I bought a Rolex Explorer 2 while I was visiting Switzerland a few years back for vacation. The watch cost about $2000, which is a bit expensive but I was also thinking about reselling it here in the states.
I ended up just keeping the watch rather than selling it. The watch is water resistant up to 100 meters and is made from stainless steel. I do a bit of diving time to time so it was deep enough for me. The watch works perfectly underwater.
The Rolex Explorer watch weighs 8 ounces. I am not arthritic so I can deal with the weight, though if you do suffer joint pain you might want to go for a lighter watch. The watch has an hour, minute, time zone, second hand and a date much like the original explorer.
The date is made larger with a bubble that serves as a magnifying glass also the way the hands ticks are very smooth. It is really nice listening to the watch, also I find the design to be a lot better than rolex submariner.
The watch comes in two different dial colors. There is a black dial and a white dial. My watch has the whit dial and looks great. One great thing is the quality is so good on these watches that it looks the same since I got it.
The watch system is automatic, meaning there is a half weighted pendulum that powers the mainspring. The mainspring then powers the other springs and gears which in turn powering the watch. The watch has a clutch system that makes sure you don’t over wind it.
A small problem with this watch for potential buyers is that is not very well known. People who see it can’t really tell it is a Rolex. For those people who buy Rolex watches so they can say they own a rolex might want to buy a different model. On the up hand, this is an excelent ownership watch.
This watch features a sapphire crystal as the glass piece. This crystal is very resistant to all daily abuse that is put onto your watch. You can rest assured you won’t get a scratch.
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