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Old 10 May 2012, 06:06 AM   #1
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Icon14 Waited 3 months for this INCOMING but it's HERE!

I never knew random serial 114270 Explorer existed in this world. I used to own a V serial and thought that was the last of this classic, until I saw this for sale by "Kayaker (Paul)" here on TRF. Well it turns out these last series random issues never made it here to the US, and one was found in Hong Kong, and another in Canada. Never had I seen one for sale anywhere, and haven't see one since so I had to have this. While most don't care for serials, I like to own the last of any discontinued classics, especially BNIB. When I saw it, the watch was in Canada, so I finished the deal and waited patiently until Paul came to the USA for vacation to ship the piece domestically to me. It's here and I love it, unbelievably classic watch The old EXP is personally special to me because a few years ago this was the first watch to seriously catch my attention to Rolex. At the time, I was wearing a TAG Grand Carrera, and I just knew Rolex would be my ultimate aspiration after seeing Brad Pitt's Japanese ad from the 1990's featuring this watch. Today I own a lot of BNIB 16610, 16600, and 16610LV, but this and today may just be the most special!






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Old 10 May 2012, 06:07 AM   #2
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:09 AM   #3
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:09 AM   #4
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:10 AM   #5
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:11 AM   #6
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Very nice, congrats!
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:11 AM   #7
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Congrats. Looks fantastic.

The story of your pursuit aptly sums up the phrase "the thrill of the chase!"
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:19 AM   #8
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Very nice, Congrats Daniel.
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:20 AM   #9
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:22 AM   #10
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Many congrats, Daniel. You are one of the few people I know that keep moderns watches absolutely unused, store for future museum pieces. Enjoy it!
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:23 AM   #11
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Congratulations. It's a beauty!
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:31 AM   #12
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Congrats. Looks fantastic.

The story of your pursuit aptly sums up the phrase "the thrill of the chase!"
x 2.....you have quite the BNIB collection!!
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:33 AM   #13
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:34 AM   #14
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:34 AM   #15
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Great looking watch.......congratulations!

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Old 10 May 2012, 06:39 AM   #16
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:41 AM   #17
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:44 AM   #18
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A timeless classic....... Congrats
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:44 AM   #19
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Congrats, Kanger! Always nice to have one of the last ones...
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:46 AM   #20
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Awesome. Makes me want one. Nice post and thanks for sharing.
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:49 AM   #21
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Congrats. The old Exp1 is so nice
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:52 AM   #22
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Very nice. Congrats!
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:53 AM   #23
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:54 AM   #24
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Old 10 May 2012, 06:59 AM   #25
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Love it Daniel! When you have a sec let's discuss the Explorer black out!
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Old 10 May 2012, 07:09 AM   #26
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Old 10 May 2012, 07:11 AM   #27
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Awesome! Congrats!
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Old 10 May 2012, 07:18 AM   #28
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Very nice--enjoy it!
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Old 10 May 2012, 07:36 AM   #29
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X2, very cool
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Old 10 May 2012, 07:39 AM   #30
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