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Old 19 March 2016, 09:52 AM   #1
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3 6 9 on the Explorer, OP and the new Air King

This came to mind and I thought to ask.
What does the 3-6-9 position signify?
Are the 15 minutes segment a timing device of some sort?
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Old 19 March 2016, 10:09 AM   #2
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Just a rolexism. They've done it since the late 40s.
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Old 19 March 2016, 10:21 AM   #3
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To me just a design thing. And a damn good one. I think the best looking OP are the ones with the 3-6-9. However, IMO the new Air King 2016 shouldn't have mixed 3-6-9 with the minute numbers (5-10-20 etc)
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Old 19 March 2016, 10:22 AM   #4
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Just a rolexism. They've done it since the late 40s.
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Old 19 March 2016, 10:42 AM   #5
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To me just a design thing. And a damn good one. I think the best looking OP are the ones with the 3-6-9. However, IMO the new Air King 2016 shouldn't have mixed 3-6-9 with the minute numbers (5-10-20 etc)
Then look at previous explorer 214270, i think its the same WG369
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Old 19 March 2016, 02:38 PM   #6
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3 6 9 is purely cosmetic, a Rolex invention.

I thought I missed a page in the manual about some secret time function.
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