Explorer "Short Hand" Owners Club

[red.earth]

Those of us with dodgy Explorers, evidently accepted by Rolex as a mistake, need to stick together. Come on ladies and gents, maintain that stiff upper lip and carry on like nothing has happened. We'll get through this if we stick together.

Who's with me?

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by red.earth

Those of us with dodgy Explorers, evidently accepted by Rolex as a mistake, need to stick together. Come on ladies and gents, maintain that stiff upper lip and carry on like nothing has happened. We'll get through this if we stick together.

Who's with me?

They went and screwed up a perfectly good watch. I could live with the longer minute hand, but the clown face paint on the 3-6-9 just goobers it up.

[red.earth]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

They went and screwed up a perfectly good watch. I could live with the longer minute hand, but the clown face paint on the 3-6-9 just goobers it up.

I thought my partner was the only person that used the word "goober"

[tomchicago]

Hang on to these. They gon' be collectible.

[ggmiller]

Originally Posted by tomchicago

Hang on to these. They gon' be collectible.

They need a note when sent for service to leave the hands alone too!

[AJMarcus]

Originally Posted by ggmiller

They need a note when sent for service to leave the hands alone too!

Go to an independent watchmaker with Rolex parts account for service. Want to keep it all original. This certainly will be a collectors piece in the future. I picked one up last year. They are getting harder to find

[Dubarzy]

Still my favorite!!

[digitalcrocodile]

Originally Posted by tomchicago

Hang on to these. They gon' be collectible.

Prices are going up.

[mtb]

model number didn't change.. so I guess they might update the hand when sent in for service?

[Mr Daytona]

HA HA HA HA HA.............you short hand guys have been in denial for so long.........LOL

[Digitran]

Ref. Nr. still the same (214270). Does that mean the hands will be replaced with the longer ones at service? What about the dial? I wouldn't mind the longer minute hand, actually I would prefer it, but I'd rather keep the white gold filled numerals dial. Any info on that?

[red.earth]

Originally Posted by tomchicago

Hang on to these. They gon' be collectible.

Doubt it, but you never know

Originally Posted by ggmiller

They need a note when sent for service to leave the hands alone too!

I can't see Rolex swapping the hands over - no chance, IMO. You'll need to find a friendly watchmaker with a Rolex account if you want the longer hands

Originally Posted by mtb

model number didn't change.. so I guess they might update the hand when sent in for service?

See above

Originally Posted by Mr Daytona

HA HA HA HA HA.............you short hand guys have been in denial for so long.........LOL

Originally Posted by Digitran

Ref. Nr. still the same (214270). Does that mean the hands will be replaced with the longer ones at service? What about the dial? I wouldn't mind the longer minute hand, actually I would prefer it, but I'd rather keep the white gold filled numerals dial. Any info on that?

See above. I think I feel the same way you do i.e. that I'd prefer to keep the dial I've got but just have the longer hands. I wonder how much a set would cost? Knowing Rolex, many, many hundreds of £s/$s/others.

[Digitran]

Originally Posted by red.earth

See above. I think I feel the same way you do i.e. that I'd prefer to keep the dial I've got but just have the longer hands. I wonder how much a set would cost? Knowing Rolex, many, many hundreds of £s/$s/others.

Aren't they admitting their mistake by introducing the longer and bolder hands? How Rolex are gonna deal with this? Two set of hands for the same reference?

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by red.earth

See above. I think I feel the same way you do i.e. that I'd prefer to keep the dial I've got but just have the longer hands. I wonder how much a set would cost? Knowing Rolex, many, many hundreds of £s/$s/others.

Are you certain you want the longer hand? On the proper Explorer, the minute hand lume lines up at the edge of the hour marker. On the new Explorer the lume overlaps the marker. That sloppy design feature would bother me.

[zein21]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Are you certain you want the longer hand? On the proper Explorer, the minute hand lume lines up at the edge of the hour marker. On the new Explorer the lume overlaps the marker. That sloppy design feature would bother me.

Totally agreed! The minute hand lume overlaps the marker is something that bother me too! And i also prefer 3 6 9 in white gold rather than lume.

[Boothroyd]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Are you certain you want the longer hand? On the proper Explorer, the minute hand lume lines up at the edge of the hour marker. On the new Explorer the lume overlaps the marker. That sloppy design feature would bother me.

Agreed! I have no problem keeping my Explorer (or my Black Bay, for that matter).

[MattyL147]

As referenced in another thread, the "dwarf explorer."

