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View Poll Results: White or Black face EXPLORER2 ?
Black 44 33.08%
White 89 66.92%
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:01 AM   #1
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What is the recent TRF opinion: White or Black face EXPLORER2 ?

I am wondering what at the moment the favorite EX2 is
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:02 AM   #2
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White in my opinion.
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:04 AM   #3
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:07 AM   #4
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I like the white
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:08 AM   #5
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:09 AM   #6
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I love them both but if I were to only be allowed to love one the white would win. It's advantages over black are:

1. It's goes with any color clothing
2. White dials (esp Rolex) are less common than black.
3. The cyclops blends far better on the white face.

All my opinion of course :-)
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:10 AM   #7
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:12 AM   #8
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I have both..

The white is a nice dress watch.. The black is more visible when actually out in the environment with it, especially in snow and under water...
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:12 AM   #9
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:13 AM   #10
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White, hands down. If I wanted a black dial, I'd get a GMT or Sub.
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:21 AM   #11
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I have both..

The white is a nice dress watch.. The black is more visible when actually out in the environment with it, especially in show and under water...
"in show" is that supposed to be snow?
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:23 AM   #12
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I don't own either, but I've handled both. My favorite is the white, because it's like nothing else in the Rolex line. I plan to have one before year's end.
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:28 AM   #13
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:29 AM   #14
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:29 AM   #15
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I like the crispy white!
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:30 AM   #16
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White, because that dial is less common and it works with the Explorer real well.
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:30 AM   #17
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They're both beautiful, I'm just partial to black.
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:35 AM   #18
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:45 AM   #19
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Every vote for the white makes me like the black a little bit more...


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Old 28 September 2010, 02:51 AM   #20
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Every vote for the white makes me like the black a little bit more...


The other way around= that every vote for the black makes me like the white a little bit more...
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:55 AM   #21
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White because it's cleaner looking and makes it distinctive from the rest of the rolex sport watches
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Old 28 September 2010, 02:59 AM   #22
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Every vote for the white makes me like the black a little bit more...


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Love your black EXP-II with the Cylop removed!

You do it yourself, or have a jewler do it?
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Old 28 September 2010, 03:02 AM   #23
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I falled in this dilema for awhile. don't know which should I get first ! I thought I like the white more, but got the black one instead and I glad I did. However, I will get the white one too when the upgrade available.

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Old 28 September 2010, 03:22 AM   #24
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Both are great, but I prefer the white.

The contrast of the red 24 hands against the crisp dial is breathtaking

















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Old 28 September 2010, 03:26 AM   #25
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white. and it's definitely one of the best looking white face rolexes
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Old 28 September 2010, 03:27 AM   #26
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Love your black EXP-II with the Cylop removed!

You do it yourself, or have a jewler do it?
Had the tools, the time, the training, did it myself.

Chris B: Those photos almost make me want the white too...
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Old 28 September 2010, 03:34 AM   #27
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I have just bought a black one

If I didnt have a white dial DJ I may have had the white one instead!!

Looking at all your pics of the white one it does look good.......maybe I might change my mind now
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Old 28 September 2010, 03:48 AM   #28
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I voted with my wallet :-)

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Old 28 September 2010, 03:58 AM   #29
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I voted for black, because I like black dials in general.

But the white face is damn nice, too....

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Old 28 September 2010, 04:07 AM   #30
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Too many white photos now, need some balance...













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