The white Explorer did not have blue hands but it did have mercedes hands.
I’m temped to join the fortnightly fastest-finger-first fight (5F?) this coming Sunday to see if I can buy another 36mm “Smiths” model to keep my Jubilee 25 company.
I assume that the white dial PRS-25 and the PRS-25 Gilt dial are homages to the Explorer 6610 or 1106, but I can’t find an explorer with a white (or Albino) dial and blue Mercedes hands. Was there an original Rolex or is it just a new design?
Thanks
The white Explorer did not have blue hands but it did have mercedes hands.
"Owning one is almost as satisfying as making one." ~ Rolex 1973
The answer is simply ‘why not’?
Many of Eddie's watches are homages with design influences from a classic, but they are certainly not copies. Similarly the Smiths 'Expedition' has a different style seconds hand, dial step and numerical font to the vintage Smiths Deluxe that it is inspired by.
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
I have an Explorer white face and blued hands. Often when Eddie is in brainstorming mode for a new watch , he will post on here his thoughts and ideas. Folk chip in with type of dial, length and shape of the hands etc. Im guessing when he decided to release the white faced Prs25 the added contrast of the blued hands made the dial pop more.
As has been said above Eddie looks at original pieces such as the Rolex 1016 but then puts his twist on them. Hence at least four versions of the Prs25, allowing owners to have variations of the same watch.
People around these parts tend to like blued hands.
"Owning one is almost as satisfying as making one." ~ Rolex 1973
Here's an old Hodinkee article with photos of a white dial Explorer for sale at Christie's.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/fo...h-a-white-dial
As has been said, no blued hands. Interestingly and perhaps a little strangely, the lollipop second hand is white.
Like most here, I think, I consider this and other Smiths watches on their own merits and differences to vintage models which were the original inspiration are in no way faults in my mind.
Perhaps the dark hands do overpower the dial (a bit).
It might be an idea to offer a batch of white dials with the silver hands if there is demand.
"Owning one is almost as satisfying as making one." ~ Rolex 1973
I can see your point, and I'd be interested in buying one. I suspect that won't happen though. There's a new batch already produced and about to go on sale so even if there were to be any design variations it wouldn't be for quite some time.
He's replying to a post with a photo of an Everest (eggshell) white dial with blued hands. His own watch is going to look pretty similar I expect!
If you look back on the forum or do a Google search or just look on the TF website you'll find plenty of photos of them from different angles