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The case is the 36mm Oyster — the size the Explorer had worn since the 6610 in 1953. Finishing is brushed on the lug tops with polished sides and caseback. The flat polished bezel is smooth steel without markings — the Explorer has never had a functional rotating bezel.

~~'''Crystal''':~~ sapphire, replacing the acrylic of the 1016~~. This was~~ a major upgrade in scratch resistance and clarity. No Cyclops — the Explorer has no date window.

The crystal is sapphire, replacing the acrylic of the 1016 — a major upgrade in scratch resistance and clarity. No Cyclops, since the Explorer has no date window. The crown is screw-down and non-trip-lock; the Explorer’s 100m water resistance does not require the Submariner’s Triplock system. Lug holes are present from the start of production and removed around 1994, creating a collecting divide within the tritium-dial era between Generation 2 and Generation 3. Water resistance is rated at 100m (330ft) — adequate for a tool watch not designed for diving.

~~'''Crown''':~~ screw-down, non-trip-lock~~. The~~ Explorer’s 100m water resistance does not require the Submariner’s Triplock system.

~~'''~~Lug holes~~''':~~ present from the start of production, removed around 1994~~. The transition creates~~ a collecting divide within the tritium-dial era (Generation 2 ~~vs. Generation~~ 3).

~~'''~~Water resistance~~''':~~ 100m (330ft)~~. Adequate~~ for a tool watch not designed for diving.

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 The case is the 36mm Oyster — the size the Explorer had worn since the 6610 in 1953. Finishing is brushed on the lug tops with polished sides and caseback. The flat polished bezel is smooth steel without markings — the Explorer has never had a functional rotating bezel.
-'''Crystal''': sapphire, replacing the acrylic of the 1016. This was a major upgrade in scratch resistance and clarity. No Cyclops — the Explorer has no date window.
+The crystal is sapphire, replacing the acrylic of the 1016 — a major upgrade in scratch resistance and clarity. No Cyclops, since the Explorer has no date window. The crown is screw-down and non-trip-lock; the Explorer’s 100m water resistance does not require the Submariner’s Triplock system. Lug holes are present from the start of production and removed around 1994, creating a collecting divide within the tritium-dial era between Generation 2 and Generation 3. Water resistance is rated at 100m (330ft) — adequate for a tool watch not designed for diving.
-'''Crown''': screw-down, non-trip-lock. The Explorer’s 100m water resistance does not require the Submariner’s Triplock system.
-'''Lug holes''': present from the start of production, removed around 1994. The transition creates a collecting divide within the tritium-dial era (Generation 2 vs. Generation 3).
-'''Water resistance''': 100m (330ft). Adequate for a tool watch not designed for diving.
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