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Old 26 August 2017, 01:15 PM   #1
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Explorer 1 Bracelet on Daytona - Pic
Hi

I find the gold PCL bracelet a bit too sparkly. Trying the SEL bracelet from an Explorer 1 (114270) on my tt Daytona (16523)

Fits securely with zero play, spring bars seat properly.

What do you think? Looks bloody awful? Looks good? I think it looks cool one minute and then rubbish the next..

Its very comfy!
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Old 26 August 2017, 01:40 PM   #2
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I like it. Wear in good health.
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Old 26 August 2017, 01:56 PM   #3
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The face and bezel really stand out, it's a unique look.

I've seen the SS Daytona on brushed bracelets in real life, never a two tone and the polished case always looks a bit off, but in this instance it seems to blend well from the pics.
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Old 26 August 2017, 01:58 PM   #4
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Hi

I find the gold PCL bracelet a bit too sparkly. Trying the SEL bracelet from an Explorer 1 (114270) on my tt Daytona (16523)

Fits securely with zero play, spring bars seat properly.

What do you think? Looks bloody awful? Looks good? I think it looks cool one minute and then rubbish the next..

Its very comfy!
Looks good!
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Old 26 August 2017, 02:01 PM   #5
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I like it a lot. Would like to see more pics during the day in bright even light.
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Old 26 August 2017, 02:05 PM   #6
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Looks good in the pics.
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Old 26 August 2017, 02:08 PM   #7
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Very subtle two tone, I dig it!
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Old 26 August 2017, 03:34 PM   #8
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Looks good
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Old 26 August 2017, 03:38 PM   #9
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looks really good !
I'm in the school of thought that brushed metal finishes always look classier than highly polished...
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Old 26 August 2017, 10:09 PM   #10
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I like it....looks better IMO and closer to how Rolex does white Rolesor (which is my preference in setup i.e. bezel/case area only).

Enjoy!
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Old 26 August 2017, 10:23 PM   #11
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That's cool - I'd wear it!
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Old 26 August 2017, 11:11 PM   #12
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Curious you chose this downplay on a TT but your watch.
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Old 26 August 2017, 11:53 PM   #13
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I love it personally.
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Old 26 August 2017, 11:56 PM   #14
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Looks really good.
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Old 26 August 2017, 11:58 PM   #15
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Look very nice and hope to see more pictures of your beauty
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Old 27 August 2017, 08:50 AM   #16
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Thanks for all the feedback, I thought it would be far less popular!

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Curious you chose this downplay on a TT but your watch.
I know what you mean, but I've always erred on the quiet side. Only got a tt because I can't afford a ss one from the same era, and don't like how the newer ones look. I've done nothing but try and downplay it since I got it! (https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=555274)

Don't get me wrong though, totally in love with it
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Old 27 August 2017, 05:21 PM   #17
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As an owner of a Daytona T/T 116503 who adores his Watch. I'm a T/T person I've also got a Sub 116613LB But I think your Watch looks great if you don't like T/T
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Old 28 August 2017, 12:20 AM   #18
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Old 28 August 2017, 12:33 AM   #19
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looks really good !
I'm in the school of thought that brushed metal finishes always look classier than highly polished...
Yeah, PCLs always look cheap, but Rolex developed a love affair with them a few years ago (and now Omega has jumped along as a me, too).

It would make a lot more sense to offer a choice between brushed Oyster and polished Jubilee, as they did before.
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Old 28 August 2017, 12:53 AM   #20
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Old 28 August 2017, 02:04 AM   #21
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Old 28 August 2017, 05:48 AM   #22
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Looks perfect. Love the bezel/dial combo and the brushed steel just makes it pop that much more.
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Old 28 August 2017, 05:53 AM   #23
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WOW! Looks fantastic!!! Very unique yet still all OEM. The gold bezel on the rest of the SS look is great, almost creates a similar yet dressier "pop" like the new ceramic bezel on the 116500s.

Share some more pictures if you can, your shots are great.
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Old 28 August 2017, 12:37 PM   #24
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Old 28 August 2017, 02:13 PM   #25
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Old 28 August 2017, 02:41 PM   #26
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Since you're asking for opinions, it's not for me, as I find that the head clashes with the SS bracelet, as does the polished SS lugs with the brushed SS bracelet.
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Old 28 August 2017, 04:11 PM   #27
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Thanks for all the feedback :) I'll grab a couple more snaps next time I pop it on the bracelet.

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Since you're asking for opinions, it's not for me, as I find that the head clashes with the SS bracelet, as does the polished SS lugs with the brushed SS bracelet.
Understood, completely not for everyone! But the lugs are brushed (its a 16523) so it does match that part :)
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Old 28 August 2017, 04:52 PM   #28
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I know Explorer I on two tone bracelet is rubbish lol
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Old 28 August 2017, 05:46 PM   #29
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Understood, completely not for everyone! But the lugs are brushed (its a 16523) so it does match that part :)

Ah, great, that's better, IMO. In the first photo, they looked polished. My mistake.
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