1995 Rolex Explorer 1 36mm on Bracelet with Papers 14270

Here we have a 1995 Rolex Explorer 1 36mm on a  Bracelet with Papers 14270 with a 36mm stainless steel Oyster case that gently curves over your wrist towards the finely tapered lugs, a lug-to-lug length of 43.5mm and a case thickness of 11mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side, a screw-down TwinLock signed crown. A smooth bezel holds a flat sapphire crystal above a glossy black lacquer dial and an outer minute track is precisely executed with the applied White Gold baton, triangle and 3, 6 and 9 indexes Tritium T< 25 infilled marking the hours, lated fitted Service Mercedes’s hands are complemented by a lollipop counterweighted sweeping second hand, Luminova infilled, at 12 o’clock we have the Rolex motif and “Oyster Perpetual Explorer” printed underneath and at 6 o’clock “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” complete this rugged explorers timepiece. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 3000, 27 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour; this workhorse movement was launched in 1990. The watch comes fitted with its 13-link 20mm Rolex Oyster bracelet secured by a folding Oyster clasp.

This watch is sold with its Rolex paperwork and original receipt, no original box. Fresh from a light polish. The watch comes paired with its original 12-link 20mm Rolex Oyster bracelet secured by a folding Oyster clasp. The watch is from November 1995 and is sold in worn condition, but overall in very fair condition, with the black lacquer dial beginning to go “frozen”. The watch has later service Mercedes hands filled with Luminova. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

One of my favourite things about this Explorer is the dial. Over time, the lacquer has started to react, creating what's often referred to by collectors as a "frozen" dial. It's a wonderfully subtle effect that gives the surface a unique texture and means no two examples age in quite the same way. I completely appreciate that it's not for everyone, but I absolutely love them. In all my years of handling watches, I've only had a handful of these come through, and every one has had its own individual character. For me, that's what vintage collecting is all about. Rather than being just another Explorer 14270, this is an example with a personality all of its own, making it a far more interesting watch every time you look down at your wrist. I would not hesitate to add this neo-vintage gem to your collection today!

Reference : 14270
Movement : Automatic Rolex Cal. 3000
Age : November 1995
Year : 1995
Case Size : 36mm
Case Thickness : 11mm
Lug to Lug : 43.5mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released it to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released the Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field-resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960 saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.