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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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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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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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19 March 2016, 10:42 AM | #5 |
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Then look at previous explorer 214270, i think its the same WG369
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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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