36mm vs 39mm Explorer? 7.25” wrist…

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by East of Eden

What Hillary and Norgay wore seems to matter to a lot of people, at least according to past advertising.

Rolex worded its advertising very carefully after admitting that Hillary was wearing a Smiths at the Everest summit.

From page 651 of the October 1953 edition of The British Horological Institute Journal . . .

[East of Eden]

Originally Posted by LA_LEC

Why do you say that - seems overly harsh? Sure...it's speculation but probably correct or at the very least possible.

Apparently he doesn't get out much.