Rolex
Rolex Explorer 6298
The Rolex Explorer (reference 6298) is a stainless steel watch. It is no longer in production.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 6298
- Collection
- Explorer
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Bracelet / strap
- Bracelet
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Time only
Production
- Production
- Discontinued
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
6298 Silver
Quarter Arabic style
6298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6298 (This watch) | — | Stainless steel | — | — | — |
| 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
- Is the Rolex Explorer 6298 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- What is the Rolex Explorer 6298 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Bracelet.
- Which dials was the Rolex Explorer 6298 made with?
- The catalog lists 2 dials: Silver, White.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.