Basij-Rasikh Women and girls are slowly being erased, says Basij-Rasikh, who was named 2023's Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year for her courage, leadership, and tireless efforts to ensure that Afghan girls and young women have access to education.

Working for the future of the planet As the 21st century unfolds, exploration for pure discovery has given way to exploration as a means to preserve the natural world. Rolex continues the legacy of its founder, supporting the explorers of today on their new mission: to make the planet perpetual.

The Perpetual Planet Initiative is rapidly expanding and now has a portfolio of more than 20 partners including Sylvia Earle's Mission Blue – which Rolex has partnered since 2014 – to preserve the oceans through a network of marine-protected 'Hope Spots'; an enhanced partnership with the National Geographic Society to ...

Rolex's partnership with National Geographic was forged in 1954, in the wake of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, whose expedition was equipped with Oyster Perpetual chronometers.

Explorer Shabana Basij-Rasikh WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 23, 2023) - In recognition of her expansive and important work educating Afghan women and girls, National Geographic Explorer Shabana Basij-Rasikh is the 2023 recipient of the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year Award.

Shabana Basij-Rasikh Shabana Basij-Rasikh wins the 2023 ROLEX National Geographic Explorer of the Year Award | Blavatnik School of Government.

For UDT divers and SEALs their watch is an invaluable tool, as they use it to measure time when they dive so they can measure distance in the dark.

Wearing Rolex Watches on Duty by Choice As their everyday timekeeping companions, these Rolex watches have traveled the world with their owners while on active duty. Remember, while Rolex is now regarded as a luxury manufacturer, it originally built its reputation by producing durable and highly reliable wristwatches.

Most Rolex watches will last a lifetime. That's why there's such an incredible market for used watches. Rolex makes highly reliable and precise movements to the point where some owners have worn their watches for 20+ years without any servicing.

Most Rolex watches would last a lifetime and can even be passed down generations if they have been cared for properly. A Rolex can function for 15 years or more if they have not been serviced and is in good condition. Rolex recommends ten years between services; however, you could service them every five years.

National Geographic (formerly National Geographic Channel; abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo or Nat Geo TV) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by the National Geographic Global Networks unit of Disney Entertainment and National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between The Walt ...

Back when this type of watch started gaining ground among the military, Bulova, Hamilton, Elgin, and Waltham developed watches that specially catered to the needs of the soldiers. Over the years, many others joined the bandwagon and produced their own version of a military watch.