As we’ve entered 2024, there’s been growing anticipation for Rolex’s new releases, scheduled for unveiling on April 9th at the Geneva Watch and Miracle Fair. Continuing from previous discussions, this article follows another prediction by the international media outlet Monochrome for Rolex’s 2024 lineup. Monochrome has a tradition of grounding its predictions in reasoned speculation, impressively rendering their concepts through detailed renderings that, at a glance, could be mistaken for official brand images. Since around 2014, Monochrome has annually speculated on Rolex’s new models, becoming a pre-release tradition for enthusiasts eager to see their forecasts. Despite these predictions often not…

In 2021, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Explorer II series, ROLEX launched the next generation of the series, updating the model from 216570 to 226570. Despite the change, the watch’s appearance remains largely similar to its predecessor, aligning with Rolex’s tradition of subtle evolution. The primary difference between the old and new models lies in the movement upgrade from 3187 to the 3285, shared with the GMT-Master II, enhancing the movement’s performance and extending the power reserve to 70 hours, marking a significant advancement in user convenience. The current Explorer II 226570 continues the design legacy of its predecessor,…