No need for straps. Rolex bracelets are amazing especially the modern ones. Rolex Explorer 39mm is my choice on its original bracelet. Done.

@christopherliang6879

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

Explorer for me, understated and under the radar

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

You can't go wrong with the Explorer!

@michalnavratil1999

4 жыл бұрын

Explorer: low profile decent watch for silent and powerful men...

@JohnConnor636

4 ай бұрын

I like the 40mm I can't decide what I want.

Can't go wrong with either. From a personal opinion, explorer for me. More stealthy.

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

Thats a great pick Jerome, the explorer is definitely more stealthy.

I am lucky enough to own both and must say explore 36mm is my favourite absolutely love it.

I have a Submariner as well but the Explorer really speaks to me: simple, elegant, rugged and perfect, non-bulky size on the wrist. Personally though, I prefer the bracelet but when it comes to straps, you need something black with white stitching that goes better with the dial than does tan or brown. A good strap here for both models would be a Hirsch carbon style or a black/gray stripe NATO strap!

Nice video nice voice Those your straps? Do you have a video on changing a strap? So far on yacht master blue and polar explorer 2 Hulk and batman next hopefully... More likely to add explorer than black sub to collection

Sad that these pieces were put on the ugliest watch straps.

The humble explorer👍👍👍👍

Your videos are beautifully made, as always! PS. Explorer 1 everyday and twice on sunday. Nothing like the understated class of old school Rolex.

Gosh seems like a lot of explorer fans.. I too tend to agree explorer is more understated

@silveriver9

2 жыл бұрын

Explorer 36mm 👍

Great video. I have the Explorer Mk2 for the week and the new Ceramic Sub no date for the weekends. Love them both in different ways 👍

I have a no date Sub and love it. Have to go with a 39mm Explorer if I were going to add one. A transitional 16610 with solid end links and engraved rehaut would be a nice addition too at some point.

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

That would be quite the collection!

Explorer, I love mine. Wouldn't change it for the sub. P.s. love your french style NATO's, please get some more in

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Tom!

@tomkhong9828

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Clowes an entry level OP

This video is so clean, it looks like 4K on my phone!

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear! Thanks for your support.

I changed a Sub for a 39mm Explorer because it is a little more 'under the radar'. Much happier that it doesn't attract so much attention from the wrong sorts and is a little less showy.

I bought a 114270 NOS 2010/11 to replace my 25 year old black face air king 34mm which my nephew claimed as his 21st birthday present. I love it. Understated but very competent and beautifully designed and proportioned.

I’ve been rotating my 16610 on a daily basis since 2000. I still prefer the original metal bracelet and I love the classical looks.

Have them both. Great combo. No date tho

Well done video! Good general comparison

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support Jospeh! Out of the strap showcased which was your favourite?

I have a explorer whats the price of it on resale

Its funny with Rolex that I have tried many different bracelets on my Submariner and Datejust but gone back to the original metallic oyster or jubilee pretty fast. With other brands that I own like Breitling, Omega, Zenith, Longines and Eterna I have used lots of different straps. I guess that the bracelets on Rolex is just that good.

Who takes a modern rolex off the bracelet?

I have a 14270 and enjoy it. ⌚👍

Explorer for sure, and I've owned the 16610 and LV.

You compared a 36 explorer to a sub date. Wouldn't a more reasonable head to head be a sub no date to a 39 explorer?

214270 👍🏻

there are many sub fakes, but rarely do you see an explorer fake.

@silveriver9

2 жыл бұрын

Good point!

Rolex Explorer 114270 for me. Both great watches though. And both much better than their modern flashy "look at me", bloated counterparts.

Own the Explorer for a few years and love it...the 39mm. Keep it on the original bracelet.

I like your videos and how you describe a watch. Wishing you a Good luck.

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@TheDerisavi

5 жыл бұрын

@@watchgecko you're most welcome.

Fantastic video. But if you want to time workouts buy a GShock.

