Rolex Explorer
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Pros
- Rolex Explorer - graduation gift from my parents
- I do agree that THIS is the exception though, it's different enough to standout on it's own, the design is just perfect in my eyes. 369, mercedes hands, proportions of the indices. Great watch.
- Agree my explorer gets the most wrist time. Would replace saying it’s boring with it not screaming for attention.
- But the Explorer is on another level. The delta is $6k, and I get it if you don’t think it’s worth it. But I think it is.
- The Explorer is my second favourite watch. I’ll get one someday.
Cons
- The case is from an OP, the hands are from a Bubble Back, the dial is from a precision and has been shared like the village bicycle around the Rolex lineup. The Explorer is a spare parts bin watch that is most famous for not making it u...
- A Rolex Explorer, which used be a tool watch designed to take some beating. It's still like that, but at $8k I'd hesitate to bang it against a rocky wall, as in the original ad.
Sentiment
10 positive (83%) · 1 mixed (8%) · 1 negative (8%)
Trust + time weighted score: +77% · raw score 75%
What redditors said (10 of 12)
Rolex Explorer - graduation gift from my parents
I do agree that THIS is the exception though, it's different enough to standout on it's own, the design is just perfect in my eyes. 369, mercedes hands, proportions of the indices. Great watch.
Agree my explorer gets the most wrist time. Would replace saying it’s boring with it not screaming for attention.
But the Explorer is on another level. The delta is $6k, and I get it if you don’t think it’s worth it. But I think it is.
The Explorer is my second favourite watch. I’ll get one someday.
I think that it’s the best watch under $10,000 because of its versatility. You could weld that thing to your wrist and be done with watches.
Overall, it’s just a complete package of a watch. Goes well with anything, robust, comfortable. It’s basic, it’s boring, but it’s brilliant.
a Rolex Explorer or vintage Day Date is the perfect watch for the everyday wear.
The case is from an OP, the hands are from a Bubble Back, the dial is from a precision and has been shared like the village bicycle around the Rolex lineup. The Explorer is a spare parts bin watch that is most famous for not making it up Everest.
The single greatest watch ever made I think. Most versatile for sure.
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