Which Rolex did I just buy?

[Gaijin]

Originally Posted by frostie

Great colelction there

Thanks!

[leopardprey]

Solar, Actually there would have been no National Geographic ADs for the White or Black Face Explorer IIs in the 1970s, as the Explorer IIs in their current form where not introduced until 1985 and availiable to the public until 1986.

In the 1970s there was the older style Explorer II with the Maxi Dial, square hour and minute hands and extra Large Orange 24 hour hand. The old style was primarily for caving, as the 24 hour hand was in sync with the Regular hands. No way to adjust for a different time zone. All the orange hand did was tell you the time in military 24 hour time.

[leopardprey]

Looks like you still have 5 empty spaces to fill in your box!!!

Suggestion:

Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer
Ulysse Nardin GMT Big Date
Rolex Explorer II White Face
Rolex SS GMT II Ceramic
Omega Speedmaster

[frostie]

Good suggestions chad.

[kcmo]

Congrats! What a great collection you have there! Enjoy it in good health!

[Solar]

Originally Posted by leopardprey

Solar, Actually there would have been no National Geographic ADs for the White or Black Face Explorer IIs in the 1970s, as the Explorer IIs in their current form where not introduced until 1985 and availiable to the public until 1986.

Understood. I guess 70s was the wrong decade in my post. I seem to only recall a black dial from those ads, which is why the black dial Exp II was always in my mind's eye as the quintessential Rolex, so I guess their marketing worked on me..... What stood out for me to my memory was that the crown had crown guards, which was very unusual to my eye at that time. The watch just looked so different from the plain flat discs that my dad and uncles wore at the time..........the watch would always be at the bottom of the page with a great action shot of some intrepid explorer (no pun intended) braving the top of a mountain, very cool.

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[C.J.]

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[leopardprey]

Solar, Yeah the Nat Geog ads got me also!

[ashu2289]

Originally Posted by KansaiVet

Will do Robb! These pics are not so great. I'll take some better ones later...but for now, I present to you my SS/WG Diamond Dial DJ/LV Sub/My new Explorer II hiding in the back/TT Blue Dial YM/TT Blue Sub!

Awesome collection!!!!!!!!!
Big congrats on your gr8 classic Rolex!!!!!