@JeeGee114

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mark-si2hf Yes and that is exactly what I don't want.

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Darryl!

@Watchdoc65

3 жыл бұрын

Just work out until you get tired, take a shower, then put on the Explorer!

Im lucky enough to have both.. The explorer 39mm and Submariner no date . Those 2 are a true icon

BOTH

Nothing against the Submariner, but I'd take the Explorer I.

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

That's great! which was your favourite strap shown on the Explorer?

@shawnvegavelez121

5 жыл бұрын

@@watchgecko @WatchGecko the Winsome MKII in any color except Vintage green or blue. You did not show this, but I would take the French Style Elastic NATO.

I own a 40mm sea dweller &a 39 explorer I love both exactly the same.

Awesome watches, both of them! I’d take any one of them in a heartbeat but if I had one choice and the money - it’s the submariner I’d go for

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

The submariner is a great choice! Out of our strap choices which was your favourite?

@mikekamler

5 жыл бұрын

@@watchgecko The vintage tropical style rubber strap :)

Pulling the trigger this year on either a non date sub or Explorer 39, still undecided but then again my AD may decide for me..

@paulyoung5514

4 жыл бұрын

@ThisnThatPackRat Ha ha ha - he did, Explorer it is and I'm more than happy with it.

4:04 actually, the dials on both are about the same size so legibility is the same

I like both Sub -> more bling Explorer 36 -> more classy

16610 = Perfection!

@Lavi-Aemilia-Astori

3 жыл бұрын

114270 = Perfection

Recommending a leather strap for a dive watch....yikes

@riseuplight

3 жыл бұрын

Lol if you don’t dive it’s ok

@rousseau327

3 жыл бұрын

riseuplight it’s not just diving lol. Anything from swimming, going to the beach, not giving a f*** about getting it wet when washing dishes or my car, it’s all part of the fun of wearing a dive watch. Not to mention it looks horrid

submariner 116610 best Watch ever

Bro can u pls ask Rolex to release a white dial explorer? Cheers fam

I’m on Team Explorer 114270. It’s the closest thing to a perfect watch for me.

I bought my first Rolex in 1983, a 16800 Submariner & to this day it was the best choice I ever made. The one thing I learned that I didn't realize at the time is how incredibly useful the rotating bezel was, a more useful chronograph then a chronograph. I realize most people that buy modern day Rolex's will never use them for their intended purpose, which I don't have a problem with but l actually did & I still wear it today. I bought mine just before joining the Army & wore it every day of my life, it actually saved my life once. It went through every advanced school in the military & many combat engagements & to top it off it didn't even get its first service for 12 years. I love the Explorer ( 40mm ) but if you to only own one I couldn't recommend the Sub any more. And for the people who love the symmetry of the explorer dial then go for the no date Sub, you know the closest to the original 1953 version & of coarse the true James Bond, Sean Connery. Hope this will be helpful if you're on the fence, best of luck!

Ive got both 😁

I got both

16610 best combine classic and modern

Is that a real explorer? Why does it look like plain white gold applied 3-6-9 numerals?

After just 20 years without any Rolex I plan to return: for myself a 16610 from yr 2000-2004 and for my daughters birthyear Explorer 1 as diploma presents: one 14270 year 2000 and one 114270 year 2002. To find the best options for an excellent price: it will take time. But hey, who is in a hurry? :)

Perfect 2 piece collection

@watchgecko

5 жыл бұрын

100% agreed!

I like the Explorer more

Both. Video ends ...

Explorer 39mm . Best watch for every occasion.

Submariner would be my choice. I prefer dive watches.

Both.

Explorer for me.....

Turned this vid off with the hideous strap plugging.

Thank you for using a bigger wrist than 6-6.75. Nobody has a 7-7.25 wrist on KZread apparently.

@cyclelife9179

3 ай бұрын

yeah, exactly would an Explorer40 or 39 work on my 8" wrist? or should i go for the sub?

