214270 Explorer for Dad's 65th

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After months of research and AD visits I finally pulled the trigger and bought my dad an Explorer I 214270 for his 65th birthday which is in the next couple of weeks. I think this is the perfect watch for him, not too flashy, classic yet sporty enough to suit his personality (he's a golf shirt and khakis/jeans kind of guy). He has huge wrists too, so the updated size on this model will work well over the traditional 36mm version.

I nearly bought one off this forum from a very trusted seller, but living in Canada the 18% watch import tax (regular 13% + the extra 5% watch import), would have brought me close to AD prices. In the end I found a dealer in the Toronto area that gave me 20% off and I jumped on it.

Thanks again to this forum for all the tid bits. I'll take pictures when we present dad the watch.