Rolex Submariner vs Explorer….which one do I prefer?

[@RabbitWatchShop]

Generally, for me, dive watches always superseded any other style or type of watch. However, when the Explorer I enters in the equation, there’s no wrong choice between that watch and a submariner (or any diver). The Explorer I 36 is perhaps the only non-diver sports piece that would steal wrist time from my beloved dive watches.

[@RSSpec]

@@RabbitWatchShop it’s like you reached into my soul with that comment my brother! Couldn’t agree more. Nearly 3/4 of my watches are dive watches but it’s the Explorer that is the only one that competes with them for wrist time. It’s the only watch that I own that is not at least a 39mm plus and although I’ve never experienced a 39 or 40mm Explorer I’m convinced from my visuals of them that the Explorer is meant to be and is perfect dimensionally at 36mm! Even the current 36 Explorer (124270) seems off to me when compared to my reference 114270 they stopped in 2010 and started messing with its size. Amazing what that 3-6-9 does for the Explorer’s dial!

[@JDYTC]

Unfortunately my options are limited since 36mm and 44 lug-to-lug is the absolute max I can pull off with my tiny 5.7 wrists.

[@RSSpec]

@@JDYTC sounds like all the more reason the Explorer will just get by for you. Not a bad thing to be limited to the Explorer between these two watches!

[@JDYTC]

@@RSSpec I am really hoping for Tudor to ‘pull a PRX’ and issue a 34/35mm version of their Ranger.

[@JDYTC]

@@RSSpec Another wet dream of me, that will probably never come true, is a Sinn 856 UTC in 34/35mm.

[@RSSpec]

@@JDYTC I hear nothing but great things about Sinn!

[@JDYTC]

@@RSSpec Me too! But *all* way too big for me unfortunately.