@runshittoplay

3 ай бұрын

@@cyclelife9179 very tough question, what about the 42 mm EXP 2?

the sub is a chunky uncomfortable piece

Less but better

16610 no hesitation.

ほしい

Explorer is the coolest

Are talking about watches or straps here

Of course everyone works in an office!...

Why the need for a date window in this mobile age?

@starkid20

5 жыл бұрын

Threads, Suits & Timepieces UK why the need for a watch at all than?

@alnadaf

5 жыл бұрын

@@starkid20 personal taste, time only for me mate.

@smudger671

5 жыл бұрын

To tell the time.@@starkid20

@starkid20

5 жыл бұрын

@@smudger671 yeah you're not getting it - move on son.

@smudger671

5 жыл бұрын

You need to get e brain transplant don't you.@@starkid20

The Explorer is going to chew up any straps that don't have curved lugs.

Not a fan of either as related to Rolex I perfer the GMT and yacht master 40 Two tone or steel.

@marktime61

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure I understand how you complain its related to Rolex then praise two further Rolex models?

@robertsullivan4773

5 жыл бұрын

@@marktime61 may have mucked up my original comment. All I meant to say is I like the GMT and the Yacht Master 40 better than the plain Explorer I and the Ubiquitous Sub.

To me they form the perfect duo

Skx and an exploerer

I agree! What IS wrong with the Original Oysterlok bracelet? Submariner is A Show Pony in the 21st Century. It's seldom gets wet nowadays. It's just a Desk-Diver for Office-Jocks. Who made the Submariner a famous & desired Status-Symbol? James Bond! Did he actually exist? No! Sir Edmund Hillary the man who Topped Mt. Everest in 1953 wore An Explorer. And he was A New Zealander. I was born in New Zealand in 1953. I Rest My Case.

@traviskoh999

3 жыл бұрын

Only Sir Edmund did not wear the explorer on Everest. He wore a Perpetual. The explorer was made inspired by the Pepetual.

@yusufbest4475

Жыл бұрын

He did not wear this explorer.. so, still make believe..

Rolex do not make an Explorer "1". Its an Explorer, or an Explorer II.

Certainly better looking and size than the current generation in the Steinhardt size.

date lol what??? you like the one with date??

Omega Aqua Terra better than both.

I just can’t see the appreciation for nato strap, I think they they look simply awful !

Explorer is pointless. The sub rules ok.

I do not understand why Rolex Exolorer and Sumariner are now considered luxury watches. They were developed and created as tool watches!!

@JAYJAY-ch4ik

5 жыл бұрын

Pedro Saenz they are still tool watches. It’s just that Rolex as a brand itself with its powerful marketing in the last century made it into a highly recognised brand synonym with durability and reliability but also due to its transitioned recognition it now takes far more effort in material selection. Rolex ever returned 10 tons of steel from the supplier when its Engineers discovered a micro trace of 316 steel in its 914 shipment which is extremely anal compared to all the other brand offerings. Hence with that craftsmanship it’s and highly recognised branding with fancy history it is now a tool luxury watch.

@stevwest1394

2 жыл бұрын

@@JAYJAY-ch4ik hi do u have a link to the 10 tons steel return? Cant find it

Explorer has no historic reference, it’s just an OP in rag, Hamilton Khaki Field is much better as a field watch. Submariner is essentially the crown of all watches , not just an icon of Rolex.

@georgemaroufidis7452

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Khong nice attempt to troll 💪🏻

36mm is for the ladies

@randomnameindeed

4 жыл бұрын

If you're really unsure of yourself and your own masculinity, then yes. 36mm used to be the traditional men's size.

@theoverlord1925

4 жыл бұрын

J B That’s right.36 mm is for ladies or lady boys,for sure yo!

@whereRbearsTeeth

Жыл бұрын

@@randomnameindeed “used to be”

@randomnameindeed

Жыл бұрын

@@whereRbearsTeeth No, now it's coming back. 42-45 mm will soon be the "used to be" ;-)