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Hello!
Kaneko from Commit Ginza is here to introduce a recommended watch!
Today, we have a rare Ref.14270 with a pumpkin dial.
Rolex Explorer I All Tritium Tip Dot
Ref.14270 Serial.X (Manufactured around 1991)
Cal.3000 Hard Bracelet 78360/FF558B Clasp Code R9
Accessories: Box, Warranty (400: Hong Kong/June 1993 stamp)
Store Price: 2,398,000 yen (tax included)
The highly popular Explorer I “Ref.14270”has arrived, so let’s take a look!!
Produced from around 1991 to around 2000, the Ref.14270inherited the design of the previous Ref.1016 model,
while evolving into a more modern specification with a sapphire crystal and a glossy black dial.
This particular piece is an early X-series model from the beginning of production!!
With tritium lume, a drilled case, and a single buckle,
this piece perfectly captures the characteristics of the early models.
Above all, the intensely baked lume on the indices makes for a truly striking and incredible piece.
Please take a look!!
How about this patina!!
Compared to the Submariner, Sea-Dweller, and other models,
pieces with this level of patina on a Ref.14270 seem to be quite rare,
but you will hardly ever see a pumpkin-dial piece with such an intense patina!!
This is a side-by-side comparison with the same Ref.14270/W-series (right).
Comparing them this way, can you see how intense the patina is on the piece we are introducing?
The Ref.14270 with this top-tier patina is like a whole different watch!!
Wow, what beautiful patina!!
The dial has its characteristic natural aging,
but that only adds to its cool semi-vintage atmosphere!!
The lume on the indices is in excellent condition!
The lume is all tritium.
The lume on the hands is in excellent condition, with no cracks in particular.
The seconds hand features the popular tip dot specification!!
As expected, having this seconds hand really lifts your mood!!
Although there are scratches and small marks from use, it is overall in excellent condition.
The middle case is thick and retains its original shape, and is in excellent condition!
This iswhat you would call a nice condition lug foot.
It has a sharp and attractive lug shape.
The brushing is also in great shape.
The buckle clasp code is “R9”
The single bracelet is in excellent condition, with almost no signs of stretching!
The accessories include the box, warranty card, chronometer tag,
Explorer booklet, Oyster booklet, and calendar (90-91).
Wrist shot!!
So cool!! Please enjoy this top-tier patina!!
While the Ref.1016 enjoys immense popularity,
the successor Ref.14270 is also a model that deserves renewed attention as a semi-vintage piece!!
The market price is also gradually trending upward, and we are eager to see how it develops in the future!!
The highly popular semi-vintage model, Explorer I “Ref.14270/X-series”
This is a rare piece from this era with wonderful tritium patina!!
The case and bracelet are in good condition, and it comes with a complete set of accessories.
Pumpkin Explorers like this rarely come into our shop!!
For customers looking for an early Ref.14270 model,please consider this piece!
