NEW 2021 Rolex Explorer 36mm - Ref 124270
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2021
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Hands-on with the New 2021 Rolex Explorer 36mm ref. 124270.
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Hi Adrian, Awesome channel and awesome watch. Mainly due to your videos I began to view the 36 Explorer again as a viable option. I’m now on my AD’s waiting list for one. Quick question, I have recently bought several of your excellent straps and I currently require a couple more of your 20mm Broad Weave Storm Grey NATO’s. Any idea as to when you will have them back in stock?
Keep up the good work…. Cheers!
Checked your website later and more were available. I’ve purchased two more.
All the best and Cheers!
Nice video.
My coffee showed up today! Very excited. I can’t wait for my NATO to make its trip across the pond.
Sell Kcups coffee
Thanks Adrian, but your coffee is not available in the UK?
Have to admit, the simplicity of this watch is really charming.
I’ve been wearing mine for a week. One thing you forgot to mention is the weight. It is 117g w 1 link removed and the most comfortable Rolex on wrist that I wear. The case is 36.1mm on my caliper and the clasp is 16.2mm. It is a wholistic and complete design for sure. It’s spectacular and the more I wear it the more I like it. The bracelet taper makes it VERY comfortable as well. It’s a home run but only the experts will be interested in it. It is also the lowest profile and most discreet watch I own.
I’ve been watching your comments regarding the Explorer 1 for some time. Because of your passion for the Ref 14270, I asked my jeweler (no longer a Rolex dealer) to find one for me. He came up with a “Swiss Made” iteration (circa 1999 or 2000). Subsequently, I called a Rolex franchise jeweler, and was told that his store might be able to get me a 124270 “sooner rather than later.” Because of this, I declined the offer of $7850.00 for the 14270. I went to THREE Rolex distributors in the Pittsburgh area, and basically told them that a reference 124270 was my grail for a Rolex. I told them the story about Everest, the Ian Fleming story, and mentioned the different movements, and about how the 214270 would no doubt become very collectible because of its two iterations with the hand size. One day after visiting Louis Anthony Jewelers, I was notified that they had a 124270 available. My wife and I went to the store the next day, and I immediately bought the watch. It is everything you’ve reported. It’s understated, but it has a big presence on your wrist. The time jumps out at you, and it’s very comfortable to wear. I’ve kept my Rolex Daytona with the Zeneth movement in my safe, and today, it was joined by my Oyster Perpetual 124300 yellow dial. This 124270 just rocks, and I’ll be wearing it as my “go to” for a long time.
I’ve enjoyed your opinions, and your RUclips publications, and always look forward to your presentations. Kind regards, Dennis Fair
I’ve been drooling over an Explorer I for years but decided to wait for what I assumed would be an upgraded movement and some anti-reflective coating. The 39 seemed perfect to me, but the 36 didn’t seem too small. Once the 124270 was announced, I was planning a move across the country so I had to wait some more to get resettled both logistically and financially. About 6 months ago I got put on a Tier 2 waitlist… I’m told Tier 2 watches like the Explorer I have their own waitlist where watches get allocated to the AD, but not to a specific customer so it’s up to the AD who gets it, while Tier 1 (aka ultra rare or expensive) watches get allocated to a specific customer from the get go… well 6 months passed and no call so I decided to stop by this past Friday while I was in the mall and I spoke to a different salesman, told him my story and that I couldn’t remember who had helped me there. I filled out one of their waitlist forms again because they had no record of me. We spent an hour talking about watches and family. Then Memorial Day weekend passes and this morning, 3 days later, I get a call from the new salesman asking if I still wanted my Explorer I. He said he got a call from their headquarters listing the watches due to them, and when he heard there was a 124270 on the list he immediately had it overnighted to them for me. He enjoyed our conversation and felt bad I had fallen off the radar earlier in the year. So, 6 months and 3 days, or just 3 days? Who cares? I’ve got an Explorer I on my wrist. Some day my son will.
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Mazel tov!
Congratulations! Did you like the Watch? I still thinking that it is small for my 17cm wrist. But I will try it.
@@gabrielddc the watch is almost perfect. The case, the dial, the movement are. The bracelet tapers a bit too much, 19-14. The lack of 19mm strap options is annoying; one would think the big players like Everest and Rubber B would get on that already since this case isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. I wish the clasp had been upgraded to the glidelock, but then there would be less reason to go for the Sub. But it’s amazingly comfortable. You don’t even know you’re wearing it. Overall, huge upgrades, the 36mm size is just plain classy and understated, and will have this for life.
