Rolex
Rolex Explorer 6150
The Rolex Explorer (reference 6150) is a 36 mm stainless steel watch. It runs on the automatic caliber A296 and is water resistant to 50 m. It was introduced in 1953.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 6150
- Collection
- Explorer
- Case size
- 36 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Bracelet
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- A296
- Functions
- Time only
Production
- Production
- 1953 – today (discontinued)
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
6150 Black
Precision / Explorer text variants
6150 White
White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6150 (This watch) | 36 mm | Stainless steel | — | A296 | 1953– |
| 1016 | 36 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 1560 | 1963–1989 |
| 114270 | 36 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 3130 | 2001–2010 |
| 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– |
| 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 6150?
- The Rolex Explorer 6150 has a 36 mm case.
- What movement does the Rolex Explorer 6150 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber A296.
- How water resistant is the Rolex Explorer 6150?
- It is water resistant to 50 metres.
- Is the Rolex Explorer 6150 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- When did the Rolex Explorer 6150 come out?
- It was introduced in 1953.
- What is the Rolex Explorer 6150 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Bracelet.
- Which dials was the Rolex Explorer 6150 made with?
- The catalog lists 2 dials: Black, White.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.