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

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

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.

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

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

@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

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.

They should have left the Explorer name by 6....as it's too busy up top and the gap below is an eye sore

I think the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is more "authentic" when it comes to the preservation of original design and look. The 1953 Explorer actually looks more like the Tudor, not the current version of its own.

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.

Good to have you back!

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

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 😂.

Thanks for another beautiful and informative video.

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?

I got into expensive watches just out of curiosity and boredom during the pandemic. I sold 6 out of my 7 watches after two years (omega, 2xRolex, Ball, Seiko, T/H) and only kept a bb58 just because I bought it at my child’s birth. I think buying expensive watches is nonsense in todays world. That’s just me tho. ✌️

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)

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.

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.

39 MK2 is the best Explorer.

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.

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

Thanks!

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

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.

What. A. Terrible. Intro. 😅

You need to try this on your own wrist, it’s all subjective, as the 40 looks way too big on me and protrudes higher on the wrist than the 39.

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!

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.

This looks like the discountinued MILLGAUSS with the explorer dial.

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.

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

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

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!

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☺

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

It's too big and bloated.

Always enjoy your reviews! Comprehensive.

Спасибо! С нетерпением жду Ваш обзор нового Yacht-Master 42 Titanium❤