I have to say, despite not having a date function it's one of the nicest SARB033 homages I've seen.

I agree it is the perhaps the best Rolex to get... Simple, no date so easy to set, and the stick hands for those whomdon't like the mercedes hands, 39mm is perfect for many people.

I love the Rolex crown at 12 O’clock

Just a mention on the Explorer which has been made practically perfect in its latest guise with the hand length corrected. It’s awesome value. I have the (ubiquitous... yeah yeah) Date Sub and the ability to change the bracelet length on the fly is very practical and something I use a lot. It’s interesting how your wrist expands slightly going from a freezing day into a warm room. The easy link extension on the Explorer is perfectly adequate. You only need to go up and down by a couple of mm in most cases unless you go skiing up a mountain for example or fly to a foreign beach over 30C. I’d say if you are torn over the pep 39 and the Explorer 39 go Explorer every time. It’s not much more cash and you’re getting a much cooler more practical product that will also hold or increase in resale potential over the coming years, especially if it’s a limited run and they discontinue its production for another iteration.

WOW I was looking up videos on the OP on KZfaq a few days ago but didn't find good quality videos and I was wishing the main watch KZfaqrs like you would make a video on it Thank you Adrian for some how knowing that this is the video I've been looking for!

Still have my Oyster Perpetual from the 1970s. I like the simpler dial and overall design.

Such an elegantly simple watch. This is Rolex at its understated best and a really carefully crafted video too. This channel deserves a lot more subscribers!

This has best looking dial of any Rolex, maybe even any watch. It is so elegant in it's simplicity. Your friend must be really happy with it. Loved the review as well.

I love this watch and it's on my list of must have. I love how simplistic, and clean it is.

Excellent point about the different bezels (domes vs flat angled) between the OP and the Explorer 1. I never noticed that until you pointed it out, and now I can not unsee it.

Tried on the 34mm OP recently--can't recommend enough. Wears quite large for its size, very similar to a vintage 36mm Datejust. 19mm lug width and larger lugs help quite a bit. Extremely handsome watch, especially in the soft white color.

This is my favourite Rolex regardless of price! Mind you I do like the black face with red hour dots! It’s a classic design but the splash of colour just sets it off for me!

I bought a Air king in about 1998 never let me down does lose time every few days but this was the basic, not the certified one now.. amazing

Your friend is right - that old Air King looks roughly 6 million times better than the new model. The new Oyster Perpetual is a nice addition too - I have relatively small wrists but I still doubt I could pull off a 34mm watch. Rolex's best watches are simple and refined. Two tone datejusts and gold subs are really not my taste and are responsible for the mixed feelings many watch lovers have about Rolex - ie. people will think "does that person love watches or are they just posturing?". If (when, haha) I get a Rolex it will be a vintage Datejust, Explorer 1 or maybe even one of these but I think I'm leaning towards the Explorer. It's subtle which I like. (One gripe - I wouldn't describe Sinn as entry level).

Honest review . " Their is no entry level rolex . It's a rolex " 👍

Great review, just gone on my local dealers wish list for this exact watch so much better in the hand or on a video than the stills pictures let on

I’ve got a 34mm silver dial with Arab quarters! Not a day goes by without me admiring its beauty and yet its still not too loud!

Love this channel. Always great well addressed carefully thought through videos. Great film making skills too.

Thanks for your reply - I was referring to the OP in my question.

I would agree, it's not fussy but looks great on the wrist. I love my 114300

I have a "old" Rolex 1501 OPD from 1972 with a solid oyster bracelet and an engine turned bezel. I am really happy with that one.

Love it. Does what it's suppose to do: tell time. Like that dial too.

Great video I have been thinking about this or the white version but I also love the air king. I know it doesn’t have the 5mm extension but Does the clasp have the 3 micro adjustment inside.

The domed bezel looks really good on top of the sharp edged case & links. Great contrast

Love this watch! Saving up my money - I really like the white dial version of this OP.

5:59 "I'm not gonna say affordable" * looks at title *

Wooooo congrats on 15,000! Absolutely loving the content, keep it up! 👊🏼

Have watched this video 3 times in as many days. Looking forward to purchase my first Rolex. Went in loving the Explorer I, but the more I see the OP39 in black the more I love it. The price is the icing on the cake. Thanks for the video!

