[4K] The All-New 2023 Rolex Explorer 40 Hands-On Review & Wrist Shots | Hafiz J Mehmood

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[@comeonman7423]

Glad to see your back, your content is absolutely amazing and the closest to having the watch in the hand. 👌🏽

[@HafizJMehmood]

Thanks very much.

[@timchan334]

Now lets measure both 39mm and the new 40mm side by side. Then we’ll see the difference.

[@HafizJMehmood]

That’s next, coming very soon :)

[@ernestoarango7127]

There’s almost no difference if I recall someone saying doing it.

[@timchan334]

@@HafizJMehmoodyes sir!

[@BIG2hats]

You wouldn’t even be able to tell 😅

[@koolpep]

Measurements from my buddy: Explorer I 40mm 224270: Diameter 10-4: 39.7mm Thickness: 11.8mm Lug to lug: 46.5mm Lug width: 21mm, tapers down to 19mm at the clasp Case to bracelet ratio: 1.890 to 1 L2L to case ratio: 1.171 to 1 Explorer I 39mm 214270: Diameter 10-4: 39.7mm Thickness: 11.3mm Lug to lug: 47.3mm Lug width: 20mm, tapers down to 15.4mm at the clasp Case to bracelet ratio: 1.985 to 1 L2L to case ratio: 1.191 to 1

[@wc6502]

It's nice to have both the 36 and 40mm options. The new 40 nailed the proportions in a way the 39 didn't (At least for me). I enjoy my 36 but I might say that if both were available I would have a hard time choosing between the two. Thanks for the great content!

[@analoguestills]

The Explorer is such an icon! Absolutely beautiful. I'm just glad people with bigger wrists can also enjoy the Explorer. Also glad that this upscale follows the perfection proportions of the 36mm unlike the 39mm.

[@ianandrew7010]

I've got the 36mm Explorer the Bracelet is too narrow, this new 40mm Explorer with the 21mm Lugs is perfect for my 7.5" wrist, thanks for the video very informative 👍

[@Awkwardfruitfly]

36 for anything below a 7inch wrist in my opinion

[@liquid_metal]

Not when the EX1 36mm is actually 35.5mm and has a 20mm bracelet that tapers to 14mm. The watch is clearly aimed at a female audience.

[@andrewjames9963]

I have the new 36mm and measured the dial and it’s more or less the same size as my 41mm sub. Love it

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

But the watch itself is slightly over 35mm. It’s basically a ladies size watch now.

[@UltraDoug]

When this watch was released, I suspected it was exactly the Rolex that I was looking/waiting for. After watching your video, all my questions have been answered. I have a flat, 7 inch wrist and I think this will look fantastic as my very first Rolex. Thanks for the great video.😎👍🏼

[@12tak12]

go for it! I have a flat 6.9in wrist and picked mine up this week as my first Rolex. It just sits so perfectly, I absolutely love it.

[@Touyoujin]

I own 39mm MK2 explorer and tbh, I dig the matt dial and the fact that it's now discontinued, it makes the model that bit more unique with the new explorer both 36mm and 40mm returning to glossy dial. Now 39mm explorer is the only modern explorer with matt dial :)

[@Superdada]

I just absolutely love the vibe of your reviews. The music, the voiceover, wrist shots… etc. please keep making content for all of us watch enthusiasts.

[@simonmiles1972]

Finally, a proper full review of this brilliant watch. Many thanks.

[@bigiona3938]

I just picked up a 40mm last week and it’s absolutely perfect for me. Love that they are making this size.

[@leeevans369]

Picked my 40mm up last month and it hasn’t been off my wrist since, the perfect daily wearer 👌

[@stephensamuel4674]

How long did you wait? I just got on a list

[@ryanrodriguez5293]

If this helps, I got mine within 2 weeks. I've had prior history with my AD though (5K purchase in the past) @@stephensamuel4674

[@dominicrusho]

@@stephensamuel4674I got mine after two weeks of waiting from my local AD. No spend history. Apparently it’s not that popular!

