New Explorer II, Is 42MM instead of 40, a Big Deal?

[mike]

Originally Posted by petespendthrift

Likewise 40mm is my maximum. Rolex seem to be straying away from practicality and are becoming slaves to fashion.

A shame as the old Exp2 has always been the thinking man's Rolex - now no more. Once the novelty of the new one wears off, Rolex may find that if the fashion buyers don't continue to like it then there will be hardly anyone left to buy it.

Rolex did not gain their reputation by following the fashions so why start now? Worse, why pursue the big watch fashion just when a growing number of people are finally beginning to get tired of it.

Again I have to ask Why is it fashion??

A larger movement with a (supposedly) improved shock absorbing system that is too big for the 40MM case.

This in a watch whose heritage is one of testing the extremes. Seems that would be an improvement.

Is a Speedmaster fashion? It's been 42mm for a long time. Same with the PO and several others.