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link mentioned up top that the watch went through nearly 40 years or so with simple painted dials. And then things
link changed. The matte dial Explorers of old were revamped with the 14270 featuring
link a black gloss dial display complete with the most drastic change of all The applied numerals with white gold surrounds. It's not just that they were applied but that they took a particular modern shape and by virtue of the precious metal catapulted this watch into a different category.