[@liquid_metal]

@@stephensamuel4674 I walked into an AD in Macau the other week and walked back out with a Rolex Explorer 1 40mm. It depends. ADs with a lot of customers will obviously have the longer "wait lists", though ultimately it's not about a wait list, it's about whether the AD likes you enough to sell you a watch.

[@nickscapellato8248]

The 40mm is very high on my list. Can't wait to see the comparison between it and the 39. One interesting feature of this and newly redesigned models - the lug to lugs seem slightly shorter while bracelet widths have increased. This is also while the endlink on the bracelet has grown. A bold choice.

[@idjwatches]

My new daily, love it. You can wear it classy or sporty. The explorer 40 is just perfect in every aspect. Great video 👌

[@dennisvwilson]

I’d love to see you compare this model with the new Submariner. Im going back and forth between the two.

[@eg4059]

40 the perfect modern reinterpretation. Perfect propotions. I love both 36 and the New 40 but for me the 40 is the perfect size.

[@nonammmmme]

whats your wrist size? I am having the hardest time to decide in between 36 and 40

[@dereklee7009]

Glad to see you back! Looks pretty good but I still lean towards the 36 for days you just wanna fly under the radar

[@VincentAmari]

@HafizJMehmood Great review. I like to compare ratios, the new 40mm should have had 22mm lug width to be same ratio 1.8 as the old 14270 and 114270

[@oscarschiff9180]

But the current 36mm has 19mm lugs, and it looks very disproportionate i would say compared to the 20mm lugs on the old models. The the ratio on the new one is way off right boss?

[@Valera_Scotland]

I don't know why brands don't make more 37-38mm watches. That's the sweet spot i think. 38mm, 45 lug to lug, 10mm thick... would be perfection

[@liquid_metal]

The 40mm actually measures 39mm and lug to lug is 46mm. That's basically what you are looking for and you aren't going to notice an extra 1mm.

[@GroomsJk]

Excellent review, Hafiz. I recently took delivery of the 36mm variant and found to be slightly small on my 7.5" wrist. Moreover, I am on the taller side at 6-4. My only experience with Rolex was a 116600 sea dweller that was 40mm that I sold because I doubled my money. I am thinking to exchange out my 36mm 124270 for a the 40mm 224270. Do you know the measurement for the lower lug width at the clasp on the 40mm? For example, the 36mm tapers from 19mm at the top of the bracelet to 14mm at the clasp. I was wondering the taper of the 40mm from 21mm to ?. Thanks for your feedback and excellent YT content. J

[@silveriver9]

For legacy and purity, 36mm it is.

[@liquid_metal]

Then you better not buy the current 41mm Submariner, since for "legacy and purity" it was 37mm on release in 1953 - the same year the Explorer 1 was released. The new 36mm is actually 35.5mm so I am not sure if that also fits your "legacy and purity" criteria.

[@bigjes]

I don’t think there is much a difference 36 and 41

[@straightjacketleatha]

I think the bracelet & crown are a bit off, throwing off the proportions. The Op 41 is better balanced overall watch. Time for the Op 41 vs the 40 Explorer!

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Agree 100%. This model looks really odd. The proportions are all off

[@scottt.4596]

Sooo, we all want to know, Hafiz. Which one is your favorite, the 36 or 40? Which Reference would you go with if your wrist size was 7”/18cm?

[@coffeeboyclips1973]

Please make a video of iwc mark 20

[@dinamiena6186]

In this size Airking 126900 all day long !!!

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[@g43654]

Waiting for the snide comment about the 36mm being too small, lol. Guys, watch sizes don't make a man out of you, for wristwatches were made for ladies, but we still wear them to this day.

[@michaelriera6277]

True, but there are sizes that look better on a man versus a boy. The great Muhammad Ali would look absurd today wearing that tiny Cartier Tank. I’m sure if he were given the choice of a larger watch he would have taken it.

[@timchan334]

Same with wearing a pink shirt doesnt make you gay….but you’ll look gay 🤣

[@agentlife7]

Homerun, clean, classic, sporty.. just perfect

[@MrBeautalkz]

Best explorer yet!

