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10 May 2012, 06:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Real Name: Daniel
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Sea Dweller
Posts: 5,524
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Waited 3 months for this INCOMING but it's HERE!
I never knew random serial 114270 Explorer existed in this world. I used to own a V serial and thought that was the last of this classic, until I saw this for sale by "Kayaker (Paul)" here on TRF. Well it turns out these last series random issues never made it here to the US, and one was found in Hong Kong, and another in Canada. Never had I seen one for sale anywhere, and haven't see one since so I had to have this. While most don't care for serials, I like to own the last of any discontinued classics, especially BNIB. When I saw it, the watch was in Canada, so I finished the deal and waited patiently until Paul came to the USA for vacation to ship the piece domestically to me. It's here and I love it, unbelievably classic watch
 The old EXP is personally special to me because a few years ago this was the first watch to seriously catch my attention to Rolex. At the time, I was wearing a TAG Grand Carrera, and I just knew Rolex would be my ultimate aspiration after seeing Brad Pitt's Japanese ad from the 1990's featuring this watch. Today I own a lot of BNIB 16610, 16600, and 16610LV, but this and today may just be the most special!   
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10 May 2012, 06:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Real Name: Karis
Location: USA
Posts: 19,377
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Congrats!
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10 May 2012, 06:09 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NH
Watch: 16613
Posts: 232
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Love it!
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10 May 2012, 06:09 AM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: CJ
Location: Kashyyyk
Watch: Kessel Run Chrono
Posts: 21,112
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congrats!
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10 May 2012, 06:10 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Real Name: Steve
Location: USA
Watch: A few
Posts: 8,881
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Congrats!
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10 May 2012, 06:11 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: U.K
Watch: Milgauss GV, Sub-C
Posts: 2,178
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Very nice, congrats!
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10 May 2012, 06:11 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Australia
Watch: 116610LN
Posts: 15,802
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Congrats. Looks fantastic.
The story of your pursuit aptly sums up the phrase "the thrill of the chase!" 
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10 May 2012, 06:19 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2010
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
Watch: This N That
Posts: 34,251
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Very nice, Congrats Daniel.
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10 May 2012, 06:20 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Real Name: Vincent
Location: Las Vegas
Watch: Ho
Posts: 679
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10 May 2012, 06:22 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: USA & France
Posts: 11,078
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Many congrats, Daniel. You are one of the few people I know that keep moderns watches absolutely unused, store for future museum pieces. Enjoy it!
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10 May 2012, 06:23 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: UK
Watch: GMT II
Posts: 158
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Congratulations. It's a beauty!
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10 May 2012, 06:31 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: South Florida
Posts: 3,434
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Quote:
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10 May 2012, 06:33 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Joel
Location: SD
Watch: 14060
Posts: 72
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Nice!
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10 May 2012, 06:34 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: MJC
Location: PHL USA
Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP
Posts: 29,232
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Congrats!
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10 May 2012, 06:34 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Real Name: Shaun
Location: Cumbria, England
Watch: SS DJ 116200
Posts: 415
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Great looking watch.......congratulations!
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10 May 2012, 06:39 AM
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Banned
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awesome
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10 May 2012, 06:41 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Andrew
Location: johannesburg
Watch: ROLEX
Posts: 4,407
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Enjoy
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10 May 2012, 06:44 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: London
Watch: Quite a few
Posts: 4,315
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A timeless classic....... Congrats
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10 May 2012, 06:44 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Real Name: Nick
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Watch: Omega
Posts: 825
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Congrats, Kanger! Always nice to have one of the last ones...
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10 May 2012, 06:46 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Real Name: Seth
Location: nj
Watch: Omega
Posts: 24,827
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Awesome. Makes me want one. Nice post and thanks for sharing.
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10 May 2012, 06:49 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Real Name: Daniel
Location: Sweden
Watch: 16570
Posts: 7,315
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Congrats. The old Exp1 is so nice
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10 May 2012, 06:52 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Joe
Location: PA
Posts: 14,774
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Very nice.
Congrats!
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10 May 2012, 06:53 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Real Name: Howard
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,588
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Congrats!
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10 May 2012, 06:54 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,499
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Very cool.
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10 May 2012, 06:59 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2009
Real Name: Sam
Location: Gotham City
Watch: Wall Street
Posts: 9,954
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 Love it Daniel!  When you have a sec let's discuss the Explorer black out!
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10 May 2012, 07:09 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Dennis
Location: Bay Area - 925
Posts: 40,018
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Congrats!
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10 May 2012, 07:11 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: USA
Watch: DSSD
Posts: 228
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Awesome! Congrats!
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10 May 2012, 07:18 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: .
Posts: 17,898
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Very nice--enjoy it!
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10 May 2012, 07:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: WA state
Watch: EXP 39mm
Posts: 278
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X2, very cool
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10 May 2012, 07:39 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Here and there
Posts: 12,485
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very nice mate!!
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