Despite its 36mm designation, I measured the dial and bezel of my Explorer to be closer to 35.5mm, with Rolex likely rounding up. Lug-to-lug, the Explorer comes in at 43mm, has a lug width of 19mm, ...

But there’s something about a down-home, honest-to-goodness, time-only tool watch that tugs at our heartstrings—particularly ...