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Old 28 August 2013, 08:14 AM   #1
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Explorer II 216570 Mod - do you like it?

What about this?
I'm actually considering swapping the date disc with a white on black one...something like this:




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Old 28 August 2013, 09:09 AM   #2
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I like the idea !!
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Old 28 August 2013, 09:19 AM   #3
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Exactly what is on my wrist and I like it, the black is easier to read.
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Old 28 August 2013, 09:25 AM   #4
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Looks great and unique!
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Old 28 August 2013, 10:58 AM   #5
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Looks good. Where will t ou source rhe date wheel?

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Old 28 August 2013, 11:01 AM   #6
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The black on white is more legible to my diminishing eyesight.
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Old 28 August 2013, 11:29 AM   #7
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Looks pretty cool.
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Old 28 August 2013, 11:35 AM   #8
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Looks good!
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Old 28 August 2013, 11:36 AM   #9
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Not bad.
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Old 28 August 2013, 11:39 AM   #10
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I like it also. White on black looks more harmonious with the black dial.
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Old 28 August 2013, 11:45 AM   #11
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I like it
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Old 28 August 2013, 11:50 AM   #12
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I like it
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Old 28 August 2013, 12:02 PM   #13
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I have mentioned this before and wished that Rolex did this a looooong time ago. Omega did it with their past SMP series and I loved the balanced, easy to read look - sans cyclops I might add...nice job - thanks for bringing this up!
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Old 28 August 2013, 12:05 PM   #14
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I like it, not sure which I prefer though. Both look good.
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Old 28 August 2013, 12:14 PM   #15
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Looks great
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Old 28 August 2013, 12:17 PM   #16
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I prefer the white. The black one makes the dial look off like it is missing an hour marker at 3 o'clock. The white one is well balanced with the 9 0'clock marker.
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Old 28 August 2013, 12:48 PM   #17
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It looks ok. Not sure I would go through the trouble for what looks to be a limited gain. Just my thought...
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Old 28 August 2013, 12:53 PM   #18
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The black on white is more legible to my diminishing eyesight.
+1. my eyesight is fine. Just find this more legible.
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Old 28 August 2013, 12:56 PM   #19
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What the heck something different. Not like it's Earth shattering, just a little twist.
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Old 28 August 2013, 12:59 PM   #20
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Hmmm ... Interesting. I think the white background does balance the 9 marker, but the black background doesn't look bad.
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Old 28 August 2013, 01:00 PM   #21
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i like it. thanks for posting.
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Old 28 August 2013, 01:03 PM   #22
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Interesting and unique
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Old 28 August 2013, 03:30 PM   #23
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Sweet! Looks cool!
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Old 28 August 2013, 04:11 PM   #24
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Meh
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