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Explorer 6350

“First Explorer dial”

Produced 1953–1954. Explorer 6350 is the early chronometer-rated counterpart to the 6150 and the reference most often treated as the first proper Explorer: same A296 big-bubbleback architecture, but with Officially Certified Chronometer…

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Rolex Explorer 6350
Reference6350
BrandRolex
FamilyExplorer
Produced1953–1954
StatusDiscontinued
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Rolex — 9 min readRolex Explorer: Everest, Caves, and the Cleanest Tool-Watch IdeaA connected history of the Rolex Explorer and Explorer II, from the Everest-era Oyster Perpetuals and early 6350/6610 references to the long-running 1016, the modern 14270 and 114270, the 39 mm and revived 36 mm Explorer, and the orange-hand Explorer II built for darkness.

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