Wish my dad was into watches! Haha
A huge thank you for starting the review with the box, then opening and showing the watch right away. I'm amazed how many watch reviews show the box for 3 minutes, then open it and start thumbing through the little book that comes with it for a few more minutes before getting to the actual watch. Nobody's tuning in to see a review of the book that describes how to set the time. But almost every reviewer does this. Thanks so much Adrian for getting right into it! And as always, just a fantastic review!
Haha. Thanks so much for noticing. I hate that too. Showing the box adds a nice level of intrigued to the video, but the unboxing process doesn’t make good content. 👍🏻
I have a 114270 and waiting to hear back from my AD about this new reference. I have a running history with them just playing the waiting game. This video has caused more anxiousness. Thank Adrian!
I’ve had my 124270 for about 5 months now…… still absolutely love it…… I’ve come back to watch this review again to remember how I felt when I first watched it before I had purchased mine…… your passion became my passion , hope you own one of these by now
Just picked this Explorer up from a local AD. First purchase, located 3 blocks away from home. Was on a waitlist for 6 months. I got the call and didn’t hesitate to take it home. It is the perfect Rolex. More refined than the 39mm and an upgrade from the 114270. If you’ve been wearing watches since the late 80’s. The size is a throwback to pre-1990’s. It takes a day to get use to the size coming from a Speedmaster and 20 years of wearing watches over 40mm. From what I hear guys in the Midwest are getting calls for Subs and Explorers despite the shortage. I guess the Rolex supply is coming around to Chicago.
I want to post about my journey to getting the Explorer and my thoughts throughout regarding choosing between the older references and the current one.
I was torn between the 114270 and 124270. Constantly jumping between the 2 models and being nitpicky about every aspect of the watches - was getting obsessive about all the details. Despite the 124270 being the "better" watch in every way (on paper), I had gripes with the 19mm bracelet and aggressive 5mm taper. So there began my search far and wide online for a 114270 (Chrono24, watchfinder etc). Also spent a fair amount of time sauntering around Hatton gardens and Bond street hoping I'd find a good deal...months go by...and nothing. So I thought to myself, why not have a proper look at the 124270 in the flesh - maybe I'd like it? So I popped myself into Rolex Harrods to have a look. And I must say...I oddly didn't mind the smaller bracelet/taper...and something in me felt an unexplainable affinity to this watch. I felt the proportions between the case size and bracelet width + taper just felt so...comfortable to look at and aesthetically pleasing. It was bizarre...something that was previously a huge negative for me...was now an aspect which I appreciated. I guess Rolex did design this reference from the ground up and every aspect of it has been carefully thought through. So I ended up putting my name down on the waiting list, which I was informed would be around 2-3 years, possibly more (tbh even the AD had no way of predicting when). Fast forward to just under 2 months later...I was about to seal a deal on a preowned 114270 (2008), which ultimately fell through, I get a call from Rolex Harrods literally the NEXT DAY to inform me that the 124270 was available and I could collect it immediately. I could not believe my luck. Currently sitting here, 5 days later, writing this with my beautiful new timepiece on my wrist and falling more and more in love with it. To anyone that critiques the size, bracelet width, taper, "plainness" of the watch, dimensions, proportions etc, to that i say - Rubbish! This. Watch. Is. Perfection.
I love mine! I think it's designed from the ground up to be the ultimate explorer in 36mm and all other watches be damned. Other 36mm watches use 20mm bracelet but this would look better with the 19mm? 19mm it is. Does it look better with a stronger taper? Yes, smaller clasp unique to the explorer it is!
I got one! Exactly because as you have said everything about this watch has been designed for this watch. The original explorer was 34 then many decades the 1016 at 36 mm. This watch is a tool watch. A field watch. You can wear it for work for dinner for a walk for shower for a trip and it just completes you without over-rolexing. You have a gem on your wrist that acts subtle while others will bling with oversizes and effects. Its a watch of true gentlemen, architects, sportspeople, designer and people who show off with their passion and ideas rather than with their watch.
I got THE call yesterday!! Currently wearing my 36mm explorer! Simplicity & wearability
Adrian, thanks for the video and appreciate your favorable comments on the 36mm size being ideal for a watch of this intention. Dive watches can be larger and dress watches perhaps less than a 36mm, but for an all-round watch and one of this thickness the 36mm just fits; at least it fits me with a 6.5” wrist. Not sure that I’ll tire of the bracelet but do you have plans to sell a 19mm calfskin that will fit within these lugs?
I had a really hard time keeping track of which one was the new one.
Agree
It's my only criticism of watch videos with 'same' watch comparisons. Keeping them on the same side for the length of the video would help tremendously.
Amen
me either
Exactly.
