{"product_id":"rolex-explorer-1-as03508","title":"Rolex Explorer 1","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMore and more, collectors are turning to contemporary classic Rolexes like this reference 14270 Explorer with the hope of hopping on the next wave. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 14270 is rising in popularity and its not difficult to see why - 1016's are have completely exploded. Hell, gilt 1016's are roughly $30,000. When you consider the fact that the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enicest 14270 in the world is well under 10k (Blackout's excluded), you start to understand why collectors are snatching these up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 36mm stainless steel case is fitted with a 'Swiss Made' S\u003cspan\u003euper-LumiNova elements\u003c\/span\u003e. This is a sport watch that abides by the form follows function ideology. Cared for properly, there is no reason why this shouldn't last another fifty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEverything you need - and nothing you don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its feet firmly rooted in the classic design of the early Explorers - a simple black dial with 3, 6, 9 Arabic numerals -- albeit a more avant-garde approach to the look --and 36mm Oyster case, the 14270 is every bit as much an Explorer as the original models that pulled their own weight up Everest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe day was May 29, 1953, and Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood on top of the world. Rolex had indeed come with them to the summit of Mount Everest and since then Rolex has long been known as the watch of exploration. \u003c\/span\u003eThe triumph of the 1953 expedition and spirit of adventure and exploration that the Explorer represents can certainly be felt when this watch is strapped to your wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese were watches designed to be tough as nails and capable of operating effectively in the harshest conditions known to man. \u003c\/span\u003eWhether it was diving to the lowest point or climbing to the highest, you've got to hand it to Rolex - they know how to build one hell of a sports watch! It really doesn't get more badass than that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31310589296727,"sku":null,"price":5750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/ROLEX_EXPLORER_I__AS03508_6.jpg?v=1584477996","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-explorer-1-as03508","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}