Thread: Explorer 114270
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Old 22 October 2017, 01:49 PM   #7
mtgjr
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Originally Posted by Thuilln View Post
Well if you loved the 214270 you'll kick yourself for not getting a 114270 sooner. You'll realise that it IS the true Explorer; the 39 mm is just a fat clumsy watch compared to the real thing. I know, I own both; the 214270 gets absolutely 0 wrist time.
I agree. I wore an M serial 114270 for a few years, before I replaced it with my current daily....a 16710. I loved that watch. I later bought a 14270 U serial "birth year Rolex" as a HS graduation gift for my son last year, so we now have another one back in the family. It warms my heart to see him wearing it. He's a college freshman now and of course we made him leave it back at home while he's away at school. So, I occasionally wind her up and wear her for a day or two, just to keep the oils flowing...it's the thoughtful thing to do, right!?

Again, it's truly an icon and a classic reference within the Rolex canon.
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