Now right. Then left. Then right. Then left. Argh, forget it.
Been on this channel for a couple of years now. Have a few other channels that I check out on a regular basis. But this bloke doesn't piss me off like some of the others. Ten out of ten. Top bloke.
I am a current owner of the 114270, and I do love the proportions on it and believe it stands strong and will continue to do so. The dial proportions are great, and while I like the new bracelet of the 124270, it’s hard to compete with the look and versatility of a 20mm lug width when the steel bracelet is off and straps are being worn instead. With that being said, I’m on the list. I have small buying history with my AD, but who knows if I’ll get one in reasonable time... I am picking up a new speedy from them, so hopefully that pushes me on the preferred list, but who knows.
Love everything from the ref.124270 also! Thanks for the review. It looks like Rolex made a mistake with the 39mm and they corrected by bringing back the original size. The new movement and bracelet makes it even better.If 36mm was good enough for Ian Flemming it's good enough for me!
I always loved my 39mm Rolex Explorer and thought it was nearly a perfect watch, but there was always something that was not quite right that I couldn’t explain….until now. I’ve just become the lucky owner of the new 36mm Explorer and the question is not “isn’t it too small?” but the realisation …. “it’s no longer to big”
what's your wrist size? I'm a 7 1/2 inch and do worry that the 36mm would be too small.
Gorgeous,if you'd of asked a year ago I'd possibly not even watched a video on it,but after watching reviews and doing my homework it really does grow on you,I'll defiantly be getting one
This might be an unpopular opinion, but as someone whose grail has long been an 114270 and who was initially ecstatic to see the 36mm return, I started to cool on it the more photographs I saw and I couldn’t put my finger on why. This video finally helped me do that.
As small as the dimensional changes are on the new one, they amount to a watch with much less pleasing proportions to my eye. The minutely smaller, yet thicker and longer link-to-link case. The 1mm reduction in lug width leading to an even more aggressive taper. The larger numerals. All of those tweaks conspire to make a watch that looks more bulbous and case-dominant to my eye. It’s lost a bit of the under-the-radar charm of the old 36mm and feels more like jewelry to my eye, another crowned bauble on a bracelet.
That said, excellent video, Adrian. This is the most thorough, spec-driven comparison of the two watches I’ve seen so far. And who knows, it’ll likely sway more viewers to desire the new one more than the old one. Like I said, my opinion is probably an unpopular one.
The 114270 still gets my vote. While Rolex’s continuous improvements (new movement, increased power reserve, ARC, etc.) are indeed welcomed and appreciated, the aesthetic feel of a wider bracelet on a 36mm, combined with the engraved rehaut and SEL’s of the late model “V” s/n I own, make for a more appealing design experience. Nonetheless, thank you, Adrian, for a thorough, substantive and, always, artful review.
I own the 124270 and even though I love my Explorer, I agree with you.. the 114270/14270 looks slightly better imo
I am so glad Rolex finally put anti-reflective coating on the underside of the crystal of the Explorer 1. For years I have come close to purchasing one, but every time I tried it on in the shop, it looked far too reflective for a 'tool' watch. But now it seems that Rolex has finally taken steps to solve this problem. Thanks Adrian for a great review.
Will be interesting to see. Most of the time I look at my OP just to see it sparkle. If it takes a bit longer to see the time (which it doesn't), that's fine by me! Maby some of that will get lost with the AR..
Great video as always! Recently came across your channel and absolutely love it. Not sure my pockets will.
Love the new Explorer
Awesome seeing the side by side comparison. Thanks for the great video! Hopefully the reduction in size for the Explorer is indicative of what is to come for the rest of the line.
Even though I have a similar wrist size to yours Adrian, I still love my 39mm Explorer. However, I'd really enjoy seeing you do a 39 vs 36 side by side video because everything about the new 36 has been done so well.
36mm will feel much smaller, I actually think it wears smaller than a dj36.
But the 36mm hands down is pure proportions love. So it really depends on that I think.
I don't own a Rolex, and I probably never will. I simply can't afford one... But if, by some miracle, I could choose any Rolex, it would be this new 36mm Explorer in all-steel. Great design and proportions of the case, dial and bracelet. Definitely a luxury watch but in an understated fashion. Perfect!
Miracles happen. I hope you're able to acquire an Explorer sooner or later. It really is perfect.
not watched a video in a while. just got say you are absolutely killing it with the production value.Effort appreciated
'Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours watch'...but in the case of the new Explorer, it's beyond my control! Like you, I am obsessed with this watch; the 39 was never going to do it for me, so I am ecstatic with this release. Your film has confirmed it for me: this is the Grail. The effect of the newly tapered strap and the AR coating is stunning. That face. Those numerals. The proportions. The sublime simplicity. I'm now at the mercy of my AD. God help me. Thanks for the film.
