps ==

	Oyster bracelet with solid end links throughout both Mark 1 and Mark 2 production. The exact bracelet reference number is not confirmed ~~in the current corpus~~. The clasp is an Oysterlock type with Easylink comfort extension.		Oyster bracelet with solid end links throughout both Mark 1 and Mark 2 production. The exact bracelet reference number is not confirmed. The clasp is an Oysterlock type with Easylink comfort extension.

	No bracelet changes occurred between Mark 1 and Mark 2. The bracelet architecture is shared with the 114270’s solid end-link system and represents the settled state of the Explorer bracelet before the 124270’s generation.		No bracelet changes occurred between Mark 1 and Mark 2. The bracelet architecture is shared with the 114270’s solid end-link system and represents the settled state of the Explorer bracelet before the 124270’s generation.

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	<small>[[Reference:explorer\|Explorer]] → '''214270'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:explorer\|Explorer]] → '''214270'''</small>
	~~[[File:Ref 214270 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Explorer 214270 — the 39mm Explorer]]~~

	The 214270 is the Explorer that broke with tradition. In 2010, Rolex increased the Explorer case from 36mm to 39mm, the first size change in over 57 years of the model’s history. The Explorer had been 36mm since the 6610 in 1953. The decision divided collectors in a way that few Rolex specification changes ever have, and the debate ran for the reference’s entire eleven-year production life.		The 214270 is the Explorer that broke with tradition. In 2010, Rolex increased the Explorer case from 36mm to 39mm, the first size change in over 57 years of the model’s history. The Explorer had been 36mm since the 6610 in 1953. The decision divided collectors in a way that few Rolex specification changes ever have, and the debate ran for the reference’s entire eleven-year production life.
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			[[File:Ref 214270 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Explorer 214270 — the 39mm Explorer]]

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