Rolex Explorer 2 Black Dial Ref: 216570 2019

The Rolex Explorer II Black Dial Ref: 216570 is a robust and purpose-built tool watch designed for extreme environments, embodying Rolex’s heritage of exploration and adventure. Introduced in 2011 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Explorer II line, this reference features an updated 42 mm Oystersteel case, offering enhanced legibility and wrist presence compared to its predecessors. The watch is powered by the in-house Calibre 3187, an automatic movement equipped with Rolex’s Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock absorbers, delivering excellent durability, precision, and approximately 48 hours of power reserve. Its defining complication is the GMT function, indicated by a fixed 24-hour bezel and an additional orange 24-hour hand, allowing the wearer to distinguish between day and night or track a second time zone—particularly useful for cave explorers and polar adventurers operating without natural light cues. The watch also features a date display at 3 o’clock with Cyclops magnification. Historically, the Explorer II, first introduced in 1971, was developed as a more specialised counterpart to the Explorer, and the 216570 represents a modern evolution of that mission. Within the Rolex lineup, it occupies a key position as a rugged, understated professional model, valued for its practicality, heritage, and distinctive tool-watch character. 

Reference: 216570-0002
Date: 2019
Size: 42 mm
Condition: Excellent 
Included with sale: Full Set