Which do I keep?

[Prince Namor]

Hi All

I've been wanting to reduce my collection down to a manageable 10 watches. I currently have two Rolex Explorers, a black V serial (2009) and a 42mm Polar Explorer. I'd like to sell one to fund either a Reverso Tribute Small Seconds or a blue Yachtmaster 40.

I love both Explorers for different reasons. I actually prefer the smaller size and overall aesthetics of the 16570. It's also the more accurate of the two at +/- 1 second per day.

I really love the casual versatility of the polar, with its white dial and orange GMT hand. However, if I'm honest, I wish it were slightly smaller and usually wear it on a Nato. (I commute on a motorcycle and my larger watches are less comfortable under gloves). That said, I tend to wear my polar more often due to the casual nature of my work.

I had originally decided to sell my black Explorer only because I have too many black dial watches in my collection, and my nephew, who will eventually inherit my collection, prefers the larger polar. However, upon speaking to some dealers yesterday, they suggested that keeping the "V" series would be a better "investment".

I don't buy for investment. I've realised that I'm more of a watch enthusiast rather than a "collector" and like to wear my watches as part of my lifestyle. I'd love to keep both but I'd like my collection to have a good spread of genres, complications and colours.

Which Explorer would you learned gentlemen keep? Have any of you regretted selling one over the other? Thanks in advance for your replies.

Ben