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David cote · 4 April 2020, 05:17 AM

Does anyone know why they moved the Explorer name to the six o’clock position ?

Just curious, for so many years including the EXP II has it at the 12 still. It has always been at the 12?

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diracpoint · 4 April 2020, 06:27 AM

Not sure why they did it. Probably because it looked a bit too crowded at the 12 o'clock position. The new version at 6 o'clock, however, has historical precedent ...

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mgsooner · 4 April 2020, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by diracpoint

Not sure why they did it. Probably because it looked a bit too crowded at the 12 o'clock position. The new version at 6 o'clock, however, has historical precedent ...

[pic from the web]

Thanks for pointing this out, I was not aware of it until now. I actually prefer the EXPLORER text at the bottom of the dial as I find it to make for a more symmetrical look.

Lawlex · 4 April 2020, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mgsooner

Thanks for pointing this out, I was not aware of it until now. I actually prefer the EXPLORER text at the bottom of the dial as I find it to make for a more symmetrical look.

I certainly agree

David cote · 4 April 2020, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by diracpoint

Not sure why they did it. Probably because it looked a bit too crowded at the 12 o'clock position. The new version at 6 o'clock, however, has historical precedent ...

[pic from the web]

Yea, it must be! Very interested in why now ?

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yosakamoto · 4 April 2020, 10:35 PM

I’ve wondered this as well. Considering that the “Explorer” text was located at the 12 o’clock position for a majority of its history, one possibility for the change on the 39mm model could be the decision Rolex made to increase the size of the coronet and typeface (in proportion to the rest of the dial) compared to the previous 36mm models. Placing the “Explorer” logo at the 12 o’clock position would clutter the top of the dial, so it was relocated to 6 o’clock to preserve the balance. Equally plausible would be the decision to move the “Explorer” logo to 6 o’clock to hark back to very early Explorer models, and increase the size of the Rolex coronet and typeface, again, to balance out the dial.

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diracpoint 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,385	Not sure why they did it. Probably because it looked a bit too crowded at the 12 o'clock position. The new version at 6 o'clock, however, has historical precedent ... [pic from the web]

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yosakamoto "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: SoCal Posts: 10	I’ve wondered this as well. Considering that the “Explorer” text was located at the 12 o’clock position for a majority of its history, one possibility for the change on the 39mm model could be the decision Rolex made to increase the size of the coronet and typeface (in proportion to the rest of the dial) compared to the previous 36mm models. Placing the “Explorer” logo at the 12 o’clock position would clutter the top of the dial, so it was relocated to 6 o’clock to preserve the balance. Equally plausible would be the decision to move the “Explorer” logo to 6 o’clock to hark back to very early Explorer models, and increase the size of the Rolex coronet and typeface, again, to balance out the dial.

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