Rolex and adventure
As early as 1930, Rolex began to provide equipment for Himalayan exploration activities in order to observe the operation of Rolex watches at high altitude and in extreme environments. After each expedition, climbers will provide feedback based on the performance of Rolex watches to help Rolex improve its performance.
The first person to reach the top of the world
Edmund? Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzin? Tenzing norgay climbed Mount Everest.
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Climbing Mount Everest is an extremely difficult challenge. 1953 In May, two members of the British expedition successfully climbed Mount Everest and stood on the top of the world, winning praise from all over the world. Rolex also participated in this groundbreaking work.
Adventure watch: 1953 worn by members of the British expedition.
Oyster permanent watch.
Rolex/Jean-Daniel Meyer
"Rolex Oyster Watch has excellent performance.
We have regarded it as an important equipment for climbing mountains. "
Sir John john hunter.
Sir John, the leader of the expedition, wrote on his way home: "We are deeply gratified that their timing is so accurate. This can ensure that the expedition members keep time synchronization throughout the journey. "
Himalayas: Natural Laboratory
Explorers series was born at the top of the world and got better and better with the help of legendary climbers. The Himalayas and the highest peak, Mount Everest, provide Rolex with a natural watch laboratory. With the desire to climb the peak and test the performance of the watch in a real environment, Rolex decided to join hands with pioneer climbers. From 1933 to 1955, at least 17 Everest expeditions were equipped with Rolex watches.
Swiss mountaineering pioneer in Himalayas
Anilis Lorna is an outstanding founder of the Swiss expedition. After World War II, she boldly proposed to set up the first Himalayan expedition in Switzerland.
A promising young mountaineer, Annalis? Annelies Lohner, the first Himalayan expedition in Switzerland, completed the pioneering work of climbing many peaks for the first time.
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She led her team into the Gaudry Mountains in the Sirmar Mountains in northern Indian Galval. 1From May to September, 947, the expedition climbed the dangerous peak for five months, and climbed Kedanat, Sartor Pass, Carindi, Barbalat and Nandagonti for the first time, and explored the altitude.
Rolex equipped the explorers with an oyster watch and always accompanied them. These watches have excellent performance and have successfully withstood the test of extreme environment.
Rolex oyster perpetual wristwatch, worn by members of Swiss expedition in 1947 when climbing Yanshan Mountain.
Rolex /Re gis Golay
Irene Cage conquered the three poles.
Norwegian Erling Kagge is an experienced extreme environmental challenger. He is the first person in the world to achieve the "three-pole" challenge: reaching the north and south poles and climbing Mount Everest.
1990 in March, he and another enthusiastic explorer Berg Aasland (b? Rge Ousland) peers, becoming the first person to ski to the North Pole without external force; Two years later, Cage went to the South Pole alone. From 1992 to 1993, he became the first person to reach the South Pole alone. 1994, he embarked on his third expedition and successfully climbed Mount Everest again without outside support. This peak achievement made him the first person in history to realize the "three-pole" challenge.
From 1992 to 1993, Erlingkage crossed the Antarctic alone with zero assistance, which lasted more than 50 days.
Provided by Ehrling Kage
He made outstanding achievements with perseverance. He was a Rolex spokesperson from 2003 to 2008, and in 2006, he was an expert on the jury of the Rolex Enterprise Award.
Ed Wests Climbing Time Management
Ed Viesturs has climbed all the peaks above 8000m in the world without auxiliary oxygen equipment. Wearing a Rolex watch, he kept in mind the principle of time management and successfully reached the top.
He said: "In the harsh environment where every second counts, a watch with accurate time is essential. If it has a calendar display function, it will be more practical, just like Explorer II. In the process of exploration, the boundaries of time become blurred, and it is natural to distinguish the specific date. "
Ed. Ed Vies tours, 1994, while climbing Mount Luozi. He kept the pace of climbing, and it took him only three days to successfully climb Luozi Mountain on the seventh day after climbing Mount Everest.
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"When climbing a mountain, I pay special attention to the control of time.
This watch and its precise timing function,
This is vital to my safety. "
-Ed Viez tours.
Luna Jane Dennis perceives polar time.
Rune Denes is an explorer with many groundbreaking records. In the polar regions, he will plan his schedule with the help of his watch to ensure that every minute is not bad. During Rolex-sponsored polar expedition named "The Longest March", he used Explorer II watches to plan and follow important schedules.
Luna? According to Rune Denes, a reliable watch is essential for planning and following important schedules during polar exploration.
Rolex /Rune Gjeldnes
He said: "In the harsh environment where every second counts, a watch with accurate time is essential. If it has a calendar display function, it will be more practical, just like Explorer II. In the process of exploration, the boundaries of time become blurred, and it is natural to distinguish the specific date. "
Harun Taziev volcanology benefits the earth.
Many explorers and scientists all over the world have become the spokesmen of Rolex, and Haroun Tazieff, a famous French volcanologist and cave scientist, is one of them. With the desire to know more about the world, he kept going to the edge of the volcano to analyze the temperature changes of gas and magma produced by volcanic eruption.
As early as 1979, Taziev warned of the danger of a large number of carbon dioxide emissions, and now the concentration of carbon dioxide is aggravating global warming.
1970, Harlan? Haroun Tazieff is located in Mount Etna.
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Francesco Shoro
Cave exploration helps to understand the evolution of life.
Francesco Sauro is an Italian geologist and the winner of Rolex Enterprise Award 20 14. He is committed to organizing cave exploration activities and going deep into remote areas that are little known, including South America. In the Pingdingshan Cave at the junction of Brazil and Venezuela, he and the expedition team slid down the rope to the depths of the earth and explored these underground caves that no one had ever set foot in.
