They Were Love At Second Sight For Me And My Top Fake Rolex Explorer Watches UK
The 36mm Rolex Explorer has been a favorite of mine ever since I got into watches. But it still took me quite some time before I decided to buy myself one. I even bought and owned various similar kinds of replica watches UK before I finally went for it. It’s almost like I was avoiding getting one. But it looks like the old saying “in the end, you want a Rolex” was true. Let me tell you how my Rolex Explorer and I finally found each other and what it’s like to own one after all this time.
As I mentioned, the Rolex Explorer ref. 114270 had been on my mind for quite a while. A few months into my collecting journey, I even considered buying one when I thought it was time to buy my first Rolex. At that moment, it lost the battle against a 1974 Rolex Datejust ref. 1603. As it turned out, though, that watch with its fragile Jubilee bracelet and blue pie-pan dial just wasn’t for me. I sold it, and with that money, I bought my Cartier Santos Galbée ref. 2823, which is still one of my favorite AAA+ clone Rolex watches. But for some reason, the Explorer kept chasing me during the following years.
It was definitely not like I was ignoring the fact that I had feelings for it. Somehow, though, I didn’t want to give in to those feelings. Instead, I tried to convince myself that a similar type of watch would do the trick just as well. So I bought the Tudor Black Bay 36, the typical watch for Explorer dodgers. It too has a great Oyster-style bracelet, a glossy black dial, white hour markers, and a handset full of character. But in many ways, it’s also very different.
Although the Black Bay case shows some resemblance to Rolex’s Oyster case, it definitely has a bit more of an aggressive stance on the wrist. And yes, the typical dive-watch layout on the dial looks great, and it works even better with those bold Tudor snowflake hands. In the end, however, it comes nowhere near the Explorer’s magical 3-6-9 formula in combination with the classic Mercedes hands. At that time, I didn’t want to admit that the Explorer was the reason I sold my Black Bay 36, so I told myself it was because the watch didn’t have a clear identity.
A few months after I sold my Black Bay 36, the Explorer made another guest appearance. On our way back to Amsterdam from a Christmas trip to Spain, I sat next to a very fashionable woman on the plane. She was dressed in all black with a big black hat, and I immediately saw that she had a Rolex Explorer 114270 on her wrist. It suited her style so well. I complimented her on the watch, and we started talking about copy Rolex watches for sale a bit. She had bought the Explorer in the early 2000s, and since then, she had never had it serviced or polished. I advised her to get it serviced and recommended a watchmaker she could go to.
I also asked her if I could take a wrist shot with her watch for my Instagram. She kindly agreed, but what I didn’t foresee was that the watch was going to feel so good on my wrist. Naturally, I quickly gave her the watch back after I took the shot, but I mentally replayed that short moment with her Explorer on my wrist several times after that. I didn’t immediately decide to go out and buy one for myself, though. As befits a true dodger, I told myself to take some time to properly think it through. Ultimately, that helped to hold off the purchase for another year or so.
During that year, I even published an article about how not every watch enthusiast needs to own a Rolex. I mean, how bad can a person be in denial? Now, it’s not that I don’t still agree with the reasons why you might not want to get a Rolex. However, with a neo-vintage Explorer, I feel that you can circumvent some of those reasons. Crucially, there are no waiting lists on the secondary market, and since the Explorer is still one of the more affordable Rolex sports perfect fake Rolex watches out there, the premium isn’t that high. It’s also not the most recognizable Rolex there is, so I hope that safety won’t be as big of an issue as it might be with some of the other watches. And even though Rolex watches might be a bit boring, I still got quite excited when I tried on the one on the plane.
I admit, just like any watch enthusiast out there, I know perfectly well how to find excuses to justify getting another watch. But in this case, the top copy rolex watches had already been on my mind for such a long time that I just couldn’t avoid it any longer.
However, in the meantime, Rolex replica had also introduced the new 36mm Explorer ref. 124270. I was positive that I wanted a 36mm Explorer, but now I had to decide between the new watch with lume on the 3, 6, and 9 numerals or the older watch without it. Don’t worry; I won’t go through all the differences here because I already did that in one of our installments of Sunday Morning Showdown. Please read that article if you’d like to know everything about why I chose to go for the older 114270.
The Explorer is indeed a bit of a boring watch, but it’s so good at being boring in the best ways possible. After all, sometimes you don’t want to stand out with your watch. You just want to wear a comfortable, reliable, and damn-good-looking watch. Well, that’s exactly when the Explorer is at its best.