I’m in the process of waiting, reminding, hoping I can get one from my local AD. I’ve lusted after a 36 explorer for a long time. I don’t really lust after a lot of watches but that little explorer is perfect for me, I want to wear it every day.
Forget it. Stump up the 40% flipper tax or move on.
Be patient man , it's more rewarding. I got the call a few days ago and I'm wearing it right now. Don't support the grey dealers and pay more.
@@Eric-le8wu hi did you buy watches previously?
I’m on the list for it but never bought a watch from the AD before , does that make a massive difference
I already got the call! picking mine up tomorrow
AHHHH CONGRATS! 🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations- pray for me 🙏🏾
Wow that's quick
How on earth did you do that?!
Congrats Brian. You'll love it.
As an owner of a 114270, I have to say I prefer its proportions. The numerals and markers on the dial are just that little bit smaller, the 20mm lugs are compatible with most straps, and I actually prefer the old school jangly bracelet as it's light. For my lifestyle, there's no danger of its structural integrity being an issue. But if I didn't own my 114270, I'd definitely have the 124270 down as my next acquisition.
I had asked my local AD recently about the 124270. I wasn’t quite sure if the 36MM would look “right” on my 7 1/8” wrist. After 2 months of waiting (stunning I know), I got the call and he said “You still in the market for the explorer?”. I eagerly drove over to the AD and tried it on with my family in tow. I will simply say that it came home with me and it is a beautifully crafted timepiece. Thanks for the great videos.
A lot of people preferred the old 36mm over the 39mm but I thought the old 36mm was blocky. The wide bracelet didn't suit it & contributed to the clunky look. The 39mm looks more proportional to the bracelet. This new 36mm keeps that same proportion. Like the watch is now the focal point & the tapering bracelet accentuates it. Looks great.
Perfect timing! At home with food poisoning but picking mine up on Sunday! 😁👍
Congratulations
A very informative review including detailed case and lug size comparison I couln't find elswhere. Well done!
Been waiting for this one from you 👍🏻
As a 114270 owner I see it as a hit and miss. I mostly like it but I prefer the proportions of the older dial as far as the size of the numerals, indices and text. However it is a massive improvement over the 39mm
I'm an Omega guy, but between this new Explorer and a Railmaster I would "jump ship" in a heartbeat. The lines are so refined and the aquamarine lume is probably even better in person. It's not on my list (I'm waiting on an Oyster in yellow or green) but if one showed up at my AD I would be VERY tempted.
Everything looks so much better on the new one. The thicker 3 6 9 numerals, the anti reflective undercoating, the taper on the bracelet... I always thought the 36mm explorer is like the perfect Rolex along with the pre ceramic no date sub, but this new one elevates it to another level.
Bro ur right this is an awesome piece, you’ve actually persuaded me to getting one also 😉
Love the new look and feel. I'm on the waiting list. This one is a no brainer.
Adrian was born to make this video and he nailed it! Thank you 👌
First of all, congrats Adrian on the launch of your coffee. I am a Brit living in British Columbia, Canada and will be definitely ordering some of your coffee to try. Like yourself, I appreciate a good chrono, i.e. Daytona, and the new Black Bay chrono 😍 but I prefer simpler watches like the Explorer, and OP. I have just ordered the IWC Mark XVIII for my daily wearer and can’t wait for my AD to call.
Purchased one last week and have the older 39mm version, need to do a side by side comparison to show how different it is from the 39 in all the right ways but the 39 is also fantastic
Please do!
Yesterday at lunch I received “THE” email from my AD. Picking up this afternoon or tomorrow. I absolutely cannot wait to get it. Coming from a 114270 here as well. A modern 36mm Explorer is a watch that I always thought would be the perfect GADA piece, and it’s something I never thought Rolex would ever do… downsize and return to a size they had abandoned. So excited right now, hard to concentrate at work 😁
I think Rolex are now simply designing watches the best they can be without worrying about the numbers. Sub is now 41mm and larger bracelet? Well it looks more elegant now and better proportioned despite raising alarm bells with those who look at the numbers. The same is now true for the Explorer.
@@aussieexpat absolutely agree. Watches should have thought out into their overall design, including how the bracelet interacts with the case and how the lugs transition. If that means on less common lug width I don’t think that should be an issue. I don’t see why Rolex would force a watch to have a 20mm lug width just because that’s the size most people have straps in.
