Rolex Explorer Patina until its triumphant re-issue in

until its triumphant re-issue in 1982

Foyt pulled into the pit lane with a split manifold

but in recent years the pendulum has swung to the other side

De Ville captured the air of refinement

Rolex Explorer Patina until its triumphant re-issue inThis year at Watches And Wonders, Rolex unveiled its newest iteration of the vaunted Rolex Explorer (also known as the Explorer I) and what the world got was not only a mechanical update, but a size shrink back to the 36mm case that we all know and love. For the past decade, the Explorer has only been offered in a now discontinued 'upsized' 39mm case, the Reference 214270, which retained the classic dial layout and functionality of the original, but