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Is it even possible?
I'm considering putting my Rolex Explorer on a rubber strap because the bracelet makes it too conspicuous looking*.
Is it worth it to put it on rubber? Will people notice it less?
Or should i just sell it altogether?
*even tho it's the cheapest Rolex, i know. But such is life living in the slums of Yurop ((London))
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>>18661907
other option, black rubber
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kofe time
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>>18661908
What 'considering'? It's already done. If they're comfortable wear them.
You care entirely too much what other people think of you.
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>>18661983
Are you me? The explorer is just a simple but good looking watch. The yacht master 2 is what other rolexes PRETEND to be, ostentatious, bold, masculine, strong. They yacht master 2 is the rolex rolex. All others are feeble, weak, not going all the way.
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>>18661907
Those rubber straps look like shit. Get a vintage tropic strap on ebay. It will break in a few years, but so will any other rubber strap. Or put it on a black or grey raf strap, not a nato, too many shiny bits.
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>>18661908
Both look gay. If you're too scared to wear a Rolex in public, you shouldn't own one.
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>>18662983
Have you tried on the newer 36 –it's actually closer to 35mm-.
It's really tiny and inconspicuous....
Other than the polished bezel it's brushed all around...
And trust me, no one's gonna notice you're wearing a Rolex...
Especially if you dress like a hobo like I do...
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>>18662989
They completely ruined the 36mm one when they fitted it with the 19mm bracelet. It’s obvious why: they intend to sell the 36mm to women and men will buy the larger size one, which looks even shittier. They might as well discontinue it. It’s just an OP with a pseudo-field watch dial anyway.
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>>18662992
If that's what you're after maybe get the new matte-ish OPs or maybe the Airking? –have you seen these things in person? White gold indices and hands don't shine like polished steel does– or just go for a Tudor ranger... Yeah it's not a Rolex, I know...
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>>18662992
If you don't go for the fluted bezel or a jubilee, they're really not that flashy in person...
Also the new 36 -124270- is TINY irl...
I really liked the working over the 40mm explorer... If feels almost like a sub on the wrist –minus the adjustable clasp thingy-
And the crown guard is a nice addition for retards like myself...
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>>18662997
Again, have you seen them in person? Under run-of-the-mill lights? As in not at an AD...?
Have you tried them on or worn them for any period of time?
They're really not that flashy...
Also the older OP dates were 34mm
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>>18663000
Again, yes, I’m not going off renders or in the case at the AD.
Could it be that you and I have different opinions on what constitutes a low-key watch?
As for the old OPD being 34mm, the new Explorer is 35mm. Both have a 19mm bracelet. In practice they wear very similar.
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>>18661962
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>>18661967
COPE
I regularly wear watches that cost twice as much as OP pic but I don't live in a nigg/Muslim/gypsy infested shithole. Sorry about your new reality. But hey, ICE deported 0.1% of them, only 99.9% to go
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Are you chad enough to mod a rolex?
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>>18661961
You're only arguing with yourself, you brain dead faggot.
OP said himself that London (it could be Paris or Berlin) is a shithole now.
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>>18662985
>what makes a modern Rolex a Rolex is the bracelet... Especially an oyster...
Smartest post ITT, it's very true, half the appeal of the Explorer is the perfect bracelet, that is also matte finished.
What makes the new Explorer a little flashy is the shiny bezel and glossy dial.
But the bezel will be less shiny over time with micro scratches.
My conclusion is just to wear the watch as intended, to explore and use it so it looks "lived in" and less shiny over time.
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>>18663188
> ancient $1,200 Rolex
> garish diamond sword hand
> didn’t bother to change the filthy dial because of muh heritage