How To Choose A Rolex Explorer I? Best Fake Rolex

Explorer is Rolex’s oldest sports watch series. If I were to tell you from the beginning, there would be too many stories, and the length would be too long. And looking at the top 100 watch brands in the world in terms of production or sales, which one does not have a long history and endless stories?

Explorer I (left) Explorer II (middle and right)

Ref.114270

Explorer I

Since it has a long history, there are naturally many models. For simplicity and less trouble, the following is a brief list of Explorer models, omitting the early Pre-Explorer models such as 6098/6298, the 6150 that was launched in parallel with the 6350 but earlier, the 34mm caliber 5500/5501/5506/6552 models that have Explorer printed on some dials but are Air King models, the 5700 that is Air King Date but has Explorer Date printed on a few dials, and the Explorer dial 5504, also known as the “Big Size Air King” (36mm diameter).

Ref.6098

The so-called Explorer dial is the dial with Explorer printed and 369-hour markers as Arabic numerals. For the sake of distinction, the dial with 369-hour markers as Arabic numerals but no Explorer printed on it is referred to as the 369 dials in this article. As the name suggests, Explorer is a tool watch/professional watch whose target scene is exploration. Explorer 1 originated from polar exploration and was officially launched in 1953. Explorer 1 is the first professional watch series of Rolex. It has been produced since Ref 6350. The appearance and function of Explorer 1 are straightforward: noon inverted triangle and 369 Arabic numerals, automatic large three-hand, waterproof not more than 100 meters, except for diving, suitable for various living and working environments in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, ideal for sports, leisure and formal wear. Best fake Rolex.

Ref.214270 Mark 1 and Mark 2

Looking at the picture and talking about the watch, it is evident that Explorer 1 has two styles: classical and modern, corresponding to antique Explorer 1 and modern Explorer 1. According to my simple classification method, Rolex with four-digit models are antique Rolex, and those with more than five digits are modern Rolex. Therefore, antique Explorer 1 is 6350, 6610, 1016, and modern Explorer 1 is 14270, 114270, 214270, and 124270. Rolex replica watches.

Antique Explorer I

Ref.6350 Honeycomb, Ref.6610, Ref.1016 (Top, Middle, Bottom)

Modern Explorer I

Ref.14270, Ref.114270, Ref.214270 (Left, Center, Right)

Ref.124273 (left) 124270 (right)

For beginners, if you prefer the classic style, I recommend 1016. The classic 1016 is the longest-running Explorer I model. The production and surviving quantity of 1016 are relatively large. Although the price in the second-hand market has risen significantly in recent years, it is still much more affordable than many other antique sports watches, and the risk of counterfeiting and assembly is relatively low. The later Matt matte tritium luminous 1016 can be given priority, and the price is relatively the lowest. The originality of the dial, including the radiant, is usually less problematic, and there is no radiation concern for daily wear. The last 1016 is the successor of antique and modern Explorer I. It has an elegant appearance, but it is still young. It has high market acceptance, can be worn or collected, and is easy to transfer.

Ref.1016

If you prefer a modern Explorer I, I14270 first.

Ref.14270

Modern Explorer I, the latest 124270, is, of course, also a good choice. Buying a brand-new watch in a regular first-hand store is safe and worry-free if you can buy it. If you prefer a large watch diameter, then act quickly and search everywhere to get it before the 214270 licensed goods disappear entirely. Explorer I has just returned to a 36mm watch diameter for a stable brand like Rolex. You and I should rather believe that it will not reverse to 39 mm in at least a few years, so if you want 39 mm, buy it quickly.

Ref.214270 (left) Ref.124270 (right)

Speaking of the two diameters of the Explorer I, first of all, it depends on the individual’s wrist. 36mm and 39mm each have their advantages. Secondly, if we must objectively and fairly rank them, human wrists will be this size unless humans mutate in the future. Watches must have a reasonable wearable diameter range. Each watch in this range naturally has an optimal diameter and thickness based on its design style and movement. At this balance point, the proportions of the various parts of the watch are the most perfect and beautiful, and the size is also suitable for wearing on most people’s wrists. For a watch like the Explorer I, this kind of DNA and appearance design, 36mm is the best diameter.

Rolex’s latest Explorer I returns to the 36mm diameter. Will it be made into 39mm in the future? No one can be sure. Assuming not, will the only 39mm Explorer I 214270 have a relatively high collection value?

My thoughts are as follows: To evaluate the collection value of a model, we should not only consider its uniqueness in all aspects but also compare it with other related models. For example, as both are modern Explorer I, is it possible that the value of 214270 is higher than that of 14270 with black letters? If only a few or a few hundred 214270 were made, the answer should be yes. However, considering the 214270s that spanned a decade of production, it is nothing more than one of the many ordinary Explorer I models. Is the 39mm Explorer I or the Blackout Explorer I more valuable? Please observe and think for yourself. I have only one suggestion: when choosing between the 36mm and 39mm Explorer I, please only consider which is more pleasing to the eye and fits your hand, and don’t think about which is more valuable.