@@aussieexpat Same with new Oyster Perpetual, actually a much improved watch
Can I ask ur motivation for upgrading? Is it the movement and bracelet? Case?
@@kuokliangchin2078 for me it’s the bracelet/clasp that is the main upgrade I wanted. A bonus is the newer movement and, AR on the crystal and the lumed slightly larger 3-6-9.
Really like this style of video. A nice mix of facts, personal opinion and nice shots. Looking forward to the Tudor watch next week that hopefully you’ll discuss at some point!
I love the watch, but unfortunately 39mm is about as small as I can wear - but it was a really enjoyable and informative video. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to make it and post it up here for all of us to see, Adrian.
Best reviews on RUclips. Love your approach and “voice”. You have what can’t be taught...”authenticity”. I trust your reviews. Furthermore, I got on two Rolex waiting lists using your advice. Thanks again from North Carolina in the US!
Thanks so much. I'm really glad you like the content. I love making it.
You need to understand how to use "quotations marks". "!"
@@jaybee1196 LOL. Typing from a beach and Antigua. Pardon the grammar. Drinks and sun don’t lend to perfect rules of grammar and punctuation.
@@beginningbourbon7385 living the life eh?
@@lukas2284 At the moment, enjoying a great time. Then back to reality Monday.
I love the explorer. I am surprised that they did away with the 39mm version.
I started watching this video last year after I visited an AD and expressed my interest in an Airking or an Explorer 1 . The more I read and watched online the more I decided it was the Explorer I really wanted . Following an 9 month wait and on a random visit to the AD I walked out with an Explorer on my wrist …. I absolutely love this watch . Thank you Adrian for the brilliant review which helped me reach the Explorer decision.
Last week my local AD called me and finally I got it and really love it. Two years ago, I purchased 214270 39mm but I’m honestly say that I don’t like the 39mm one.
Perhaps that’s because of your 14270 videos impressed me :)
About the watch, I checked the caliber and it keeps -1.1/week
Also noticed that this caliber differs from 214270 so when adjusting time, it needs anticlock wise movement to adjust time. That is the only one thing surprised me.
I'd rather stick with the 14270. Don't like smaller 19mm lug width and taper to 14mm
Seen it in the flesh??
Just got it yesterday!! Absolutely loving it 😎
Awesome video, as usual! Love your enthusiasm and candid opinions. Of particular interest to me, as I once owned a 114270. It looks like Rolex has now made the perfect Explorer 1. I do have myself on the list, and am waiting patiently for the watch to arrive. But as you say, they have really looked at all the small details, and updated. As well as an amazing movement! Personally, I like the tapered bracelet, and the clasp does not look at all dainty. I was wondering: It looks as though the crown is slightly larger on the new one as well, which is a good thing if it is!? Cheers, Carl
Good sharing and also thanks for the guy who lent you the watch.
I've always loved the explorer.
I've also always thought that 38mm would be perfect for this piece. So I guess I'll have to wait until the next model when they bring the size back up.
yes, 36mm a tad small (but doable) 39 a tad large (also doable)....37.5 or 38mm would have been perfect (for me).
What’s the motivation for going back to 36mm? Simple.
1) Sell the watch to both men and women
2) The “big watch” craze is ending, so having a smaller sized “professional” watch in the lineup makes sense
Simple as that in my view.
I also think it just looks better. To me, the Explorer is a 36mm watch. I didn’t like the look of the larger models, they just didn’t look right to me.
I also think Rolex are just running out of ideas. It’s pretty crazy that people are talking about this as some kind of stunning new release, when the Exp 1 has been a 36mm watch for most of its existence
Big watch craze is ending - I've been hearing that since 2016 or something. Nothing is changing, it's just the fact that Rolex never made an actual big watch, except for the Seadweller (mostly thick, not VERY big). So nothing changes. I'm hoping more for the ROLEX craze to end lol, it's so boring to see the same 2-3 watches everywhere it's getting ridiculous.
@@PoltergeistWorks complete agree. It’s so bizarre to me to see people talking about a regular Sub being their ‘grail’
Rolex has slimmed down its OP36, Date Just36 and now Explorer range. BlackBay 58 is super popular and the new Speedmaster wears much smaller. Would you like me to keep going? It’s obvious watches are trending towards smaller sizes again. The Sub is for pretentious non watch people, that’ll stay big.
@@nathanf1934 so you think a ‘real’ watch person is one who follows trends?
Love your videos. Previously you've mentioned that the 114270 is the perfect watch for you, I'd love to here how the new one compares to that particular model. I think the non tapered bracelet looks more inline with explores of the past, and I personally prefer that as well. Would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Really like your reviews, they are amongst the most pleasant to watch!
