any info on new z# 114270 explorer?

[seanbrooklyn]

Hi, just purchased a new explorer and cant seem to find alot of info on it, no reviews or anything like that, the booklet doesnt even say much about it.
anyone know what type of movement it has and what other watches have the same movent? how many jewels ect... any info would be nice
and hello to everyone, just registered yesterday and love the site. thanks.....Sean

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by seanbrooklyn

Hi, just purchased a new explorer and cant seem to find alot of info on it, no reviews or anything like that, the booklet doesnt even say much about it.
anyone know what type of movement it has and what other watches have the same movent? how many jewels ect... any info would be nice
and hello to everyone, just registered yesterday and love the site. thanks.....Sean

I made this a few years back.

This is my first try to do a review so be nice to me.

After I have got this Explorer about a year so I believe
it´s time to write about it.



I was one of the first guy who got one here in Sweden
with the new (current) ref 114270 and I have order it
a couple of months before I got it. I have look forward
to recieve the new one with SEL and the new movement cal
3130. It have the same size (36 mm) as the classic DateJust
but it feels a little smaller, I suppose it´s the black
dial who fool the eye.



I don´t know if Rolex have done something new with the
bracelet except the SEL´s but it feels more solid than
my Exp II bracelet (I bought that new too). The clasp is
much more tight and it feels not like the other I have.
But as I say I don´t believe they have made something
new with it but it just feels so.

He looks even great with a croc strap too.



The dial have a great detail work and the finish is very
high. This one is very easy to read in every angles and
only the sapphire crystal can do the reading hard in some
angles.



He looks even good in the dark.



There is Super Luminova at the markers except the 3,6,9
and at the hands.

The new movement cal 3130 with 31 jewels, hack second and
28800 bph have got some upgrade like a balance bridge.





And it runs very smooth and in my opinion the no date feels
more acurate and durable than the date movement. But that is
just my opinions and I don´t believe it is so, but it feels so.

Here you can count the seconds.



The Explorer is one of the most simple watch Rolex made and it´s
a little overpriced if you comapre it to a Air King. But it´s a
classic Rolex and you can wear it as a sport watch or a dress watch.
So I believe there is a place for it in every Rolex collectors
collection.

If you want some more pics of the watch, just visit my site at:

http://www.watchwallpapers.com/exp.htm

Thanks for reading.

Jocke

[colemanitis]

Great review... that's the first time I've read this. Thanks for sharing!

[JJ Irani]

WOW! I'm completely floored with those pics, Jocke!!

[AndrewG]

Excellent-now I can get an idea of what mine looks like inside!

[Mort]

Wow, that was a great review and your images are awsome. Question, On the image with the strap, did you use your original clasp off your bracelet?

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by Mort

Wow, that was a great review and your images are awsome. Question, On the image with the strap, did you use your original clasp off your bracelet?

Nope, that is a custom made clasp.

Thanks guys.

Jocke

[miner]

Amazing photos especially the 8 beats per second. I must show this to the heathens who say a watch can't do that.

[padi56]

Great pictures Jocke the new movement cal 3130 can be found in the Airking and the Sub non date. And the only difference the Explorer is COSC tested while the Airking and Sub are not,but soon all Rolex will be COSC tested.

[seanbrooklyn]

beautiful review, thank you very much for all the info, the pics were amazing I must say. thanks guys.

[Mennald]

Awesome pictures, Jocke!