Rolex Explorer modern the 1680 was the perfect

the 1680 was the perfect choice

wears incredibly well on the modern wrist

This particular example is a survivor

skin-diving as a sport became accessible to amateurs

rendering the watch—an indispensable tool—utterly useless

Rolex Explorer modern the 1680 was the perfectThis year at Watches And Wonders, Rolex unveiled its newest iteration of the vaunted Rolex Explorer (also known as the Explorer I) and what the world got was not only a mechanical update, but a size shrink back to the 36mm case that we all know and love. For the past decade, the Explorer has only been offered in a now discontinued 'upsized' 39mm case, the Reference 214270, which retained the classic dial layout and functionality of the original, but