Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer 214270 Black Dial Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. Rolex Black Dial Explorer 214270 Hands On Review Folks who really know their watches fall into two categories: those who respect Rolex, and those who love the brand. The haters? They tend to be the dilettantes and dabblers who try the "watch thing," run out of attention span, and leapfrog to the next expensive distraction. The 39mm Rolex Explorer 214270 is a watch for men who know the meaning of commitment. Posh-watch prejudice of noobs aside, true Rolex heritage is steeped in the blood, sweat... and more sweat of Hard Men (no tears; Hard Men don't cry). The Explorer 214270 represents the distilled essence of what makes Rolex authentically butch and the polar opposite of an effete evening accessory. And since its 2010 as the first 39mm Explorer (previously 36mm), the 214270 has carried the Rolex torch with gusto. Originally created to honor the exploits of Mt. Everest conquerors Tenzing Norgay – who wore his Rolex to the summit – and Sir Edmund Hillary, the 1953 Rolex Explorer was the first of a long line of Rolex utility watches designed to go into harm's way. While the general public may not grasp the depth of Rolex's hardcore heritage, even the proverbial "man on the street" understands that the brand stands with Rolls-Royce as a synonym for quality. And in this Explorer, Rolex delivers. The Geneva watchmaker ranks among the exclusive club of true manufactures that fabricate virtually every part