My First Rolex - Explorer 214270 MK2

[WestTxTrader]

Hey guys!

Just wanted to introduce myself as I'm new to the forums. So I've always dreamed of getting a Rolex and growing up my favorite Rolex was the Submariner. I just turned 25 years old a few weeks ago and decided that I wanted to get myself a nice birthday present. So I started researching one different watches to get and wasn't sure if I was ready to put a lot of money into a luxury timepiece so I started looking into Tudor watches, specifically the Tudor BB58. I was pretty much ready to purchase it but then took a step back and felt that I was just buying a Tudor because they are apart of Rolex because ultimately I wanted a Rolex...

Fast forward to last week, I went to my local AD and was just going to look around and I obviously knew that I would never find a submariner there. So I started looking online and was looking at the pre-owned market. I started watching youtube videos on Rolex watches and came across a video by Bark and Jack - "Best Everyday Rolex - Explorer vs Submariner". I was never a fan of the Explorer partly because I was blinded by the submariner. I started looking into the Explorer 214270 Mk2 and pretty much fell in love with it. Again started doing more research and just loved that this is something I can wear everyday and not be afraid to get it torn up like the submariner.

Today I finally just gave in and purchased a pre-owned Rolex Explorer through DavidSW and should be here Tuesday! I'm excited for where this journey takes me and hope to expand the collection eventually.

This thread will be for My First Rolex - Explorer 1. Will add pictures of where this watch takes me! Sorry if I dragged this along! Cheers!