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16 March 2018, 10:50 PM | #1 |
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Five years since I bought a watch... Explorer 1 vs Milgauss
Okay. It's been five years since I bought a watch. For me this is a big deal.
I'm toying and torn between an Explorer 1 and a blue Milgauss. On the one hand we have understatement on the other we have blue, green and orange. I like both. It'll be a daily wearer, it'll get a bit wet and I won't fret if there's a scratch or two ... stuff happens. Views and reviews from long-term owners of either welcome. Let the enablement begin. PS: other watches of note in the box are a Mark XV pilot from IWC and a PAM372, although this latter may be the sacrifice to sanity and economics. |
16 March 2018, 11:02 PM | #2 |
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You already have two black dial watches. And a strap monster in the 372. A very understated classic looking watch in the IWC...I say add a little “pop” and colour in your life. Go milgauss...
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17 March 2018, 05:24 AM | #4 |
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I think he is selling the Panerai. Therefore he will have one of note left - Mark XV. I would go with Milgauss. I own Exp and love it, but it does fit nicely in my collection.
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16 March 2018, 11:29 PM | #5 |
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Echoing those above, go Milgauss. I actually own the Explorer I and am hoping to add a Z-Blue next to change things up a bit.
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Thing is, and this won't really help the OP in his decision, for which good luck!, but as a pair of inheritable watches they are a bit unbalanced, not only in weight and dial size, but in feel. Another contender is the 14060M, which would make them a little more balanced. Really, an Air King from the 90s would be ideal. Anyway, all this is for another thread. Re the OP's choice, it's a tough one. If I had just the one watch, which I do, I'd go for the Exp, which I have. |
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16 March 2018, 11:31 PM | #7 |
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I would personally take the Explorer I over the Milgauss. That is solely on personal preference.
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16 March 2018, 11:32 PM | #8 |
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16 March 2018, 11:42 PM | #9 |
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Given the options presented I'd probably lean toward the Milgauss in this particular case.
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16 March 2018, 11:48 PM | #10 |
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both are fantastic. The weight of a millie makes it super comfortable. If you like shiny and bling get the mill, if you are flying under the radar get the explorer
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I have an Exp1 and a black dial Milgauss. Both are comfortable. And both are appropriate in a lot of settings. |
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17 March 2018, 12:06 AM | #12 |
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I like the logic of the Blues here. I hadn't considered the fact that a Milgauss would make a more sensible partner to the IWC in a two watch box than an Explorer ... which is kind of from the same low-key style school. Plus the extra millimetre wouldn't do any harm.
A question for current owners: does the blue look as amazing in the metal as it does in the fancy website pictures I've been staring at for weeks? I will of course check them out and try them on etc, but hesitate to go near a dealer before a more disciplined view has evolved. |
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17 March 2018, 12:16 AM | #14 |
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Milgauss - MUCH more interesting. The Explorer I is lovely and understated, but the Milgauss "pops" without being showy.
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17 March 2018, 12:19 AM | #15 |
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99 times out of 100, I'd go Exp 1 but in this case I'd go Mill
It looks lovely in photos and I've been close to getting one in the past |
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17 March 2018, 12:24 AM | #17 |
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Explorer 1
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17 March 2018, 12:29 AM | #18 |
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Based on what is in the box and what the options are I would say get rid of the IWC, get the Explorer and keep the 372
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17 March 2018, 12:43 AM | #19 |
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Bold pitch on ditching the IWC, but it has sentimental value. First watch I was able to buy new and 15 years on the printed lume is just ever-so-just starting to turn a hint of cream... it's slowly earning me my vintage stripes.
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Milgauss Z Blue gets my vote. Add an understated flash to your wrist. :)
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17 March 2018, 12:51 AM | #21 |
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Milgauss Z Blue my choice too
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Milgauss Blue
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Looks good to me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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Milgauss z-blue! Love that watch. Especially with the IWC MK XV in the box already.
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17 March 2018, 04:16 AM | #26 |
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Don't own either, but prefer the z blue dial milgaus over Explorer I
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17 March 2018, 04:40 AM | #27 |
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My choice would be the Explorer.
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17 March 2018, 05:19 AM | #28 |
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I have both. I bought the Explorer I first but that was only by a hair, just because to me it seemed more versatile. I wore it as my only for about 2 years then caved for the Milguass Z-Blue and now they are rotated one week on one week off.
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17 March 2018, 06:10 AM | #29 |
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Do you have any pictures of them together? This is pretty much the combo I'm looking at right now (along with a Daytona/PM piece in the future).
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