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watchdaddy1 3T WIS 
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 Well I sold some pieces I dont wear & a little coin outa my pocket & viola.Rolex ExplorerII (random serial#) It's got the new completely in house 3186 movement incorporating the Parachrome Blue hairspring. As a minor modification to the tried and tested 3185, Also the rehaut is engraved, the bracelet is luxury @ it's finest, those of you that own an Omega can appreiciate what I'm saying. The slightly raised, flat sapphire crystal is perfect for this watch. I am generally not a fan of Cyclops magnifiers on a crystal but this just flows w/ the piece. It's a little small @ 39mm but it wears bigger IMO, It's got a stealthy low profile. Bezel is fixed which I generally dont like, but again it flows w/ the style of ths timepiece. Pros so far are 3186 mvmt,Amazing comfort,Stealth factor Cons, which I had to search for, Poor lume(which makes me sad),No AR coating, bracelet adjust is just your typical adjustments I did my research b4 purchasing this 1-To say I'm extremely happy is an understatement- I'm exctatic          Wanted to thank you guys since I've joined this forum, you have opened my eyes to what a TIMEPIECE is, w/ all the different LWIG & The DAILY wrist shows. THANKS DUDES  Last edited on Sat Aug 20th, 2011 10:31 am by watchdaddy1 |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Looking great William! Congrats my friend! Did you get a deal on this black dial or did you choose it in front of the white model? |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS
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I choose this over th white dial. Not a huge fan of white dialed pieces, got a good deal as well. |
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Hammerfjord Moderator
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watchdaddy1 wrote:I choose this over th white dial. Not a huge fan of white dialed pieces, got a good deal as well. Good stuff  |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Sweet! Congrats and enjoy!! |
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Veritas99 3T WIS 
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Looks great, congrats! |
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murphy j 3T WIS 
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Big Congrats!!!!  I had one for a while and it's truly a piece I shouldn't have let go. Wear it in good health! |
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stew77 Admin 
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Awesome new arrival William!  You really have some incredible ringers in your lineup, and this one is no exception!!!  As always, you really did your research and the 3186 is the way to go if given a choice. Very nicely done...enjoy this classic for a long time!!!! |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS
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Thanks GuysAnother 1 to X off the ever growing list |
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FnuSnu99 3T WIS 
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Congrats brotha! Very nice, and agree that it wears bigger than its 39mm (from your pictures), it looks perfect amongst the forest of tattoos  Great to hear that you are so happy with it, nothing (more or less) beats getting a piece you have been drooling over, and finding out that it´s all you wanted it to be. Wear it is good health brotha! |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Nice grab, William. The Explorer II is an excellent choice imho. If and when I go back to the Rolex well (like you thinking of dumping dust catchers), I'll make the same move you did but to the white dial. Congratulations!! |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS
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FnuSnu99 wrote: Congrats brotha! Very nice, and agree that it wears bigger than its 39mm (from your pictures), it looks perfect amongst the forest of tattoos Thanks Rolf, my bad it's 40mm, yes it's perfect size IMO. I'm very happy w/ this purchase, except the lume thing but I can live w/o it, it's not like I'm going cave exploring anytime soon  |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS
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Paxman wrote: Nice grab, William. The Explorer II is an excellent choice imho. If and when I go back to the Rolex well (like you thinking of dumping dust catchers), I'll make the same move you did but to the white dial. Congratulations!! Thanks Mark Your words r APPRECIATED, Selling all the S*@T I used to collect 2 purchase the last two Rolex's is THE best decission I've made in quite awhile.. But now I'm runnin' out of crappy pieces to sell, which in turn means I'm gonna have to come outa pocket from now on  .......The white dial is too dressy for me I'm a jeans & t-shirt man  |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats on a awesome Explorer II William! |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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Simply beautiful!! congrats, Will!! |
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mcwright Admin 
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Not sure I understand why the lume is poor. Was this an old stock model per chance? Not sure what Rolex is using for lume these days. |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Excellent choice and color from the House of Rolex, William. I would have chosen black, too. Just curious why lume is weak. Rolex has decent lume, though. Big Congrats on the Expy2 |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS
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Lume is weak that's all I'm saying, but It's not like I'm going cave exploring or diving anytime soon, since I live in the desert I just thought it would glow alot more |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS 
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Nice one William! Big congrats. |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS
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timesofplenty wrote: Nice one William! Big congrats.  Scott & everybody for the replies, It's appreciated.. |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS
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mcwright wrote: Not sure I understand why the lume is poor. Was this an old stock model per chance? Not sure what Rolex is using for lume these days. No don't think it was ,I just thought It would be alot brighter then it is, it's not like theres no lume, but I'm a LUME nut, so sometimes I compare something like Seiko's lume which I should'nt. |
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mcwright Admin
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Does the lume need charging or does it glow on its own. I recall my old GMT II glowed without charging for many years before it went dark. Either way, it is a classic watch that is not always easy to find. |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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mcwright wrote: Does the lume need charging or does it glow on its own. I recall my old GMT II glowed without charging for many years before it went dark. My experience with my GMT II is that you are never going to be overwhelmed by the lume but it is VERY persistent!! The lume is long lasting with little charge though never blinding. I would classify it as excellent. |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS
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Mark you r correct, & I will recant my statement. I never went in2 a real dark room w/ lights off  , well 2day I did hit my surefire flashlight to it & lume is fine just not in your face like I thought it would be. BUT I'm way pleased w/ the purchase |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Just catching up on the new arrivals but William you know how I feel about the Explorer II it's top notch! A true grail! |
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