i agree i am really a traditionalist at heart i have 3x 5513 a sub red a 6204 a milsub so i would say i am quite obsessed with rolex history, like you i wasnt that big a fan of the explorer but i went to the launch in basel and pow ! something hit me with this one love at first sight, came back went straight to my ad and put my name down i went for black as i thought the orange hand just stood out that little more than the white but love them both thanks for sharing your photo