Rolex
Rolex Explorer 114270
The Rolex Explorer (reference 114270) is a 36 mm stainless steel watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic caliber 3130 with a 48-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 100 m. It was made from 2001 to 2010.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 114270
- Collection
- Explorer
- Case size
- 36 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Oyster, stainless steel bracelet
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
- Bezel
- Smooth fixed bezel
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 3130
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Jewels
- 31
- Functions
- Time only
Production
- Production
- 2001–2010
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
114270 Black
3-6-9; solid end links
How it compares within the Explorer family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114270 (This watch) | 36 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 3130 | 2001–2010 |
| 1016 | 36 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 1560 | 1963–1989 |
| 124270 | 36 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3230 | 2021– |
| 124273 | 36 mm | Yellow Rolesor (Oystersteel/18k yellow gold) | Black | 3230 | 2021– |
| 14270 | 36 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 3000 | 1989–2001 |
| 214270 | 39 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3132 | 2010–2021 |
| 224270 | 40 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3230 | 2023– |
| 6150 | 36 mm | Stainless steel | — | A296 | 1953– |
| 6610 | 36 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 1030 | 1955–1963 |
About the Explorer family
The Explorer was launched in 1953, the year Rolex supported the first ascent of Everest, and has stayed one of the brand's simplest sports watches: time only, a black dial with 3, 6 and 9 numerals and a smooth bezel. The long-running ref. 1016 defined the vintage era, followed by the 14270, 114270 and, in 2010, the 39 mm ref. 214270.
In 2021 Rolex returned to 36 mm with ref. 124270 and added a Yellow Rolesor version, ref. 124273, a first for the model. A 40 mm ref. 224270 followed in 2023. Dealers tell the generations apart by case size, dial print and luminous material, and on the 214270 by whether the 3, 6 and 9 numerals carry luminous fill, which changed during production.
Quick answers
- What size is the Rolex Explorer 114270?
- The Rolex Explorer 114270 has a 36 mm case.
- What movement does the Rolex Explorer 114270 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 3130, with a 48-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Rolex Explorer 114270?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Rolex Explorer 114270 still in production?
- No. It was made until 2010.
- When did the Rolex Explorer 114270 come out?
- It was introduced in 2001 and made until 2010.
- What is the Rolex Explorer 114270 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Oyster, stainless steel bracelet.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.