1997 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer Watch

Size chart

Clothing Size Conversion Chart
Category	US	EU	UK	Chest (in)	Waist (in)	Hips (in)
Men	XS	44	34	32-34	26-28	33-35
	S	46	36	34-36	28-30	35-37
	M	48	38	38-40	32-34	39-41
	L	50	40	42-44	36-38	43-45
	XL	52	42	46-48	40-42	47-49
Women	XS	32	6	31-32	24-25	33-34
	S	34	8	33-34	26-27	35-36
	M	36	10	35-36	28-29	37-38
	L	38-40	12-14	37-39	30-32	39-41
	XL	42	16	40-42	33-35	42-44
Youth	XS	128	7	26-28	23-24	26-28
	S	134	8	28-30	24-25	28-30
	M	140	10	30-32	25-26	30-32
	L	146	12	32-34	26-27	32-34
	XL	152	14	34-36	27-28	34-36

Pants Size Conversion Chart
Category	US	EU	UK	Waist (in)	Hip (in)	Inseam (in)
Men	28	44	28	28	34	30
	30	46	30	30	36	31
	32	48	32	32	38	32
	34	50	34	34	40	33
	36	52	36	36	42	34
Women	0	32	4	24	34	30
	2	34	6	25	35	30
	4	36	8	26	36	31
	6	38	10	27	38	32
	8	40	12	28	40	32

Shoes Size Conversion Chart
Category	US	EU	UK	Foot Length (in)
Men	6	39	5.5	9.25
	7	40	6.5	9.625
	8	41	7.5	10
	9	42	8.5	10.25
	10	43	9.5	10.625
	11	44	10.5	11
	12	45	11.5	11.25
	13	46	12.5	11.625
Women	5	35	2.5	8.5
	6	36	3.5	8.875
	7	37	4.5	9.25
	8	38	5.5	9.625
	9	39	6.5	10
	10	40	7.5	10.25
	11	41	8.5	10.625
	12	42	9.5	11
M (Unisex)	5	37	4.5	8.75
	6	38	5.5	9
	7	39	6.5	9.5
	8	40	7.5	10
	9	41	8.5	10.25
	10	42	9.5	10.625
	11	43	10.5	11
	12	44	11.5	11.25

Description

This 1997 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer reference 14270 is a direct descendant of the original Explorer line, created in the wake of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s ascent of Everest. Defined by its clean black dial with 3-6-9 hour markers, it remains one of Rolex’s most iconic designs.

The 36mm stainless steel case offers balanced proportions that wear equally well in rugged or refined settings. Its glossy black dial with luminous plots and Mercedes hands presents a timeless look, paired with the rugged Oyster bracelet.

Powering the watch is Rolex’s automatic caliber 3000, a robust chronometer movement that carried the Explorer into the modern era. Known for reliability and accuracy, it represents the brand’s technical evolution through the 1990s.

A versatile and enduring tool watch, this Explorer reference captures everything that makes the model a cornerstone of Rolex’s history.