Results for Rolex Explorer II

Pre-Owned Picks: A Rolex GMT, A 40mm Speedmaster, And A TAG Heuer Named After The Temple Of Speed

A curated selection of what the Hodinkee Shop has to offer.

Watch Spotting: Rolex And Hublot Take Center Court As Iga Świątek And Novak Djokovic Win The French Open

It was history in the making (and history made) this weekend as both stars paired trophy with watch.

Introducing: A Special Rolex Daytona For The 100th Running Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans (With Live Pics From The Race)

Paul Newman vibes from a new white gold Cosmograph with a race-specific movement.

In-Depth: Examining Value And Price Over Time With The ‘No Date’ Rolex Submariner

We now have a decade behind us of modern price history – let's dig into it.

Pre-Owned Picks: A Breguet Type XX With No Date Window, A Classic Omega Reborn, And A Rolex Sport Watch Made Small

A curated selection of what the Hodinkee Shop has to offer.

Auctions: Two Rolex Daytonas Belonging To Paul Newman To Appear At Auction In New York Next Week

A pink-on-pink Patek 1518 and another astronaut Speedmaster round out the highlights at Sotheby's New York.

Historical Perspectives: Bringing World War II Watches Back Home

Tracing the original owners of watches worn by The Greatest Generation.

Pre-Owned Picks: A Rolex Made for the Deepest Depths, A Very Limited-Edition Grand Seiko, And The First Modern Breitling Top Time

Some of our favorite pre-owned watches available in the Hodinkee Shop.

Watch Spotting: Inter Milan Manager Simone Inzaghi Wearing A Neo-Vintage Rolex Yacht-Master As The Team Advances To The Champions League Final

It's been more than a decade-long drought, and Inzaghi wore a watch that can handle water just fine.

Auctions: Chameleons, Complications, An Intergalactic Rolex, And All The Big-Time Lots From The Geneva Auctions

After a day on the ground previewing hundreds of watches, we give you a look at 10 highlights.

Smiths’ Everest Adventure: The Other "Explorer" Watch That Made Mounta

The Smiths Watch Company traces its history all the way back to 1851, the year that its founder, Samuel Smith, Sr., opened his watch and clock shop on Newington Causeway in London. Like other horological concerns in the late 19th Century, the family firm, originally dubbed S. Smith & Sons, specialized in pocket watches. It was quite successful, eventually moving its headquarters to a larger venue on London’s bustling Strand and opening shops in the fashionable Piccadilly and Trafalgar Square marketplaces. By the early 20th Century, S. Smith & Sons had staked out a substantial spot in British watchmaking history, producing in 1900 the groundbreaking “mileometer,” a device that combined a speedometer and an odometer; and becoming a trusted purveyor of timepieces and other instruments to the Royal Family in 1904, when King Edward VII commissioned a speedometer from the firm for his personal Mercedes motorcar. It was the rise of the automobile, in fact, that brought Smiths much of its expansion in the coming decades. Another company, Smiths Motor Accessories, opened up in 1914, run by Samuel Smith Sr.’s grandson Allan Gordon Smith, which produced carburetors, speedometers, and other accessories for the growing automotive industry. With the onset of the First World War, the company also started making onboard instruments for aircraft and fuses for bombs.  The Smiths added another offshoot company, devoted to making English clocks, in 1931, and acquired, among other fi...

Business News: Rolex Officially Launches Its Certified Pre-Owned Program In The United States

The program, announced in December, will begin its U.S. rollout at Tourneau | Bucherer this month.

The Ele Series: Meeting Morgan King Part II

Introducing: The Rolex Sky-Dweller In Two New Dial Colors

This big hunk of watch now comes in mint green and a very swoony blue green.

Hands-On: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ‘Celebration Dial’ Came To Party

The new OP design is a totally unexpected move from the kings of traditional watchmaking. That's exactly why it's so marvelous.

Hands-On: The Rolex Perpetual 1908 Might Just Be The Dressy Rolex We’ve Been Waiting For

Goodbye Cellini. Say hello to the new Perpetual collection and the Perpetual 1908.

Introducing: The Rolex Yacht-Master 42 In RLX Titanium

A prototype surfaced years ago, and now the watch is a reality…on a bracelet.

Introducing: Six New Very Colorful Rolex Day-Dates

Emojis, inspirational words and stone dials!

Introducing: The New Rolex Daytona With Redesigned Case And New Caliber 4131

With a slightly redesigned case and bezel, too.

Introducing: A New Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbles Up, With All The Colors On One Dial

Say hello to the bubble dial, a party on your wrist.

Breaking News: The Rolex Milgauss Is Now Discontinued

No more lightning bolt. One of the brand's core sport models is gone in a flash.

Watches & Wonders 2023 Starts Monday: Brace Yourself For New Releases From Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, And Dozens More

The team is in Geneva and new watches are in the air.

Editors' Picks: What Will Rolex Release At Watches & Wonders 2023?

We'll find out Monday morning. In the meantime, here are our fervent hopes and wild predictions for what we think the Crown will do – plus a look at the cryptic teaser released by the brand itself.

Business News: Rolex FAQ: Everything You Need To Know About Production Increases And The Certified Pre-Owned Program

You've got questions. We've got answers, straight from the Crown.

Watching Movies: Why Tom Cruise’s Porsche Design, And A Vintage Rolex, Make 'Top Gun: Maverick' The Best Watch Movie Of The Year

Lest we forget about the shiploads of IWCs. Ahead of the Academy Awards, we talked to the film's prop master to get the full story behind each timepiece.