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30 July 2013, 02:07 PM
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Most "Under The Radar?"
What do you feel is the most "under the radar" Rolex in the current lineup? Explorer I 39mm? Milgauss? 36mm Oyster Perp No-Date? DJ II smooth bezel? Sub No-Date? Something else?
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30 July 2013, 02:11 PM
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Stainless blue YM. I get asked what it is quite often.
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30 July 2013, 02:16 PM
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If people are asking you what watch it is, it is not "under the radar" ;-)
Explorer, without doubt, is the most "under the radar" of current production. |
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30 July 2013, 02:18 PM
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30 July 2013, 02:19 PM
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ND Sub flies below the radar.. Explorer is also another good choice.
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30 July 2013, 02:20 PM
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To the general public, I think the 114270 is pretty obscure.
I think that the Milgauss is probably in the same category. The AK, OP, Date, while not common are generally easily identifiable by most as being a Rolex, even if the distinctions elude most.
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30 July 2013, 02:21 PM
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Exp I
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30 July 2013, 02:24 PM
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Exp I
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30 July 2013, 02:33 PM
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30 July 2013, 02:36 PM
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Another vote for the explorer...especially the 36mm version.
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30 July 2013, 02:41 PM
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This one...
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30 July 2013, 03:07 PM
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hands down the Explorer.
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30 July 2013, 06:42 PM
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This
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30 July 2013, 06:49 PM
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Milgauss or Exp1.
Cyclops screams Rolex. |
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30 July 2013, 06:57 PM
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I'd say Exp also.
Love the stealthy way my DD slips past things unnoticed 
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30 July 2013, 07:44 PM
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I would say an AK or OP with a light dial (silver or white) a sport model would be the explorer 1 just timeless and unnoticable
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30 July 2013, 07:50 PM
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Milgauss or Exp I would say.
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30 July 2013, 07:54 PM
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has to be a silver dial OP no date.
the rolex crown on the explorer is pretty large & visible against the black dial. |
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30 July 2013, 07:56 PM
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EXP and AK IMHO.
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30 July 2013, 07:57 PM
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Air King for mine
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30 July 2013, 08:42 PM
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Explorer I.
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30 July 2013, 08:53 PM
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Probably the Exp I. I have the ExpII though and none of my friends have a clue its a rolex.
The thing is, if you know a little bit about watches the bracelet on Rolex's gives them away every time IMO. Its probably the first thing I notice. |
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30 July 2013, 08:59 PM
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30 July 2013, 09:02 PM
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I think is this....
My first Rolex and a wedding gift from my lovely wife in 1996 
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30 July 2013, 09:05 PM
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Has to be the Explorer I or the Air-King, both under the radar but stunning as well.
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30 July 2013, 09:07 PM
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This question made me think of two categories. First, the most "under the radar" Rolex model I would have to agree with the Explorer I. The Explorer I is simple, a little smaller than the other models, no polished center links, and no date. Just a real simple watch that looks fantastic. The second area I thought about was the most "unknown" or "unique" model in the lineup where I would say the Milgauss. If you asked a novice watch person to name three Rolex models off the top of their head, they would probably say Submariner, DateJust, and GMT. Actually they would probably not be able to answer at all!
 Great post!
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30 July 2013, 09:15 PM
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airking and exp 1
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30 July 2013, 09:19 PM
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Explorer 1 (36mm), without a doubt.
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