[@joeschlicht]

You've just tempted me to go back and re-try this one on. I did a few weeks ago and it didn't really do it for me, but neither did the 36mm (which is the one I have been on the wait list for and just recently declined - just too small with the 19mm bracelet, and I have nothing against and do wear other small watches). My one complaint with the new 40mm version was I felt in person anyway, that the smooth bezel was too wide (much like how I feel about the DJ41) and just looked a bit garish. I guess I need to go back and have an open mind, because otherwise, there is a lot to really like about this one. My wrist size is about the same at 6.5" but my "wingspan" is about 5mm shorter if I've measured correctly, which maybe I didn't.

[@dennisvwilson]

Curious, for a first Rolex, would you pick this or the 41 Sub? Why or why not?

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

I have the 39mm explorer and a 41 sub. I’d take the Explorer all day long over the submariner.

[@blackice4867]

How does it wear compared to the new Air King? Any differences?

[@sumitkar8146]

One of the best and most underrated KZbin Watch channels- Great content

[@EverythingisaRemix164]

All depends on if you’re a purest or not.

[@rd_rae]

Maybe there’ll be a 37mm, which is actually closer to 36mm and has a 20mm bracelet (again)?

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Nope

[@Explorer40mm]

Have had Rolex in many sizes and am a huge 36 fan but this is the nicest watch I’ve ever experienced. Feels like a tank but much more compact feeling than the OP41. Truly a one and done piece and my favourite explorer yet.

[@michaelriera6277]

Great review. Always provide information beyond the typical review.

[@steves8322]

Welcome back! Love your amazing wrist shots and definitely looking to add this model myself considering the old lady just picked up the 36mm 😁

[@cheynewalls]

Great video, very much enjoy your filming techniques, clean and precise.

[@roepks]

It's too big and bloated.

[@fabfour289]

Rolex... Where is the white dial?.. and for the 40mm version, please move the Explorer text back to the southern part of the dial right above the superlative chrono writing. Yes, just like the previous 39. Thanks for the vid, man.

[@MonkeyChocolate]

You're convincing me to get one. Although I already have the 41 Sub No Date as my daily beater.

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Gotta love it when some di*kwitt calls a submariner his “beater”

[@scrhunter3901]

Perfekt watch. Perfekt dimensions and the oysterstyle intigrates perfekt to the case… so simple but also the beautifullst obe to make it. Love it. This is my favorite gada watch. Thx

[@borjastick]

I had the 39mm 214270 and sold it one day on a whim. This looks just as good and probably better for the reasons you point out. The crown looks different to the old one though, flatter yet wider perhaps?

[@fabfour289]

Rolex, pls cut and paste the explorer text to South dial part again and give us WHITE explorer 40. Thanks for the vid, man.

[@the_shadow_realm5110]

The Return of the King

[@mrb6597]

The 40 still feels dainty to me… I think the 40 is too small, especially the dial. It should really be 41mm, or even 42.

[@AlSiguenza]

great content. Luv the approach with the right angles and wrist shots. Just watched 10 of your videos while working around the house. need one of the Metas Tudor monochrome

[@richardcollins586]

I was on the list at the AD and only had to wait a couple of months, no previous history. I turned it down, just wasn’t the right timing for me. I will get it, I’d only just bought the IWC MK xx in April, just not yet. I live in hope I’ll get the call again from the AD 😂.

[@StruanRobertson29]

Contraversial watch....as was the 39mm. Is this trashing the heritage of the explorer....or is it just catering to the modern appetite for largewatches.....just a question of personal preferance i think

[@BenJamin-rt7ui]

I'm on the waiting for a 40. Trouble is, you can't try one on. So I've just ordered a couple of homage Explorers in 36 and 40. Can't afford to get this wrong!

[@TheNimbleNomad]

Man - your arms are built! Nice watch.. wears well on your wrist! Great video. Thanks!

[@KeepingWatchUK]

Class. Looks perfect on your wrist. Not too big at all. It’s more the case that the 36mm is way too small & dainty imho (for most men at least)

[@997steve]

I have the mk1 214270, i have not seen the 40mm in person, but i do prefer the more elegant crown on the mk1, i also love the matt dial. The new 40mm does look great though.

