The Explorer Has Landed!

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by Lew Archer

Thank you...I think that's very helpful, and shows the differences aren't mere optical illusions, but actually different dimensions.

Yup. I've tried to cover the bracelets and just look at faces side by side on that first pic, but it's hard since the two aren't lined up exactly.

The other thing I hadn't thought about before, but am now, and I think is an illusion, is the effect of bezel style. The OP's domed bezel makes it look narrower as compared to the Explorer's more angularly sloped bezel. That, too, makes OP face look larger (IMO). This, of course, assumes that the OP's bezel isn't actually narrower.

[Lew Archer]

Out for a walk Monday evening. Good wrist shot time of day…

[Lew Archer]

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[Danny83]

Congrats

[KaVo8]

Beauty. Perfectly sized for your wrist I think.


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[LSUmd]

perfect size. looks great. it's an awesome watch. your arms are on backward though.

[gnuyork]

Originally Posted by Lew Archer

Here’s that DJ. I posted a picture of the OP separately. Your points are all good ones…

And, yes, the collection is shaping up nicely. That’s how I justify such watch madness!

(As the Jeff Goldblum line goes in “The Big Chill”, “rationalizations are more than sex…When was the last time you went a week without a rationalization?”)

Wow, that white dial DJ...

I'm trying to find my everyday wear... either a Datejust or Explorer (was after the 39mm until it got discontinued, same for the white dial OP39 ).

For the Datejust, I'd have a hard time choosing white or black (or silver)... Maybe white would be the answer for the illusion of wearing slightly bigger. How does the white compare to the discontinued white OP? I have seen and tried on the white dial OP and declined to buy at the time... a mistake, but was looking for the Explorer at the time...

BTW, nice SM7(?) in the background. I have a small collection including the SM3, SM4, and SM9.

[Lew Archer]

Originally Posted by LSUmd

perfect size. looks great. it's an awesome watch. your arms are on backward though.

You know, my head sometimes has that same problem!


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[HORNBLOWER]

Looks great. Don't see that many 'right handers'...

[matthew P]

ah,,,,, Ben Bridge..... not my AD whom I visited monday and who still hasn't seen any stock.
congrats, fine watch

[Heu]

Congratulations!