Explorer Roll Call....16550, 1655, 6610, Black-Out 14270
Haven't done one of these for ages.....modern, vintage, explorer 1 or explorer 2..... whatever you have...let me have it! Modern (ish) ... the 16550 Panna. Produced for only a short period and with its quirk (faulty) dial paint! Vintage....first generatio...
Neither my Explorer (II) . . .
. . . nor my wrist . . . . . . but here's an image taken by yours truly five years ago. This one belonged to a former co-worker; if memory serves correctly, he was in the process of selling it at the time. You know, for someone who claims not to be a Role...
You know, the funny thing is . . .
. . . I found one last summer that would've made the cut, a '57 VeriFlat . . . [image from online auction site] . . . located not far from Maggie's. As it turned out, though, my watch funds for the year were already allocated to the incoming GS, so I coul...
Not exactly, Joe; more like . . .
. . . an ex-addict. Remember, my first watch was an Air-King - I've drunk the KoolAid!
Let me check if I can play...
Aaah, yes, I can play, a bit... ;) 6610: 1655: 1016: 16 550: 16 570: Aaah, did I mention that I adore Rolex Explorers??? Best, Nicolas ...
ahhhh. you outgun me with the 1016...and such a beauty too...
....i am happily jealous
That is a cool one from 1967 ( The 1016 ).
To tell the truth, it is my wife's... Best, Nicolas
Playing a little ?.. You are playing with very nice chips !.. Live them all ..
.. but especially the " Orange Hand", and those Vintages, even more ( 1016 et al) That is quite an understatement, it is a veritable collection !.. ~br> BTW : I will only be able to play with one humble chip.., - but that's fine, as I am still hunting my ...
Thanks for the encouragement.. Yes, I'll take it easy and..
.. will look for a nice one ( ideally with all the B+P - stuff).. - Hence, that is not a top priority for this year, but will be wellcome, if it materializes.. Again thx for the kind hint and advice, Best, hs
Ahhhh. Return of the Epilogue
Welcome back. Haven't seen you here for a while. I don't remember that Explorer?
Hey Joe!
I post here and there and from time to time so haven't been totally absent! Things are pretty quiet on the watch front...but that's because I'm on the brink of the new front: Paris. Many pleasures to discover here (this includes Nico) ;) Still, the watch ...
Thanks. Sadly, the patina...
...on the hands don't share the same discolouration as the plots even though they are original to the watch. Apparently quite common in 1990s explorers....
May I enter in this play?... well it´s true I love Subs, but my ...
... nick is Subexplorer for a good reason! Great thread for all Explorer lovers!! Ref 6610: Ref 1016: And my 1655 straight hands Albino: I don´t have any pictures here in my office, of my 114270. I wish a Pana Explorer II will arrive this year, if I´m luc...
Abel - a superb selection
It is fascinating how one turns into two. And before you know it, three and more! I know the Subs and GMTs get all the limelight, but the Explorer is the unsung hero of the Rolex references , I think.
Thank you so much Joe! Yes, Explorers are watches to love!...
... I always woder what could happen if Connery had used an Explorer 1016 like author Flemming in first Bond pictures! Well... anyway, I´m specially fond of old Explorers 1. By the other hand, I´m looking after a "Pana" version. I wish that one so much! C...
Pana...
.....the trouble with them is that so many get called "Panna" but actually so few really qualify as such..... rail dial, date etc.
Ah! Ok that´s very interesting info Joe... May be it would deserve...
... a whole new thread devoted to the "Pana" variant, if it has not been made yet? Kind regards, Abel. PS: I also wonder what the nick "Pana" means or came from...
No.1 and No2 reporting for duty
original timing papers box and papers and hangtag ...
Weelll.. Guess I cannot really play.. But at least one little chip..
.. which is a humble, non- nonsense Modern .. ;) But as you know, I am still a little bit on the search for a nice Explo 1016, with the right amount of gilt Meanwhile, this one may be a reasonable fill- in ( Apologies for the poor iphone pic) An understat...
The Explo II White is a great watch. Not to be under estimated.
Enjoy it, my friend. Enjoy! Best, Nicolas
That is the kind of early Explo I am running after.
6350 Honey Comb dial is not bad, either! Best, Nicolas
First time i have seen one of those...
.....i always love roll-calls when they unveil something like this!!
My Explorer 2
just returned from servicing and adjustment ....missed it and am glad to have it back the calibration figures look good,or are they? I must say i continue to enjoy it best henry ...
a bit of caramel!
Congrats to all for such a splendid specimens you have! Mine, 1016, gilt, 1965 ...
Thank you, Nicolas and
agree, Time is The Artist, the only one who can shape and transforming our Time pieces in pure and strange beauty. Kind regards