Rolex Explorer I has been one of the most popular and the most attractive rolex watch, black face plate and the number of words of Arab 3-6-9 given time scale Explorer I both elegant and charming atmosphere of the campaign. Celebrities, celebrities love the screen before the fashion magazines and watches magazine coverage, but also Explorer I in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and become the darling of fashion. Lead to the initiator of this trend, most probably talking about the Japanese TV drama series “Love Generation” (Love Generation)’s Takuya Kimura. Because the “love generation” and the popularity of the play in from time to time, as well as the only Crystal Apple Takuya Kimura drama by wearing the Explorer I Ref. 14270 and other related commodities, and thus have been associated boost (think it an exaggeration ? then Imagine: Takuya Kimura and Takako Tokiwa the co’s “Beautiful Life,” a drama, even Tokiwa Takako has wheelchairs sit in the normal collection of rushing home to buy, you can see the extent of the crazy fans! )
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Love generation stills: (1) Left: Crystal Apple (2) Right: Takuya Kimura left wearing Explorer 14270
Leaving aside the fanatical fans, Explorer I own is actually a very attractive watch, in addition to technology watch their achievements, Explorer I both sports and elegant atmosphere behind the appearance, not only touching, full of historical allusions, but also implied uncertainty plot twists and turns, as with other like Rolex Sport (remember Sumariner, Daytona Cosmograph and Explorer II this story?). Although today’s latest Explorer I watch Ref. 114270 or 14270 before the face of generation has been completed and was accompanied by an alarming story superman the Explorer has a very different, the most obvious is a typical example of the original 3-6 — 9 o’clock Luminous digital scale has been replaced by metal scale, watchcase design, movement, and mirror glass, etc. have also changed, but look the same strain but did not abate.
Explorer Ref. 14270
Established in the general form of the concept of fans, Explorer (I) is a special order to the Himalayas Rolex (Himalayan) Mount Everest (Everest) action of the climbing expedition designed watches. Watch it in May 29, 1953 with the New Zealanders Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and other members of the British expedition to complete the top of the history of human creation. This is the legendary story of great and attractive, but it and the “true facts” in some gaps. First of all, the Rolex is true since the company began in 1933 sponsored the Himalayas adventure (Himalayan expedition), then the Everest expedition (Everest expedition), the Rolex has been the official sponsor of each a team of explorers have Rolex watches are equipped with sponsorship. However, Rolex is not the only sponsor, it is believed that Our Lady of Edmund Hillary on the summit when the wear is another sponsor of the United Kingdom Smith watch watch factory. However, Tenzing Norgay was indeed wearing the “Explorer”, 1988 years 7 19, this watch Forbes in the Sotheby’s auction, while the current Rolex collection in Geneva Museum (Rolex Museum in Geneva). As Explorer is not the first Everest climb only watch it? I am afraid this issue will never be the answer, because both Hillary and Norgay who declined to disclose the information has always insisted was the first to set foot on the summit, has consistently adhered to the summit is “a group of two” completed with.
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary: Tenzing left wearing Explorer
Secondly, the observation by Tenzing Norgay on Everest wearing only the “Explorer” watches, it does have the typical Explorer black face plate and the 3-6-9 o’clock Luminous scale figures, although the pointer is not our familiar Skelette (Mercedes) pointer (follow-up of a small number of Ref. 6350 only), but pure luminous straight pin, the center of the circular-type second hand on luminous point than today’s models are more bigger. It is worth noting that this “Explorer” on the face plate of the text is marked “Precision” words, instead of “Explorer”. In addition, according to Sotheby’s records, the table at the end of this watch is back bubble (Bubble Back) style. Inference based on these features, this watch should be Ref. 6350 section of the table. Rolex was back in form at the end of the inside the habit of marking the date of manufacture, Tenzing Norgay in this Ref. 6350 is the date of manufacture of IV 53, meaning that in April 1953 in manufacturing, can be seen in Hillary and Norgay climb feat before, has not yet been officially named Rolex Ref. 6350 for the Explorer, although the Rolex in January 26, 1953 in Geneva has been registered trademark Explorer, but Explorer is the official name is Hillary and Norgay’s climb up Everest After the summit in 1953 after the production of a number of Ref. 6350 began to add on the “Explorer” section of the table name. As for Explorer I finally developed into a fixed classic style, it is Rolex after a period of trial before finally completed.
Explorer Ref. 6350 ad to the top of Everest for the demands of the adventure activities
Explorer Ref. 6350
In any case, Ref. 6350 Explorer is dedicated to Rolex explorer (Explorer) created by the need to watch the performance. Ref. 6350 Explorer with high readability face plate design, the case has also been enhanced in particular and can be customized according to the demand for the use of lubricants, so only watch in -20 ° C to +40 ° C operation between viscosity changes will not affect the accuracy, so both Hillary and Norgay climb Mount Everest before and after, many rely on a team of explorers on the Ref. 6350 with their time. Explorer (I) the most characteristic facial disc are not new ideas, its 12 o’clock a large triangular marking in 1930 and 40 years, with Arab and Roman numerals the number of surface sites on the Rolex watch has been widely used 3-6-9 Arabic numerals and a long strip (bar) scale o’clock early cushion in the Oyster-style watch (Cushion Oyster) already use. However, these elements have happened to a unique combination of a gesture, it created a stark clarity Explorer can not be mistaken image of the classic.