[@Melontheyoutuber]

Way too boring for me but glad some people are enjoying it

[@WtfReal]

Nobody cares if u cant get it at retail price bro. rolex has become a joke

[@sanghoonlee5171]

Damn it Hafiz. I just persuaded myself not to buy another watch, and you had to upload this video... I really love that you show off the watch from a natural distance worn on a wrist, not up close and in my face. The other watch channels just don't do this enough.

[@patpend]

Great video as always! Would like to see comparison video of 39mm and 40mm

[@cw3728]

The watch looked big on your wrist.

[@ZM444]

Would you have this or the 126900 AirKing?

[@jazy8863]

Brilliant as always, glad to see you back with more content recently. Would love to see a review of the new Air King if you get the opportunity☺

[@bohouss3622]

Why, why, why, just why there is just the 5mm extension :-(((

[@johnprosser5035]

I got mine a couple of Months ago and love it..... It's perfectly simple and classic.... But still catches the light and very comfortable.

[@cohan.forcer]

Good to have you back!

[@redajahrami1889]

Super vedio bro, kindly know weigh of the watch? Is it fit on 7 inch rest?

[@justicejustice1299]

Nice video! Can you plese let me know wich one of the op41mm or the explorer 40mm wears the biggest?

[@n.h187]

Hafiz the man! I just know he's gonna do a side by side with the 39mm.

[@structurescience]

Love your vids. Watching from Feltoversten, vacation day 13.

[@barkbuffalo]

I was just scouring KZbin for videos of this watch 😂 thanks!

[@walkerb1734]

Excellent video! Keep em coming!

[@jeremydahm2124]

It's a really nice update. I'd flip my 39 to get one but I love the matt dial of the 39 even if it's proportions aren't quite perfect.

[@mi626]

Thanks for another beautiful and informative video.

[@simmysharma6845]

Looks good on your wrist. I have a similar wrist size

[@onedirection3510]

A white dial edition would be great 🎉

[@ffcc7655]

This looks like the discountinued MILLGAUSS with the explorer dial.

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Huh?? Not even close

[@matteoeg7169]

big difference with the 39 mm ?? (the size)

[@Csibu89]

That wears perfectly on you! Such a nice understated watch. If I ever got one, I'd still be tempted to get a 36mm one though, even though I'm a 6ft 210lbs guy with 7.3inch wrists. I just think this watch really works in 36. That of course does not mean that it's not amazing at 40mm.

[@liquid_metal]

And even better your wife can borrow it and it wouldn't look out of place or too large for her...

[@tkm3207]

The size at 38+ is great….buts its the large 32mm crystal that makes it look big. 42mm Explorer has a 32mm crystal. Submariner is 30mm

[@Explorer40mm]

Doesn’t feel nearly as large as the OP41 dial. Also, black dials feel smaller so I wouldn’t worry about it. If anything, it makes the watch that much more legible

[@tkm3207]

100% on the black dial

[@blackice4867]

I claim that the lug to lug - including end links - distance on the Explorer 40 is a bit larger compared to the Sub 41. Anyone confirm this?

[@liquid_metal]

They're identical at 46mm.

[@blackice4867]

@@liquid_metal absolutely not: the sub is about 52mm end to end links.

[@mjdm1925]

You have the best videos in KZbin. Keep doing them, we miss them

[@wristpresence___]

What’s the feel of winding the 40mm explorer? Is it buttery smooth or gritty?

[@NialH95]

It’s a Rolex… answer that for yourself. Haha.

[@metro2171]

Rolex knows how to make a great watch

[@Milofchg]

I like it but the bracelet looks big for the case. Wish it was 20mm lug width. The watch looks big more like a 41mm. Much bigger than the 39mm

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

The proportions are definitely off. 39 is such a better looking watch.

[@liquid_metal]

I have a 6.5" flat wrist and the 40mm looks small, especially doing the mirror test. Any close up photo or video is going to distort the size and watches always look bigger than in reality. The 40mm is actually smaller proportionally than the older 39mm.

[@jphillips8338]

I love my 39...however...Rolex nailed it by moving to the sharper edges and wider bracelet.

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Sharper edges??

