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	== Rolex Explorer I ==		== Rolex Explorer I ==
	The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner~~. Where the Submariner went underwater~~, ~~the Explorer went upward, born~~ from Rolex's ~~association with~~ Himalayan ~~mountaineering~~ and the ~~1953 Everest expedition~~. ~~Its defining features are~~ the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, ~~and a~~ no-complications ~~approach to legibility in adverse conditions~~.		The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner, and took its name from Rolex's run of supplied watches on Himalayan expeditions through the early 1950s. The Hillary and Norgay Everest ascent that May supplied the marketing peg, though the dial layout had already been settled on the 6150. The line is defined by three things: a 36mm Oyster case (until the 214270 stretched it to 39mm in 2010), a 3-6-9 Arabic-numeral dial, and Mercedes hands. No date, no rotating bezel, no complications of any kind.

	~~A sibling line, the~~ [[Reference:explorer-ii\|Explorer II]]~~, launched~~ in 1971 with a 24-hour ~~complication for speleologists~~ and polar ~~expeditioners~~. ~~Both lines carry the Explorer name, but the Explorer II is a separately-documented family running~~ across five references (1655, 16550, 16570, 216570, 226570) ~~with~~ its own movement ~~architecture~~ and ~~its own collector taxonomy~~. This page covers ~~the~~ Explorer I ~~line only~~.		The [[Reference:explorer-ii\|Explorer II]] arrived in 1971 with a 24-hour hand aimed at cavers and polar workers who lose track of day and night. It runs across five references (1655, 16550, 16570, 216570, 226570) on its own movement family and is documented separately. This page covers Explorer I.

	[[File:Ref Explorer everest 1953.webp\|thumb\|center\|500px\|alt=Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name\|Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name]]		[[File:Ref Explorer everest 1953.webp\|thumb\|center\|500px\|alt=Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name\|Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name]]

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	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-explorer-reference-points Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I] — Jon Bues, Hodinkee (2022)		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-explorer-reference-points Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I] — Jon Bues, Hodinkee (2022)
	* [https://explorer1016.com/ Explorer1016.com] — Andrew Hantel (definitive 1016 dial variant resource)		* [https://explorer1016.com/ Explorer1016.com] — Andrew Hantel (definitive 1016 dial variant resource)
	* The Vintage Rolex Field Manual — Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
	* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/explorer Rolex.com Explorer Collection] — official current specs		* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/explorer Rolex.com Explorer Collection] — official current specs

	[[Category:Explorer]]		[[Category:Explorer]]
	[[Category:Family Index]]		[[Category:Family Index]]

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	== Rolex Explorer I ==		== Rolex Explorer I ==
	The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner. Where the Submariner went underwater, the Explorer went upward, born from Rolex's association with Himalayan mountaineering and the 1953 Everest expedition. Its defining features are the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, and a no-complications approach to legibility in adverse conditions.		The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner. Where the Submariner went underwater, the Explorer went upward, born from Rolex's association with Himalayan mountaineering and the 1953 Everest expedition. Its defining features are the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, and a no-complications approach to legibility in adverse conditions.

			A sibling line, the [[Reference:explorer-ii\|Explorer II]], launched in 1971 with a 24-hour complication for speleologists and polar expeditioners. Both lines carry the Explorer name, but the Explorer II is a separately-documented family running across five references (1655, 16550, 16570, 216570, 226570) with its own movement architecture and its own collector taxonomy. This page covers the Explorer I line only.

	[[File:Ref Explorer everest 1953.webp\|thumb\|center\|500px\|alt=Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name\|Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name]]		[[File:Ref Explorer everest 1953.webp\|thumb\|center\|500px\|alt=Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name\|Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name]]

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	The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner. Where the Submariner went underwater, the Explorer went upward, born from Rolex's association with Himalayan mountaineering and the 1953 Everest expedition. Its defining features are the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, and a no-complications approach to legibility in adverse conditions.		The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner. Where the Submariner went underwater, the Explorer went upward, born from Rolex's association with Himalayan mountaineering and the 1953 Everest expedition. Its defining features are the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, and a no-complications approach to legibility in adverse conditions.

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	== Pre-Explorer and early references (1952–1959) ==		== Pre-Explorer and early references (1952–1959) ==

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	= Rolex Explorer I =		== Rolex Explorer I ==

	The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner. Where the Submariner went underwater, the Explorer went upward, born from Rolex's association with Himalayan mountaineering and the 1953 Everest expedition. Its defining features are the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, and a no-complications approach to legibility in adverse conditions.		The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner. Where the Submariner went underwater, the Explorer went upward, born from Rolex's association with Himalayan mountaineering and the 1953 Everest expedition. Its defining features are the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, and a no-complications approach to legibility in adverse conditions.

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	= Rolex Explorer I =		= Rolex Explorer I =

	The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner. Where the Submariner went underwater, the Explorer went upward — born from Rolex's association with Himalayan mountaineering and the 1953 Everest expedition. Its defining features are the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, and a no-complications approach to legibility in adverse conditions.		The Explorer launched in 1953, the same year as the Submariner. Where the Submariner went underwater, the Explorer went upward, born from Rolex's association with Himalayan mountaineering and the 1953 Everest expedition. Its defining features are the 3-6-9 Arabic numeral dial, Mercedes hands, and a no-complications approach to legibility in adverse conditions.

	[[File:Ref Explorer everest 1953.webp\|thumb\|center\|500px\|Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name]]		[[File:Ref Explorer everest 1953.webp\|thumb\|center\|500px\|Hillary and Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition — the event that launched the Explorer name]]