100% agree with all you said. Actually I was already so convinced since announcement day that I sold my 14270 to make room for the new one. And this despite it was also my favorite in collection...
Just picked my 124270 a few days ago, and I absolutely love it.
It ticks all boxes which weren’t ticked by the old one, luminescent number, AR coating, nice bracelet. I had some doubts with the bracelet tapering, but on the wrist it’s fine, and the watch is now absolutely perfect on all counts (that lume!).
I also like to put leather or nato strap to vary the styles, and I feel that it’s now easier to do as the springbars seems to be less close to the case than with the 14270. Maybe you can check that if you still have both watches. By the way, it looks stunning with a vintage leather...
Cheers
WHAT. NEW. TRICK. IS. THIS. WITH. YT. TITLES?
PS I agree on the new Explorer, it looks great! Nice vid.
Wish they added watches to the base game of DAYZ. Love your content!
Just picked this up a few days ago. First Rolex and it is absolutely perfect. Great video !
Congrats!
Congrats.
Watch for life.
That's an AMAZING pick up for a FIRST rolex!
@@aussieexpat
...I was thinking the same thing after I just wrote my obligatory 'congrats' before!
Good for him!
Lovely video as usual! Love the size of the watch and it being under the radar. Only thing to mention is that the watch comparisons was a little confusing since they look the same! When you had the new one on the left then on the right. Consistency is key I guess when doing a comparison! Thumbs up
I bought one today, it's stunning in every way. I already know it will spend more time on my wrist than any of my other watches. And it hasn't even cost anything in real terms, it's already worth more on the used market than I paid from an AD.
The phrase "money for old rope" comes to mind. Rolex are geniuses. Do almost nothing and there's not a dry seat in the house.
Look forward to your coverage of the Tudor announcement next Tuesday...
Lol fookin tudor with these colabs.
just picked up the new explorer and noticed i can hear/feel the movement wind when the watch is lightly shaken. only other rolex i have to compare is the 16610 sub and that is solid and quiet. might this have to do with the case size/build or different movements? or is something off? i've experienced this with other watches. appreciate any help.
I have never been more excited about another youtube video dropping and you totally delivered. Thank you! About why back to 36 mm? Because it just looks fantastic! And more balanced. I own a 39 mm Explorer and i love it. But there is a lot of unused space on the dial and it's almost too big underneath ski or mountaineering gear. From a tool watch perspective 36 mm isa more reasonable and useful size. Also coating helps in bright conditions. Thanks again, love your work
been waiting for this one :)
I’ll stick to my 214270, but I’m very happy for you that Rolex brought the size back down to 36 bc I was sure you were gonna love it ! Thanks for the vid Adrian ! Cheers
I believe the 214270 will be revered as the Goldilocks Explorer.
I'm strongly of the opinion that a 41mm Explorer will also be introduced in the coming year or 2.
So I'm with you: the 214270 MkII is ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ.
@@anthonysmith2982 I guess I would have been happy with either one! Started to save up in 2014 to finally get the explo in 2018 - so the 36 wasn’t available at the time (if you wanted a new model). I’ve been dreaming of it for 4 years, and It’s been such a great companion for the last 3 years that I would never see myself getting rid of it ! But if I didn’t already have it and was looking to get my first explorer, this new 124270 would be a fantastic choice !
Yeah.. I agree. 39mm 214270 is my preferred Explorer size and I'll hang on to mine with my dear life. IMHO, it's neither big nor small. Just the perfect size for most people (both genders).
@@acethis I have to agree with you sir !
I did like all answers to this comment. 214270 ❤️
There are two watches that I would buy in a heart beat (if I could afford it) and you happen to have them both.
The Rolex Explorer.
And the Omega Seamaster (white dial)
I think that beyond the technological aspect of these watches, built, movement, wearability etc it’s their design that is extremely appealing. They are classy while being sporty.
Beautifully made.
Great Vid by the way, as always!
I've got this explorer on order; thinking of trading in my white face OP39. Bit worried about the size - just 3- 4mm different but feels so much smaller...
As an extremely happy owner of the 39mm with a 7.25" wirst... I'm glad they brought the 36mm back for my smaller wristed gents. I feel like we now have the best of both worlds for each wrist size. If my wrists were any smaller I'd be on top of the 36mm. The 39mm fits me like a glove so I won't ever be letting it go.
I think it’s more of a personal taste thing, rather than based on wrist size tbh. I’ve been collecting for 20 years now, have owned dozens of watches, including lots of Rolex, and I don’t recall this obsession with wrist size to case size that everyone seems to have these days.
