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....is that all ?

Two other fascinating examples of a strange mix of function and form were the unusual displays featured in a 1929 "Streamline" pocket watch (with complete calendar, movement-side moon phase, and minute repeater) and the much later 1995 "John Shaeffer" Starwheel Minute-Repeater. Both link were interesting proof that link for AP, complications and design have never been a "one or the other" proposition. It's also proof that the link past informs AP's future.

The handset was redesigned in 2016 in order to better fit the dial and the numerals were link once again applied metal only now they were filled with lume. With the Mark 2 variation the design was improved and there was no reason to believe that Rolex had any intention other than to methodically improve upon the Explorer link as link it had already done for decades in its new modern sport watch size.