Blackout · Blackout, Silver Print
Explorer Blackout 14270 — Blackout · Blackout, Silver Print
c. 1989–c. 1991
Earliest Blackout dials, with the text printed in silver (flat or metallic) instead of white. Some early E-series examples have a special extra-long seconds hand with the lume dot further out. Considered the most desirable Blackout.
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Identifying details
- Blackout numerals
Applied 3-6-9 numerals filled with black lacquer instead of white, as on the earliest Explorer 14270 dials.
- Drilled lugs
Spring-bar holes drilled through the outside of the lugs.
- Explorer dial
Arabic 3, 6 and 9 hour markers.
Variants of 14270
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Blackout | 1989–1991 |
| Blackout · Blackout, Silver PrintCurrent | c. 1989–c. 1991 |
| Blackout · Blackout, White Print | c. 1991 |
| Blackout · Blackout, Tiffany & Co. | c. 1989–c. 1991 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 14270
- Production
- c. 1989–c. 1991
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Crown guards
- None
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
More specifications (2)
- Chronometer
Read more
- Everything You Need To Know About The Rolex Explorer Ref. 14270Read more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- 1990 Rolex Explorer I Ref. 14270 “Blackout”Read more at Craft & Tailored (opens in a new tab)
- Rolex Explorer ‘Blackout’ (AS04489)Read more at Analog:Shift (opens in a new tab)
- Rolex Explorer 14270 Ultimate Buying GuideRead more at Bob's Watches