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1 April 2013, 06:22 AM | #1 |
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Any Explorer II 42mm (216570) With 'G' Serial Numbers?
Just wondering if any owners of the 216570 have a 'G' series serial number.
The watch was introduced at Basel in 2011 and the random serial numbers were introduced mid 2010. Just curious if any of the Explorer II made it out the door as a 'G' series? If so, would they be more collectible? Thanks!
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I believe they are available in G and random only.
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I meant 'G'. Thanks.
Do you think the 'G' series would be more collectible?
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The s/n will make no difference in intrinsic collector value - but at least you would know approximately when the case was milled...
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My local AD still has the white in both G and random series.
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O.K. Thanks.
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Had one And it was a G.
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No modern day Rolex watch will ever be collectible, you are talking about a mass produced brand after all. It is just a letter before the serial number, why would that make a watch that is identical to the other thousands of them out there already a collectible??????
By the way, my local AD had quite a few G serial 216570's, should I stock up?
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I would suspect that most of the initial releases were G serials as a hold-over from the initial runs..
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Plenty of G's out there and I've seen quite a few on sales boards everywhere
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Bought last weekend brand new with G serial
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I've got a G...
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G serial with me also
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Mine (late 2012) was a G
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I've got a G.
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I'll get a limited edition 'G' Explorer II too.
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I apologize, I was just being silly.
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Absolutely come with G serial
I've had at least one.
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I would doubt that G serials will end when they reach G999999 and both the newly released Basel 2012 the 114060M and the new Skydweller were both reported as G serial. Today far to much entheses is put on a case stamp but that's the internet for you.
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