haiyuanshi Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Dear respected experts, Need you to help me check out this Rolex Ex 1. The problem seemed to be with the dial: 1. The markings are painted on instead of the normal raised markings 2. The arabic numerics seem rounded as opposed to the more squarish ones 3. It says swiss T<25 instead of swiss made. I am however comparing this to the newer rolex Ex 1, which is the 39mm ones. But this is, of course the out of production 36mm. I don't have much to compare with, and there seem to be a few variations for this older (and dare I say, better) version. Please help! Thanks so much! Edited January 3, 2014 by haiyuanshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypunch Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Bad dial, no lug holes, crown looks too big. Fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Is it just me or is there still plastic on the bracelet? Screams fake for all the reasons above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiyuanshi Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks! As far as I know, for older explorers, there are no lug holes. Also, can you specify what is bad with the dial? Sorry, I can't really tell. The plastic thing is some sort of covering I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 All Rolex Explorers had lugholes until 1994-1995. I suggest you do a Google Image Search for "Rolex 1016" and compare these shots with your photo. I could list the problems with this dial, but I don't think it would mean much until you're more familiar with this model of Explorer. Alternatively, search for 1016 threads in this subforum to learn more. If it's a modern 39mm Explorer that you really want, search under "214270". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypunch Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Look up 1016 dials. You will find no genuine dials with the same font where it reads: "Oyster Perpetual". A 36mm Explorer without lug holes would be either the 14270 (although until 94-95 as lhooq pointed out can have lug holes) or the 114270 that never had lug holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputim Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 SEL is an other giveaway on this watch..and yes the plastic is definitely there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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