I’m 6’3, 230lbs, snd my daily is a 36mm Rolex. That’s just my preference, it’s not really anything to do with my wrist size, I just think it looks better, but I’ve also worn everything from 34mm to 46mm. It’s not like there is a formula everyone needs to stick to, you just happen to prefer a larger looking watch.
@@pejpm well said
I just put an order in for one at my AD as a graduation gift for my geology degree. I can’t wait I’m so excited to get this piece.
Did they say how long you will have to wait? Are you on the 'preferred client list?
@@Michael-4 they said they haven’t gotten any of the new models in yet at all. But they think by August they will
Be able to get me one since it’s a special occasion. I am not on the Preferred client list sadly.
@@alessio2257 Congrats on your degree BTW. I shall have a chat with some ADs. I got the impression you have to buy a few Datejusts before you even get a look in these days.
I just got the call today and I picked up the explorer couldn’t be happier with this watch. It truly is curvaceous and even punchier than reviewed 😊
Excellent video as always thank you. I don’t believe you mentioned or addressed the upgraded Chromalight lume on the new model and I’m curious what your thoughts are on it if it’s any brighter or any longer lasting compared to what you’re used to?
I own the 114 and love it. I pretty much bought it when you first showed your Explorer on this channel a while back. You made me want to buy it!
Hmmm. Mixed feelings about the slimmer bracelet. Thanks for posting so quickly!!!
Almost women's size !
Absolutely woman’s bracelet!
@@andreamatzner2496 So you need a 22mm bracelet to feel like a man?
I was concerned at first too. But once you realize that it was done to make the case proportions and relationship between the dial and bracelet width look gorgeous, it's the best choice.
Basically, rolex don't care how the numbers feel, they care about how the watch looks.
@@andreamatzner2496 here we go again, stop using big watches to overcompensate ur lack of man hood
Looks like you’ve sold this one to yourself! Good job too! Hope you get it and enjoy it!!!! Do you keep your 1998 one though?... I love the Explorer but with my 7.25 inch wrist, I’m delighted I got the 39mm before it was discontinued. I just wish they offered both sizes with the new movement but there you go!
I'm not so lucky. I was considering that or the new Speedmaster Pro for my milestone birthday next year. Now the Explorer is out of the running. I have the same size wrist as you, and 36 is just too small for me. I wish they offered both sizes, like they offer multiple sizes in the OP.
@@RedwoodAggie I think that in the next 12 months, Rolex might offer the Explorer again in 39mm. They know there is a market for it. I hope so because what they say is true, the Explorer truly is the one and done collection! The only alternative that I can think of is the Omega Aqua Terra for now. It’s a great watch also?... Mind you, the new Moonwatch is pretty iconic too and beautiful! Maybe that should be my next watch! Only another 2.5 years to my big 50!
Some quick thoughts - while I have no experience with the 39mm Explorer, I did get to spend a bit of time with the 39mm Air King, which I believe wore very similarly, and I have had the same last gen 36mm you wear regularly.
I found the 39mm case and bracelet to feel very much like a 'watch made of a variety of parts Rolex already had laying around the shop.' It always seemed clunky to me - that very special balance between the old 36mm case and the oyster bracelet really made the older versions of the Explorer feel special - in the 39mm that balance was lost. The 36 was simply more elegant and understated than its larger cousins in the Rolex sports line up, despite retaining the ruggedness appropriate to its mountaineering legacy. The old 36 always felt like a very well designed tool watch, and the aesthetics felt like a happy side effect. It felt like the beauty and elegance were incidental to what otherwise was a very pragmatic and functional design. That was always the appeal for me, I guess.
Now, watching your review of the new 36mm, I suspect that Rolex may have simply decided to return to the watch's mountaineering roots - - at least for the sake of aesthetic philosophy if not practical design. Perhaps the return to 36mm was a way for Rolex to acknowledge that the larger sizes had lost some of what made the Explorer unique. With regard to the new 19mm lug width and slimmer bracelet, I am a bit torn however (and in fairness I've not seen this new watch in the flesh, so to speak, but I am simply working from your video and still images). The new model does indeed seem like a more integrated design, and it does show the benefits of employing many of the new innovations Rolex has included in the rest of the line, so technically I'm inclined to think it is a 'better' design.
Accepting that, something is missing for me. The rework has lost some of the geometry of the previous 36mm models. Perhaps inadvertently, with the old bracelet and 36mm case, the transitional curve from the watch-head, through the lugs and into the bracelet was a slighter angle, than the new watch exhibits. That old curve was one of the things I always loved about the 36mm Explorer, and was perhaps the hallmark of the watch; in my mind almost on par with the 3 - 6 - 9 dial. That curve defined the Explorer for me. I think I'm going to miss it.
