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CKLinLA · 26 March 2009, 10:24 AM

This is my Explorer II. It has a 631xxxx serial number, so its from around 1979.
I have never been sure whether its a true "orange hand".
The extra hour hand looks Orange, but I have read (online) that the hand colour
was switched to red in the mid 1970s. Does anyone know more on this?

26 March 2009, 10:24 AM	#1
CKLinLA "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: KL Location: Asia and USA Watch: Explorer II Black Posts: 1,576	Explorer II 1979 This is my Explorer II. It has a 631xxxx serial number, so its from around 1979. I have never been sure whether its a true "orange hand". The extra hour hand looks Orange, but I have read (online) that the hand colour was switched to red in the mid 1970s. Does anyone know more on this?