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Old 29 November 2014, 01:04 AM   #1
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Two early 1970s vintage...which one will you keep, if not both...?
Happy Friday! Out of the 2, which one will you pick? Thanks for thoughts..Cheers

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Old 29 November 2014, 01:39 AM   #2
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With limited finances, the red sub. With plenty in the bank; both.
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Old 29 November 2014, 01:47 AM   #3
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Old 29 November 2014, 02:01 AM   #4
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Tough call... keep whichever is in better condition and/or more original+complete.
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Old 29 November 2014, 02:05 AM   #5
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I would keep the red Sub
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Old 29 November 2014, 02:12 AM   #6
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That Red looks to be in pretty good condition from that one pic...
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Old 29 November 2014, 02:17 AM   #7
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The 1680 I could not keep both
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Old 29 November 2014, 02:22 AM   #8
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Old 29 November 2014, 02:25 AM   #9
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Old 29 November 2014, 02:41 AM   #10
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Tough call... keep whichever is in better condition and/or more original+complete.
Ditto
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Old 29 November 2014, 03:12 AM   #11
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Considering I have a 5508 Sub, i'd probably choose the Explorer II to add more variation. Both are very nice!
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Old 29 November 2014, 03:22 AM   #12
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Both are great refs, my personal choice would be the Sub
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Old 29 November 2014, 03:25 AM   #13
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Red Sub, are these your only two?
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Old 29 November 2014, 03:37 AM   #14
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Old 29 November 2014, 03:41 AM   #15
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Keep the straight hand if it is in great shape they are much more difficult to find...
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Old 29 November 2014, 05:04 AM   #16
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Keep the straight hand if it is in great shape they are much more difficult to find...

This is my thought - if they are comparable quality, the Exp is much more rare.
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Old 29 November 2014, 05:22 AM   #17
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Two early 1970s vintage...which one will you keep, if not both...?
Explorer II - no doubt!
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Old 29 November 2014, 11:21 AM   #18
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Tough call... keep whichever is in better condition and/or more original+complete.
The replaced hands on the Explorer
Is a deal breaker for me.
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Old 29 November 2014, 11:28 AM   #19
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Old 29 November 2014, 11:34 AM   #20
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Thanks all , appreciate your thoughts...yes, currently may need to let one go to finance a Grail...Straight hand is more complete in some sense because it does come with the original bracelet with full links...while 1680 is with a modern 93150...although it may not be that important...
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Old 29 November 2014, 12:03 PM   #21
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Old 29 November 2014, 08:12 PM   #22
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Icon12 Hmm...
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For me, however, I would choose the orange hand.
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Old 29 November 2014, 09:49 PM   #23
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Old 29 November 2014, 09:58 PM   #24
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Old 29 November 2014, 11:02 PM   #25
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1680 all day. The other one is too small.
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Old 29 November 2014, 11:09 PM   #26
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Explorer II... It's rarer and seldom seen in the wild.
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Old 30 November 2014, 12:56 AM   #27
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Keep both. That's good variety
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Old 30 November 2014, 12:57 AM   #28
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Both if they speak to you, if not, the hunt continues :-)
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Old 30 November 2014, 01:10 AM   #29
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Both.
Or
If you must choose, the explorer II is my favorite. So very unique.
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Old 30 November 2014, 01:36 AM   #30
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Something to think about, it doesn't seem as if either really "speak" to you. It depends if you are a collector or a wearer, but if the latter, maybe you sell both.
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