The 36mm case – long a hallmark of the Rolex Explorer – grew to 39mm The reason for this change was obvious Back then the big watch trend was starting to build steam, led by brands like Panerai and HublotThis item Rolex New Explorer 39mm Stainless Steel Box/Papers/5YrWarranty #RL273 $8, Only 1 left in stock order soon Ships from and sold by sam's Watches Watch Band Strap Link Pins Remover Repair Tool,24 in 1 Kit with 6The Oyster Perpetual uses the same case as the Explorer 1, and so when the Oyster Perpetual 39 was discontinued in , the was the last Rolex to feature a 39mm case With that said, having only one watch with a 39mm case didn't make much sense As a result, Rolex has now released it in 36mm and abandoned the 39mm case size
The Perfect Watch Rolex Explorer History
