To be honest, this video was never intended to be more than an experimental effort.

A great deal of attention came to focus on the vintage Rolex reference 1016 Explorer models after WatchTime published a feature article on my discovery that this was, in fact, that original literary James Bond watch.

I went on to note how consistent the then-current Rolex 114270 Explorer I was to the look and feel of the 1016. More appropriate to the wrist of a present-day Agent 007 (who isn’t known to wear vintage, and never in the novels could be found to have worn a decade-old watch), I opined that the 114270 “would symbolize a more discreet operative, more subtly able to transition from casino to combat — every bit as tough, but without advertising his Navy service with a watch that sticks out from his shirt cuff.”

So, what, exactly, were the key differences between the Rolex 1016 of 1960 and the 114270 Explorer of  2009? I put ‘em side-by-side for a quick look, and discussion.

From what I’ve been able to tell, it’s rather uncommon for James Bond lifestyle videos to command this sort of attention.