Okumo in Pingdingshan, Venezuela? Uta (Ok？ Imoyeuta) Cave, Francisco? Francesco Shoro did field research here.
Alessio Romeo
After exploration, he proved the existence of unique life forms, such as bacterial colonies in some caves, which gave people a glimpse of the evolution of life on earth.
Never stop, break through the limit
Rolex presents the latest watch masterpieces with its exquisite and professional watchmaking skills. Among them, the new generation of explorers and II (Explorer II aims to accompany explorers to the top of the mountain and explore polar solitude.
Explorers were born in 1953 to commemorate Sir Edmund Hillary and tenzing norgay's historic feat of successfully climbing Mount Everest for the first time.
Oyster permanent explorer, 36 mm, gold steel.
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The second generation of Explorer was born in 197 1, with excellent performance and outstanding performance in extreme environments. It has become an ideal wristwatch for polar explorers, cave scientists and volcanologists, and has a unique position in the field of exploration.
Oyster explorer II, 42 mm, oyster steel.
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Over the years, these two watches have accompanied excellent explorers to explore every corner, learn more about the earth and make unremitting efforts to find ways to protect it.
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Oyster permanent explorer, 36 mm, gold steel.
Rolex /Ulysse Fre chelin
In 20021year, oyster perpetual explorer first introduced gold and steel models. The material of King Kong is a combination of oyster steel and 18ct gold, which perfectly combines toughness and elegance, showing a distinctive Rolex style. The classic time scale and numbers 3, 6 and 9 set off the unique personality of the watch, demonstrating the explorer's determination and adventurous spirit to challenge the unknown and achieve great achievements.
Oyster permanent explorer, 36 mm, gold steel.
Rolex /Ulysse Fre chelin
The new explorer's Chromalight luminous display is particularly eye-catching. The hands and hour markers are coated with luminous materials, which emit persistent blue light in the dark. In the sun, these time scales appear white luster.
Oyster permanent explorer, 36 mm, gold steel.
Rolex /JVA Studio
Rolex registered Rolesor as a trademark on 1933, and the combination of 18ct gold and oyster steel became one of the symbols of Rolex watches. This is a combination of two metals: gold, noble, elegant, precious, full of luster and stable performance; Steel, unbreakable, solid and credible. These features perfectly demonstrate the elegance and outstanding performance of Rolex watches. A new generation of Explorer-type gold steel, the outer ring, crown and middle link of the strap are made of 18ct gold, and the links on both sides of the case and strap are made of oyster steel.
Oyster permanent explorer, 36 mm, gold steel.
Rolex /Ulysse Fre chelin
The new Explorer 36 mm oyster shell is guaranteed to be waterproof to a depth of 100 m (330 ft), which is a model of durability. The middle shell is made of solid oyster steel, which is not easy to corrode. Rolex watchmakers use brand-specific special tools to tighten the pit bottom cover to seal the case, so only Rolex watchmakers can touch the movement. The double button chain crown has a double waterproof system and is firmly fixed on the case. The mirror is made of blue crystal, which is not easy to scratch. The waterproof oyster shell of the watch provides the best protection for the movement.
Oyster permanent explorer, 36 mm, gold steel.
Rolex /Ulysse Fre chelin
Explorer II
Oyster explorer II, 42 mm, oyster steel.
Rolex /Ulysse Fre chelin
Rolex launches a new generation of oyster explorer II watch. This professional oyster fine steel watch is designed for fearless explorers. The new watch is equipped with a newly designed case and strap, which makes the overall visual design more harmonious and balanced, and also follows the original design features of the watch.
Oyster explorer II, 42 mm, oyster steel.
Rolex /Ulysse Fre chelin
With a white painted dial, this watch is coated with black hour markers and black painted hour, minute and second hands by PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating technology, and its matte surface is particularly conspicuous. The distinctive orange 24-hour hand and graduated outer ring are the dial features adopted by Explorer II in 20 1 1.
The new Explorer II is equipped with a unique Chromalight luminous display. The hands and hour markers are coated with luminous materials, which emit persistent blue light in the dark. In the sun, these time scales appear white luster.
Oyster explorer II, 42 mm, oyster steel.
Rolex /JVA Studio
Explorer II symbolizes Rolex's indissoluble bond with the adventure world. This watch was first made in 197 1. It is solid and reliable, and soon becomes a necessary tool for explorers to travel around the world and conquer extreme environments.
Oyster explorer II, 42 mm, oyster steel.
Rolex /Ulysse Fre chelin
Because Explorer II is equipped with a 24-hour marker, an orange hour pointer and a graduated outer ring, the wearer can clearly distinguish between day and night. This function is especially important for underground or cave explorers who have been working in the dark for many days, or polar explorers who have experienced extreme day or night for six months. If necessary, this function can also be used as a compass. In addition, the 24-hour display function can also display the time in the second time zone.
Oyster explorer II, 42 mm, oyster steel.
Rolex /Ulysse Fréchelin
Like all Rolex watches, OYSTER PERPETIAL EXPLORER and oyster perpetual Explorer II were awarded the certificate of excellent observatory by Rolex in 20 15. This unique title proves that each watch has successfully passed a series of tests in Rolex Lab. The watch is tested only after the assembly is completed and the movement is put into the case, so as to ensure the excellent performance of the watch in terms of accuracy, power reserve, waterproof and automatic winding. The average error of the precision timepiece of Rolex Excellence Observatory is within plus or minus two seconds every day, and the precision pursued by Rolex is far higher than the standard of the precision timepiece certified by the official Swiss Observatory. The green seal is a symbol of the observatory's precision clocks and watches. Every Rolex watch carries this seal and a five-year global warranty.
Rolex green seal
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