This year, Rolex
has updated the Explorer I 214270 with longer hands and lume on the numerals of
3,6 and 9.
The revival of Air king with Yellow words under the Rolex Crown.
The Explorer II 216570 has been around for a few years. Could there
be updates later? Here are some of our predictions.
1.
Ceramic
bezel
Rolex has just
added the ceramic bezel on the Daytona making it a 116500ln. Even the Yacht
Master has a ceramic bezel in the rose gold model, could the Explorer II be the
next model to receive the ceramic upgrade? A grey ceramic bezel will look
really cool. Also, the numerals on the ceramic bezel could be presented in
sharp colors, adding some chic to the very down-to-earth watch.
2.
New
movement
As seen on the
Datejust 41 this year and the Day-Date 40 last year, Rolex has begun to replace
old movements with newer ones. Although the difference may not be felt by
everyone, an upgrade of the movement can mean adding a Faraday cage for
resisting magnetic field or better power reserve, making the Explorer II a more
all-round watch.
3.
Downsizing
The current 42mm
diameter Explorer II may be reduced to 41 or 40mm in the future. This can be
true as the Rolex DD41 has been discontinued being replaced by the DD40. Rolex
released the 42mm Explorer II to fit the trend of big watches. Now, as huge
watches like Deep Sea prove to be low in sales, Rolex may in the future update
the Explorer II in 40 or 41mm.
4.
Dial
aesthetics
The current orange
hand of the Explorer II echoes with that of the Rolex 1655. In the future, the
hour and minute hands can be made more proportionally while the GMT hand can be
made in green, the Rolex color. Yellow would be a nice choice as well.
I would say no one will not resist the temptation of a new Explorer Ver. 3 or Ver.3.5 to have the following new feature.
