Introduced in 1953 shortly after Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, and their Rolex Oyster Perpetuals completed the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest, the Explorer is one of Rolex’s first professional models. Since the 1930s, Rolex has been equipping numerous expeditions and making improvements to their watches based on feedback. The result: an Explorer that is not only durable and reliable but also incredibly legible – an adventurer’s indispensable companion.