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Explorer I 214270 39mm ARF vs. BP vs. others?
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BuckNaked
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I went with the BP last year and love the watch - looks superb. The bracelet is pretty decent and an oil bath helps too. The ARF bracelet on my Daytona is better, but I prefer the quality of the BP dial and the bracelet difference when on wrist is minimised. I'd make the same choice again.
BuckNaked
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Thanks.
PureTime doesn't have that model. They only have the Noob, ARF, and GMF. The Noob is on sale for $268.
PureTime doesn't have that model. They only have the Noob, ARF, and GMF. The Noob is on sale for $268.
Rippin6Gears
Getting To Know The Place
Supposedly GMF is from the same factory as BP... not sure anyone has reviewed GMF yet... I could be wrong
This ^
BP 316L gen Swiss ETA, this one will likely never leave my collection
This looks so great ! And you’re safe in terms of reliability thanks to the the gen ETA. Enjoyyy!
Will be curious to get any confirmation about this as well.. if GMF uses a BP dial then could be a better choice?
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GeorgianCrusader.885CE
Getting To Know The Place
But the A3132 is also in fact a decorated A2824/36 , so how come it would be less reliable?
GeorgianCrusader.885CE
Getting To Know The Place
TE=bolts40;n9387592]I think its terrific. This picture makes it look more matte finish than it is in reality. I feel the dial is very close to gen. SEL fitment could be a bit better but overall I think the bracelet and clasp work and feel really nice. I believe GMF uses the BP dial. Can anyone confirm this?
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Yes that is correct, they are sister factories and GMF uses the 'most accurate' BP dial, but I am wondering what are the differences between two apart from purported use of 904L Vs 316L ????
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Yes that is correct, they are sister factories and GMF uses the 'most accurate' BP dial, but I am wondering what are the differences between two apart from purported use of 904L Vs 316L ????
Hi!
Hope everything’s going good with y’all.
Got my BP Explorer I on the Tuesday after the Easter holiday ????
Everything’s going smooth so far, around 4/5 second + every day but that was to be expected. (QC had 6+ spd)
Arrived without any damages, same watch that i QC’ed, was worried the small things like the finishing was gonna be an issue while wearing it but it’s not even noticeable on the wrist. Not worth worrying over when you look back at it.
Went exploring with it the day after I received it. Down below is a Imgur album with some pictures I took while wearing it.
The watch itself was miles away from my expectation. Positively speaking of course. BP delivered a masterpiece.
Would recommend this to anyone thinking about getting the watch. Perfect sport model for people like me with smaller wrists, not to flashy and flies under the radar.
I hope my contribution is enough to make people in this thread who’s thinking about pulling the trigger, pulling it. Worth every dollar.
Quality: 10/10
Price: 10/10
As expected: 12/10.
https://imgur.com/gallery/7P3we39
Hope everything’s going good with y’all.
Got my BP Explorer I on the Tuesday after the Easter holiday ????
Everything’s going smooth so far, around 4/5 second + every day but that was to be expected. (QC had 6+ spd)
Arrived without any damages, same watch that i QC’ed, was worried the small things like the finishing was gonna be an issue while wearing it but it’s not even noticeable on the wrist. Not worth worrying over when you look back at it.
Went exploring with it the day after I received it. Down below is a Imgur album with some pictures I took while wearing it.
The watch itself was miles away from my expectation. Positively speaking of course. BP delivered a masterpiece.
Would recommend this to anyone thinking about getting the watch. Perfect sport model for people like me with smaller wrists, not to flashy and flies under the radar.
I hope my contribution is enough to make people in this thread who’s thinking about pulling the trigger, pulling it. Worth every dollar.
Quality: 10/10
Price: 10/10
As expected: 12/10.
https://imgur.com/gallery/7P3we39
Very nice watch. I was thinking about getting Explorer l but eventually bought Air King for my 7.25inch wrist. I think EX I would be a little too small for my wrist.
It can’t believe Rolex went back to 36mm EX I.
Air King was never on my mind to be honest. But looking at it now, it might be a second watch.
This "hobby" of mine is getting addicting.
If there ever will be a good replica of the recently released 36mm version, I'll be the first on it. Perfect watch for us with smaller wrists.
I feel like the 39mm versions fit my wrist perfectly.
Have a great sunday, friend.
Rippin6Gears
Getting To Know The Place
Just don’t let your wife drop it off the counter... it landed on the tile floor with the 3 6 and 9 numbers all floating around now. I guess the epoxy used by BP isn’t that strong.
This ^
BP 316L gen Swiss ETA, this one will likely never leave my collection
Very nice piece from BP, I have one with 2813 movement and I’m going to sell it for funding a new project
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