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Isn't this a case of there isn't any "they" that covers all the bases?
If a modern day explorer (person) decides that having an Explorer for their exploration is in order, then they are getting a Rolex that is a work watch. If the guy down the counter is getting a GMT to go with the suit he is getting married in and that's as bad as it will ever get for that watch then it is a dress or fashion watch.
What is important in the discussion is whether the Rolex of 1970 was made tougher than the one of today. Would that Explorer stand up to the exact same stresses as the earlier one? Some would say moreso.
The one thing that I feel is less capable of surviving the same problems is the sapphire crystals. I've seen some really nasty impact scratches on plexi that I feel would put glass out of commission. You can see through scratches but shards of glass are another thing.
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