Explorer Ref. 1016 ads in 1975
According to The Best of Time. Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History of the author of the book of James M. Dowling Early Explorer Table section studies have shown, Rolex was apparently not sure Explorer watch the market potential, it will also be Rolex Explorer Registration trademark-like facial disc name or Explorer, on some other section of the table above. “Air King Explorer” is the most famous example, the so-called “Air King Explorer” refers to a number of Ref. 5500 the Air King watch, but the use of facial disc “Explorer” luminous black surface of the disk 3-6-9 , but its facial disc is marked Precision, rather than Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified. Another example is the so-called Dress Explorers, refers to a number of Oyster Perpetual watch time scale metal and non-pointer “Explorer”-style face plate design, but bearing in mind the dial on the word Explorer, including the date shown Ref. 5700 (also known as the Explorer Date) and no date shown in Ref. 5504. Today be regarded as this type of rare and valuable section of other Explorer, most of the production of 50 and 60 years, the earliest dating back to 1953 can also Ref. 6298, until the later of the Rolex Explorer Hot, these tables shall be completely shutdown.
Antiquorum auction by an Explorer Ref. 5500
Ref. 5500 detail map
Antiquorum auction by an Explorer Ref. 6150
Antiquorum auction by an Explorer Ref. 6298
Explorer Ref. 6350 only about a 1953 production about a year, then in the same year by the Ref. 6150 to take over. Most of the Explorer Ref. 6350 is the black face plate markings are the words Officially Certified Chronometer, face a unique set more Microhyla Honeycomb. Ref. 6150 and Ref. 6350 as adopted by the A296 movement but watchcase than Ref. 6150 increased the 2 mm, and are Precision style. Ref. 6150 production in 1959 by Ref. 6610 to take over. Ref. 6610 and Ref. 6150 the appearance of two almost identical, but Ref. 6610 as a result of switching to the new Caliber 1310 movement, table also back from a flat bubble back. All of these early Explorer are stainless steel, and the facial disc of all print, Rolex logo and the minutes were adopted scale unique golden color.
注意 Exoplorer Ref. 6350 的獨特 honeycomb 樣式的面盤
Ref. 6610 produced five years later, Explorer Ref. 1016 in 1963 to take over play. Ref.1016 is all on the Explorer of the longest line, but also the most famous section of the table, until in 1989 and passing it to the Ref. 14270. Explorer Ref. 1016 and Ref. 6610 almost exactly the same shape, movement is to switch to Caliber 1560, is also waterproof to a depth of 50 meters to 100 meters. In the long course of 26 years of production, Explorer Ref. 1016 is also too small to paragraph. The first generation of Ref. 1016 to 1975, the re-allotted by the Caliber 1560 from improved performance with a stop seconds (hack) the Caliber 1570 movement, and the Oyster bracelet is also a tab to switch to a solid section of the production of stainless steel.
Antiquorum auction by an Explorer Ref. 6610
Explorer Ref. 1016
In 1989, most fans are familiar with Table Ref. 14270 listed in the surprise, apart from the Explorer’s name and things will remain unchanged Benz pointer, Ref. 14270 and aesthetic view of the inherent and almost all of Ref. 1016 completely different: the movement to use higher frequency of shock Caliber 3000, sapphire crystal glass mirror switch, watchcase redesigned veliger more significant changes made, the original printing of the whole scale of luminous moments, including the scale o’clock, 12 o’clock in the triangle logo and 3 -6-9 Luminous Arabic numerals are used to change into the first K metal fence off the border together with the design of Tritium luminous coating. Such a change of style is to allow the addition of 14,270 modern and elegant feel, but Ref. 1016 explorer sport purely simple style, in fact, also called fans can not forget the many forms, together with the growing number of small, so in recent years Ref. 1016’s a corresponding rise in prices, the current market price of almost 14,270 new general than the price is also more than doubled.
Explorer Ref. 1016
2001 Explorer I shall again small change: take over 14,270 game 114270, Caliber 3130 movement to use. Whether it is antique Explorer Ref. 6350, 1016, before the generation of 14,270 or the current Explorer 114270, Rolex Explorer I has been the appearance and properties of a simple watch, stainless steel case and chain belt, automatic chain movement, black dial 369 … … … … At first glance, is unremarkable cents. But perhaps precisely because of “simple is beautiful,” truth, Explorer I seem to look more carefully and taste, the more we can distribute a great attraction. More amazing is that Explorer I will not only attract the male form of love-you, even if consumers are women, but also often its modern style and attracted to sports and leisure. Table fans, many of the Explorer I on a low complexity, ultra-high can the price of success and find it difficult to understand an alarming upsurge of panic buying, but (on a watch of) why the need for love, what are reasonable grounds? Japanese TV drama series and generation or love (Love Generation) lines in the phrase
“In life, there will always be a period of time, what do not want to do, apart from outside love. In that day, the time is love. For as long as love, is enough.”
Eternal Explorer Ref. 1016
Precisely explain the phenomenon that the most appropriate. Explorer I love no matter what the reason is that like it’s beautiful shape, strong quality, touching history, or simply because of the worship of idols, or the words “In that day, is the time to watch Explorer. For as long as the Explorer watches, enough “is the best reason.
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