[cdmorenot]

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And suddenly I love shorty a whole lot more than I did yesterday! I dig the long minute hand but no love for the lumed 369.

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[Digitran]

Still love mine!

[Toivonen]

same reference but different dial code (sh 0001- lh 0003) ;)

[mtrunner]

Maybe Rolex will give everyone a free trade in for the new model since the old one is a defect...

[jbenjamin1]

Originally Posted by mtrunner

Maybe Rolex will give everyone a free trade in for the new model since the old one is a defect...

Yes just like low mag on the cyclops we can go to RSC for a "short hands" defect

[PatrickJ]

Originally Posted by mtrunner

Maybe Rolex will give everyone a free trade in for the new model since the old one is a defect...

Are you enjoying yourself sitting behind your keyboard ? Many brands bring out models with short hands. You can go into a jewelry store and have a look or Google images of Omega bond 007 Seamaster, Panerai or Seiko.

Rolex Exp 1, Mk1 works well and can tell the time perfectly well thanks. If Rolex decided to improve or update the hands so what? Many Rolex watches have been improved and updated in the past. It does not mean the old ones are defective like the DJ2 or DD2 being replaced by DJ41 or DD40.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by PatrickJ

Are you enjoying yourself sitting behind your keyboard ? Many brands bring out models with short hands. You can go into a jewelry store and have a look or Google images of Omega bond 007 Seamaster, Panerai or Seiko.

Rolex Exp 1, Mk1 works well and can tell the time perfectly well thanks. If Rolex decided to improve or update the hands so what? Many Rolex watches have been improved and updated in the past. It does not mean the old ones are defective like the DJ2 or DD2 being replaced by DJ41 or DD40.

You're answering a seven month old post, and being rude. You've been rude to a couple of members over this issue of the hands, which you have been beating yourself and others up over for what feels like weeks now. It's gettng really tiresome. I don't own a MKI 39mm Explorer, but if I did I would be reall annoyed by your constant bickering and flipflopping over it. Enough already. Please.

[PatrickJ]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

You're answering a seven month old post, and being rude. You've been rude to a couple of members over this issue of the hands, which you have been beating yourself and others up over for what feels like weeks now. It's gettng really tiresome. I don't own a MKI 39mm Explorer, but if I did I would be reall annoyed by your constant bickering and flipflopping over it. Enough already. Please.

I will just post on Wruw in that case from now on. I just purchased a perfectly good Rolex, I did nothing wrong. Nothing is perfect. Many models have been altered like DD2 and DJ2, they are good watches just like the Mk1. Anyway no more from me, I will just post on Wruw from now on.

[flv112]

I do not have a short hand Expy 1, I wish I did. Honestly, I prefer this model over the 2016 one.

[Lumberjact]

I like what they've done, but in my opinion, the old 3-6-9 in white gold adds an element of class to the watch - kind of distinguishing it from a Ranger, and the hands to me seem to have the ideal level of balance and discretion for the watch. In no way is legibility even remotely compromised, including after many hours of darkness. A large part of the allure of the Explorer is its true ability to be a watch for all seasons (not like a Submariner, which, Bond fanboys and retro-advertisement aficionados aside, is a big block of a divers watch), something which may now be diminished by its new-found sportiness. Now, if they had introduced an anti-reflective coating, I'd have been miffed....

Thanks for changing, Rolex. You've made my "short-handed Explorer" all the more appealing!

[jbenjamin1]

Me and my 214270 are ok with the new version coming out with "fixed hands".

[SemperFi]

I am perfectly happy with my "short hand" Explorer. Far too much has been made of that little detail so there's no need to discuss it further.
As far as the 3,6,9 lume goes...I've never had occasion to need to know the time while sitting in the dark so I don't really care about that either.
Add the fact that this was my first Rolex at nearly age 65 and it's a lifelong keeper, a watch I love to look at dozens of times each day, and get excited about whenever anyone asks me for the time. It's one that will eventually be passed down to my son and then grandson.
So, am I content with my "short hand" Explorer? You bet I am!

[Friar]

Originally Posted by semperfi

i am perfectly happy with my "short hand" explorer. Far too much has been made of that little detail so there's no need to discuss it further.
As far as the 3,6,9 lume goes...i've never had occasion to need to know the time while sitting in the dark so i don't really care about that either.
Add the fact that this was my first rolex at nearly age 65 and it's a lifelong keeper, a watch i love to look at dozens of times each day, and get excited about whenever anyone asks me for the time. It's one that will eventually be passed down to my son and then grandson.
So, am i content with my "short hand" explorer? You bet i am!

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