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·I'm going to go against the tide and say Explorer II.
Railmaster vs Explorer?
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cfracing
·I'm going to go against the tide and say Explorer II.
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munichblue
·The RMLE on a bracelet
on NATO
and on leather
always a very versatile and outstanding watch!
P.S. I’m on the hunt for a 214270.... 😉
on NATO
and on leather
always a very versatile and outstanding watch!
P.S. I’m on the hunt for a 214270.... 😉
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robinhook
·Great pointers, my wrist is around 6.25, but flat-ish which helps. To my eyes I do feel a 36mm is a tad small to me. Unfortunately a 1016 is just not an option, as it would declare 'open season' for my wife to buy anything she wishes 😉
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yvrclimber
·Like many I'd take a vintage 1016 in a second.
But here, I'd also still choose the Explorer over the Railmaster. Less busy, more versatile.
But here, I'd also still choose the Explorer over the Railmaster. Less busy, more versatile.
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jankymutt
·Hi everyone,
I am hoping to resurrect a previous debate, which I have a hard time settling! I currently own an Omega Railmaster 2503.52 (the previous re-edition) and have owned it for about 8 months. It truly is a great 'vintage' piece with many unique design attributes. However the rugged and sleek design of the newest Rolex explorer (214270) are tempting me to trade it in.
I love the refined design and relative rarity of the Railmaster, however the Explorer offers a newer design, with a very robust case and bracelet.
Thoughts? Any guidance is much appreciated! See pics below.
Cheers,
Viddy
The railmaster just looks so good and is versatile! Whether you put it on a bracelet, nato strap, or leather strap you can't go wrong!
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robinhook
·I like both, imo the explorer 36 wears smaller and looks slightly smaller. I feel more connected to the RM since my grandfather was a hard working engine driver all his life, I still battle some rolex stigma but that might wear off eventually. Tough call, you love different things about them.
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roadcyclist
·Fantastic pictures. Wish I could find a 36mm RM...
Thank you sir - your explorer is a good looking gem aswell, are we both sporting the black Nomos cordovan perhaps? Looks very similar ^^,
cheers
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robinhook
·Thank you sir - your explorer is a good looking gem aswell, are we both sporting the black Nomos cordovan perhaps? Looks very similar ^^,
cheers
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fskywalker
·I had the 39 MM Railmaster first:
and later the Explorer (on both 36 and 39 MM sizes):
Bought the 39 MM first but disliked its proportions, bought then the 36 MM and sold the 39 MM. I later sold the 36 MM to fund a Daytona, eventually bought another 36 MM which then sold to buy my current WG 18239 president. Decisions decisions..... which one to own now? 🙄
and later the Explorer (on both 36 and 39 MM sizes):
Bought the 39 MM first but disliked its proportions, bought then the 36 MM and sold the 39 MM. I later sold the 36 MM to fund a Daytona, eventually bought another 36 MM which then sold to buy my current WG 18239 president. Decisions decisions..... which one to own now? 🙄
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RemiWM
·My norwegian 214270 says hello. Picture taken today. It’s the perfect watch for me. Use it every day on every occasion (office to cutting timber!). A perfect tool watch that goes under the radar.
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Tiger8888
·Both great watches but prefer the understated brushed appearance of the RM versus the Exp...same goes with the Milgauss and it's polished shiny case/bracelet. All great watches but the new RM is IMO more tool (or is that me)
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·On the 36 mm either model is fine in my opinion....... but on the 39 mm the Railmaster is the better choice as dislike the proportions of the 39 mm Explorer 214270. Just picked up another 39 MM RM, still looking for a 36 mm to compare fit on my 7 inch round wrist, but happy to have this awesome model on rotation! 😀
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rainking
·Explorer is cool but the Railmaster just looks better every time I make the comparison, at least to me.