[@cal.3861]

Just got mine 2 weeks ago from my AD in NYC. I feel like its the perfect proportionate size on my wrist. Great review. On a side note I also picked up the Breitling Navitimer 43 and also feel like it fits perfectly. Proportions are very important on how the watch fits not the mm size of dial. The lugs turn downward plus the pivoted end links that pull straight down. The 22mm lug width makes the dial look smaller than it is. Love both watches.

[@MichaelSavage-zq6gv]

Alot of money on bum watches

[@cal.3861]

@@MichaelSavage-zq6gv I bet they are both more accurate then anything you have.

[@MichaelSavage-zq6gv]

@@cal.3861 I at least got a date and a jubilee for my 15k

[@DW-py4up]

@@cal.3861so you’re watching a review for a watch you’ve owned for 2 weeks? That’s….. interesting 🤔

[@MichaelSavage-zq6gv]

@IDKline breitling isn't a serious watch maker you can buy one on a carnival cruise. If it wasn't for the bentley relationship Noone would bat an eye

[@kahuhipajae4088]

On point as always, great review.

[@badabingbadabongdingdong]

Recently picked up a used 36mm 124270, but only a month or so later I got the call from my AD that the 40 would be available in about two weeks. I was just getting comfortable with the 36 even tho it is smaller than I usually wear, but will now have to choose between the 36 and 40. Most likely will keep the 40 and let the 36 move on.

[@nonammmmme]

whats your wrist size? did you end up selling 36 for 40?

[@badabingbadabongdingdong]

about 17.5 cm. yeah sold the 36 shortly after getting the 40 and have been wearing the 40 more or less daily since getting it. It wears very different to the 36 and it took some time to get used to due to making the switch directly from the 36, but after a two weeks or so it felt way more natural with the 40. it's difficult to explain, but when wearing the 40 you feel like you are wearing a watch, while the 36 just kinda disappeared on the arm. Would say that both are great viable choice, but for me the 40 feels better and as it is a completely new watch under my name from the AD it felt more right to keep it in the long run as well. @@nonammmmme

[@liquid_metal]

A good decision. The 36mm is dainty and aimed at women. The EX1 series is positioned by Rolex as a "his n hers" model, where the diminutive 36mm (actually 35.5mm) is for her, the more masculine proportions of the 40mm (actually 39mm) is for him.

[@ytb917]

the dimensions are excellent on this watch. i hope rolex decides to make a 40mm oyster perpetual, because not all of us want to see giant numbers on the dial like the explorer has. i know rolex makes a 41mm oyster, but it would be great in 40mm.

[@Valera_Scotland]

The 41mm op is actually only 39.5mm across, not 41mm

[@JacobLawrenceCanning]

@@Valera_Scotland True, and the explorer 40 is 38.6. I don't know why Rolex doesn't disclose the correct dimensions. If they did, some of the size queens in the comments saying the explorer 40 should be 38 mm wouldn't have anything to complain about hah.

[@Valera_Scotland]

@JacobLawrenceCanning very good point!!! I'm loving smaller watches these days. Take a look at my short of my omega. It's 36.5mm. Stunning

[@incognito1066]

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[@drofmotors]

Thanks!

[@nbcuni]

So the 40 is actually a 39?

[@JacobLawrenceCanning]

38.6

[@heinrichheuer6510]

In my opinion 40mm is to big for this kind of watch, 38 would be perfect

[@liquid_metal]

It measures 38-39mm using calipers. Thus, the watch is perfect in your own words.

[@rudolfkamijan3762]

Wow.. nice watch

[@joaquinbarreto9398]

This watch is so overpriced.

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Keep saving, kid.

[@eugenejohnson7755]

Good video.

[@Emreesmer]

Great review 👍

[@AudioDaruma]

the 3 and 6 have always made this watch look totally wack

[@Explorer40mm]

And what about the 9? Lol

[@AudioDaruma]

😆@@Explorer40mmforgot about that one!

[@Explorer40mm]

@@AudioDaruma haha, yeah, the explorer is not for everyone. Although in person it basically looks like an OP with a flat bezel. The 3-6-9 are more subdued