Rolex Explorer
The original
- Price
- $7,900list price, 2026
- Case
- Steel (904L (Oystersteel))
- Diameter
- 36 mm
- Lug to lug
- —
- Thickness
- —
- Lug width
- —
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Rolex 3230Automatic, 70 h reserve
Its homages
- In the database
- 25
- Price range
- $65–$456
- Cheapest
- <1% of the original's price
The 36mm Explorer (a 40mm 224270 also exists). Lug width is reported as 19mm by some reviewers and 20mm by others, so it's left blank.
Homages by price
| Homage | Price from | Share of original | Dia. mm | L2L mm | Thick mm | WR m | Crystal | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Addiesdive AD2554 |
$65 | <1% | 36 | 46 | 10 | 100 | Sapphire | Miyota 2035 |
Addiesdive AD2096 |
$69 | <1% | 36 | 46 | 12 | 100 | K1 mineral | Seiko VH31B |
Watchdives WD1016 37mm |
$119 | 2% | 37 (+1) | 45.5 | 10.9 | 100 | Sapphire | Seiko VH31B |
Watchdives WD1016 39mm |
$119 | 2% | 39 (+3) | 47 | 10.8 | 100 | Sapphire | Seiko VH31B |
Addiesdive AD2112 |
$139 | 2% | 38 (+2) | 47.8 | 13.5 | 100 | — | Seiko NH35A |
Addiesdive AD2023-1 |
$140 | 2% | 36 | 46 | 12 | 100 | Sapphire | Seiko VH31B |
Addiesdive AD2556 |
$150 | 2% | 36 | 46 | 11 | 100 | Sapphire | Seagull ST2130 |
Thorn T005 |
$179 | 2% | 34 (−2) | 40.7 | 9.5 | 100 | Sapphire | PT5000 |
Pagani Design PD-1723 |
$190 | 2% | 36.2 (+0.2) | — | 12.5 | 200 | Sapphire | PT5000 |
Watchdives WD6610 |
$209 | 3% | 37 (+1) | 46 | 10.5 | 100 | Sapphire | Miyota 9015 |
San Martin SN0107 36mm (NH35) |
$258 | 3% | 36 | 44 | 11.8 | 100 | Sapphire | Seiko NH35A |
San Martin SN0107 38mm (NH35) |
$258 | 3% | 38.5 (+2.5) | 46.7 | 12.3 | 100 | Sapphire | Seiko NH35A |
San Martin SN020 39mm (NH35) |
$258 | 3% | 39 (+3) | 47.5 | 12.5 | 100 | Sapphire | Seiko NH35A |
San Martin SN020 39mm (YN55A) |
$268 | 3% | 39 (+3) | 47.5 | 12.5 | 100 | Sapphire | Epson YN55A |
Islander Journey BDL77 36mm |
$299 | 4% | 36 | 43 | 12 | 100 | Sapphire | Seiko NH35A |
Islander Journey BDL77 40mm |
$299 | 4% | 40 (+4) | 47.5 | 13 | 100 | Sapphire | Seiko NH35A |
San Martin SN021 37mm (PT5000) |
$299 | 4% | 37 (+1) | 45 | 11 | 100 | Sapphire | PT5000 |
San Martin SN0107 38mm (PT5000) |
$326 | 4% | 38.5 (+2.5) | 46.4 | 10.8 | 100 | Sapphire | PT5000 |
San Martin SN020 39mm (PT5000) |
$326 | 4% | 39 (+3) | 47.5 | 12.5 | 100 | Sapphire | PT5000 |
San Martin SN020 39mm (Seagull ST2130) |
$326 | 4% | 39 (+3) | 47.5 | 12.5 | 100 | Sapphire | Seagull ST2130 |
San Martin SN021 B1 37mm (PT5000) |
$326 | 4% | 37 (+1) | 45.5 | 11.3 | 100 | Sapphire | PT5000 |
San Martin SN021 37mm (Sellita SW200) |
$430 | 5% | 37 (+1) | 45 | 11 | 100 | Sapphire | Sellita SW200-1 |
San Martin SN0107 38mm (Sellita SW200) |
$456 | 6% | 38.5 (+2.5) | 46.4 | 10.8 | 100 | Sapphire | Sellita SW200-1 |
San Martin SN020 39mm (Sellita SW200) |
$456 | 6% | 39 (+3) | 47.5 | 12.5 | 100 | Sapphire | Sellita SW200-1 |
San Martin SN021 B1 37mm (Sellita SW200) |
$456 | 6% | 37 (+1) | 45.5 | 11.3 | 100 | Sapphire | Sellita SW200-1 |
Sources
- Monochrome, Rolex Explorer 1 36mm 124270 for 2021 (specs)
- Luxury Bazaar, A Second Rolex 2026 Price Increase Hit June 1 (US list prices; Explorer 36 steel $7,900)




















