Rolex

Its all about 36mm vs. 39mm. Keen to hear your opinions and experience on both.

It's the smallest size watch I can see myself wearing... ...  

I was always a bit sceptical about the different proportions of the 214270 but i must admit i have never tried one on and it looks great on this pic.

Other 39's look much smaller.

and I'm old enough to have a couple of watches from the era when I wore 35-37mm watches. If I were to get a 36mm Explorer it would be a vintage piece. Otherwise the 39mm is perfect in my eyes. Kent

I have been looking for a 36mm for a few months and its not easy to get hands on a piece in good condition. I have never worn the 39mm explorer but from a technical point of view it is the better watch. Both have pros and cons..

Dont want to wear watches that are smaller or bigger. I must say i havent worn any of those pieces though.

The matte dial is major plus that helps with legibility, the proportions are spot-on, and the hands also have the correct proportions now. Before the 214270 came out, I was keeping with the older models (e.g. 14060M, 16600, 16710) as I didn't much care fo... 

Stung by a bee. But that's just because I'm a fuddy from the 80s.