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G Francis · 3 July 2013, 04:40 AM

Hi
There is always some discussion on when an item becomes "vintage". For me this is the best place to show my 14270 Black Out Explorer.
Best
GF

kosari11 · 3 July 2013, 06:34 AM

Great watch! I would love to own on of these. Enjoy it!

77T · 3 July 2013, 06:48 AM

The Explorer is, to my mind, the most historically connected model in the product lineup.

And is a faithful descendant from a long line of very similar Explorer designs over many decades.

G-Web · 3 July 2013, 09:59 AM

Very nice.
One of those models you don't hear about too often.
Thanks for sharing.

-GW

joe100 · 3 July 2013, 10:57 AM

I wouldn't say vintage but not very common!

landroverking · 3 July 2013, 11:22 AM

Great watch nowhere near vintage. Sorry.

cop414 · 3 July 2013, 12:23 PM

I never saw one looking like that before, any other info?

joe100 · 3 July 2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cop414

I never saw one looking like that before, any other info?

The blackout is a rare variant of the 14270. Instead of white printing on the 369 they used black. From the early 90s and they tend to be quite pricey.

SUBversive · 3 July 2013, 02:13 PM

Cool

CKL1213 · 3 July 2013, 04:42 PM

very rare

Tom R · 4 July 2013, 08:00 PM

Lovely watch, never seen one in the UK in the wild, and yet when we were in France last month I saw 2 in 1 day! One was for sale in Reims (6,750 euro I think, which seemed a little steep to me, but anyway) and one on a guy's wrist in a restaurant that very same night.

Either by coincidence this guy bought this same watch I'd seen earlier that day, or Reims is a hot bed of 1991 black out Explorers!

G Francis · 4 July 2013, 10:45 PM

Thanks , I love wearing the watch. I think at 36mm it makes a change from wearing a GMT or a Sub and for me it will always be big enough. Funnily enough I saw one a guy's wrist too and that's what got me into looking for one.
Regards
GF

onkyo · 4 July 2013, 10:48 PM

Very nice piece.... but not vintage

HL65 · 4 July 2013, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onkyo

Very nice piece.... but not vintage

X2

Nalk7 · 6 July 2013, 03:56 PM

Beautiful watch!

cop414 · 6 July 2013, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe100

The blackout is a rare variant of the 14270. Instead of white printing on the 369 they used black. From the early 90s and they tend to be quite pricey.

Thanks Joe, once again I've received an education via TRF!

G Francis · 8 July 2013, 01:05 AM

The dial also has the script in silver as opposed to white.

3 July 2013, 06:48 AM	#3
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,898	The Explorer is, to my mind, the most historically connected model in the product lineup. And is a faithful descendant from a long line of very similar Explorer designs over many decades. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

3 July 2013, 10:57 AM	#5
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	I wouldn't say vintage but not very common! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

3 July 2013, 12:23 PM	#7
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 71,852	I never saw one looking like that before, any other info? __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

3 July 2013, 06:34 AM	#2
kosari11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Derek Location: Bedford, TX Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 91	Great watch! I would love to own on of these. Enjoy it!

3 July 2013, 09:59 AM	#4
G-Web 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Grant Location: NZ Watch: Moon Posts: 1,699	Very nice. One of those models you don't hear about too often. Thanks for sharing. -GW

3 July 2013, 11:22 AM	#6
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	Great watch nowhere near vintage. Sorry.

3 July 2013, 02:13 PM	#9
SUBversive Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: ri Watch: Sun Dial Posts: 14,346	Cool

3 July 2013, 04:42 PM	#10
CKL1213 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Malaysia Posts: 367	very rare

4 July 2013, 08:00 PM	#11
Tom R "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Watch: 216570 & 1601 Posts: 236	Lovely watch, never seen one in the UK in the wild, and yet when we were in France last month I saw 2 in 1 day! One was for sale in Reims (6,750 euro I think, which seemed a little steep to me, but anyway) and one on a guy's wrist in a restaurant that very same night. Either by coincidence this guy bought this same watch I'd seen earlier that day, or Reims is a hot bed of 1991 black out Explorers!

4 July 2013, 10:45 PM	#12
G Francis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: UK Posts: 148	Thanks , I love wearing the watch. I think at 36mm it makes a change from wearing a GMT or a Sub and for me it will always be big enough. Funnily enough I saw one a guy's wrist too and that's what got me into looking for one. Regards GF

4 July 2013, 10:48 PM	#13
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Very nice piece.... but not vintage

6 July 2013, 03:56 PM	#15
Nalk7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Miguel Location: East Lansing MI Watch: 114270,5508,124060 Posts: 562	Beautiful watch!

8 July 2013, 01:05 AM	#17
G Francis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: UK Posts: 148	The dial also has the script in silver as opposed to white.

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