Nice one Adrian, I love the product placement with the bags of coffee used to hold down the roll you put on the desk. I must admit I'm sort of tempted to register my interest on the new Explorer 36mm for my next Rolex. It ticks the box as it does not have the date. I wish you the very best of luck getting one.
How does one actually obtain this watch? My AD keeps saying they have no info whatsoever on its release yet I keep seeing videos pop up on RUclips from people who are getting these. This is definitely the watch I've been waiting for. Thanks.
Some ADs got it. But certainly not all.
You need luck. A lot of it. I’m fortunate enough to have had that luck last week.
A lot of the time it’s based on having a history with the AD. My friend bought a Tudor, IWC, snd a Rolex for his wife from an AD in New York. 4 months later he enquirer about the new 41mm Sub, and they had one for him 3 days later.
Change AD
Well, we now know! The 36mm was reintroduced to make room for the new 40mm! The 40mm probably fits me better, but I prefer the charm of the smaller understated 36mm.
The motivation was perfection. Thank you for sharing!
Great video, Adrian! While the lumed 3-6-9 is great and the updated bracelet is clearly better (does it feature micro-adjustments similar to the sub?), I can’t help but feel this new dial is too busy with the larger numbers. The 1016 was iconic for its simplicity and curvy numerals and while the numerals on the 14270/114270 became more robotic it didn’t seem overly busy. The new larger numerals plus the smaller bracelet makes the watch appear smaller and busier, at least on the video. Is that true in person? As a 114270 owner, I couldn’t help but look with nostalgia on your older explorer vs the new, iPhone-era machine. Keep up the great work!
He is so excited about a watch size I can care less about. But his excitement makes me smile.
@@MPD90 Tomahto Tomato... you get the message...lol
@@MPD90 👀😂🤣 F*ck outta here ... Inspector Gadget 🔎 🤓
@Mike D David Mitchell would be proud
I am 100% with you on this one. Literally word for word. I had the chance to side by side the 36mm 124270 with my 39mm 214270mk2 at my local AD last weekend and whilst there's literally no reason for me to buy it, if i didn't already have the 39mm i'd be 100% gunning for the new 36mm. It's just perfect and returns the Explorer I back to it's roots as a 36mm. As a package it's just spot on, new movement, new case, new dial, new bracelet... Best watch that Rolex currently make by far. It's an end game watch that could be worn every day.
My personal opinion: I think as Rolex fan we should celebrate the New 36 Explorer as Rolex recognition of how perfect 36 explorers sizing was and is. But as an owner of 114270 I still don’t think this new Explorer can replace the sentimental value of my watch, let alone any watch. It just made me appriciate more of what I already chose to be my company. Great Video as always Adrian! Cheers
Cracking Video again playing the waiting game too for my 36mm Explorer all part of the game !
19mm lug width (!?) and 36mm is a backwards step.
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry That watch embodies this phrase. Did you get it new from watches of Switzerland or another AD?
Excellent quote!
@@ethansgarage1 Why did they add a thicker bolder font to the text on the dial? Looks less elegant.
This is the best sales pitch for a watch ever seen. I want one.
This is a beautiful classic watch I’ve had mine a few months now and I absolutely love it
They did it so in a few years they can come back with a 39 or 40 and everyone will be so excited
Thanks, Adrian
Articulate critique.
Substantial, yet subtle upgrades.
I still prefer the 39mm case size.
The new 36mm looks great, but one huge plus point for the 14270 that you don't mention is the tritium dial and how it ages. It gives the watch a nice warm personality, which you don't get on the newer models.
LOVE the 124270. I was waiting for the 39mm, but I'm pleased that I never got it in time.
Adrian, do you plan on reviewing the two-tone in the metal? That watch is so strange - really don’t know what to make of it. Would love to hear if your opinions changed since your initial reaction after the launch. Regards from New York.
I’d love to get hands on with the two tone. I have a feeling to could be quite cool.
I think a full gold version of it could be awsome !!!
@@i1p2p3o4c5a6m7p9o9 very much agree. Although I don’t see them doing that anytime soon
Watchfinder and Bark & Jack upload videos at the same time, what sorcery is this?
I noticed
Another excellent review. I have owned two previous model Explorers and sold them because the watch looked too small on my 7.75” wrist, so the size decrease means I won’t be in the market for the new model. Again excellent review. Thank you
Nice review Adrian 😉 do you think it would be possible to have one with the new DJ, the green palm one ? I do love it but some hates it, would be interesting to have your point of view and your, as usual, awesome video of it 👍