nickyboyo

Fair play to my watchmaker, he did say the dial is in remarkable condition. It will always be there for a change out back to original. But at the moment, i've got my explorer on, literally and metaphorically. I love this watch... A few shots of the transformation....

Gentlemen, and ladies, Would it be frowned upon, if after one has set his heart on an old 5500 Explorer, knowing that there are very, very few genuine examples out there in the big wide world.... Do you think it is acceptable to redial a mighty fine example of a 1002 as an Explorer? I have just done such a thing, and i am, to be honest over the moon. It is not a replica, it is my own personal dof of the cap to a watch that i have always admired. Being a fan of the older age watch dimensions- as in 36mm maximum, i have a Rolex Date and an Explorer 14270. The Date is lovely, and so is the 14270, but neither satisfied my desire for an original 34mm Explorer. I have redialled a 1002, to keep as my daily wearer, but i think this will become my one and only- the other two will be passed on to my daughter and son when they reach an age to appreciate them for what they are. Pictures will follow soon, but i am interested in your opinions, from the purist to the aesthetic chasers, please bear in mind i'm just a watch lover and appreciator. Basically, a 1002 case, a 1570 movement and a yuki dial- the hands supplied didn't fit- long live local watch shops/watch makers!! A couple of points of interest, i posted this new thread up at the rolex forum only 30 minutes ago, only to have it disappear, and no one at WUS has answered since i posted the same- a lot of smoke blowing up each others skirts going on the meantime though.