My favorite Rolex. "Not messing about" sums it up... Beautiful proportions, form follows function, and a purity of purpose. It's a toss up between the white and black dial, but these are killer pieces.

Bit late to the party on this video!!!! But I've been looking at Explorers and watched your other vids on them and you mentioned the OP with the 3,6,9 dial. Thought process....new OP with 3,6,9 V 14270, at least 20 years old now. I'm 54, want my watches to go to my kids, so a new watch now will be at least 20 (hopefully more) years old when they get it, a 14270 will be 40 years old, at least. They've got to then maintain it and hopefully pass it on. My kids are a teacher, a Police officer, a sports therapist and a kitchen designer, amazing jobs, but not Rolex maintenance jobs!.So, you got me thinking, and I love the idea of the new OP with the 3,6,9...another great vid, cheers, will be after some of your straps in the near future...Bear

Hey Adrian ! Another great vid ! I haven't had the chance to put my hands on the new black/white version post Basel world 2018, but they sure look stunning and are a serious contender for the Explo. At the time I did have some hesitation between the Explo 214270 and the OP39 in Blue. Went for the Explo because of the flat bezel that I personnally prefered, chromalight vs superluminova, mercedes hands, and easy link which surprisingly comes in handy. Against this one I still would have gone for the Explorer (because ❤️❤️❤️❤️ lol) but that would have made the choice even harder ! Totally agree with you about the "entry level" stuff, it'a a stunning watch for the money, and only non-connaisseurs/ignorants would consider it the "poor man's rolex" which is f*ing stupid indeed ! Thanks for the detailled vid, was a pleasure to watch ! Cheers

Great video Adrian! And congrats on 15k

It is a great watch, very in tradition with what Rolex was originally-a solid, very well made, understated item, much like pre 1990s Mercedes Benz. That is a watch you could buy and wear for a very long time then pass to your son as his first great watch. In the US in the mid 60s the Lincoln Continental was a very fine car and their ads often had the tag line of "Understated elegance is a Lincoln Continental". I think this Rolex fits that well. Thanks for the vid.

I spent a long time looking at and trying on the OP, Explorer 1 and DJ. In the end I had to go for the 214270, the mercedes hands and adjustable clasp really make it along with the 3,6,9 fully lumed numerals - it's killer! I love it more than the 114060.

nice video. its the best looking Rolex in my opinion. i have the Blue faced one and admire it every time i look at it.

I can remember looking at a new Rolex 5513 back in 1989 (I was 22 years old) and it was £695. Oh, how I wish I’d bought it!

Amazingly understated but beautiful watch. Very versatile. You cannot go wrong. An instant classic very reminiscent of the Oyster Perpetuals of the 1960s.

Thank you so much for making this video. I have actually purchased the same watch and just took it home today. Absolutely in love with it.

As you mentioned Rolex got back on track with this one. Would love one of these but can't justify it. My Tudor BB 36mm (Not as prestigous granted) is filling that space at the moment.

Simple and elegant, it's a great choice, no flash show off type design.

Great review of a watch that totally lives up to the saying 'less is more'. Thanks for giving us your insight👌🏼

I live in Berlin ... Actually the Explorer 39mm is in all the display cases, but the black Oyster Perpetual 39mm is hard to find, sold out everywhere.

I’m really getting into your videos Adrian. Very informative and I love your absorbing passion and appreciation for craftsmanship and quality. Rob, a 2007 Tag Heuer Kirium owner (I know, not quite in the same class as your boys, but it’s my semi-favourite thing in the world). Thanks for posting!!!

So true about the neon pips on the first 39s! If the rhodium dial didn’t have the bright blue pips it would probably be my one and only watch.

Think the black and white dial 39mm from Baselworld 2018 are the best values in Rolex now; they're the OP's for grown ups.

The integration between the end links of the bracelet and the case look really precisely machined.

That's what you could call understated quality.

Just bought a 36mm silver face.. my first ever Rolex.. I'm so happy with it! Cant believe iv actually got one. Worked hard for it!

The Air King was my first luxury watch purchase in 1998. Twenty years later and a lot of watches bought and sold again I have an Air King. Obviously I am in the camp that likes this watch, I think the the dial design with the numbers and dash of color makes it look great. The Oyster 39 looks like a great watch but the AirKing is not that much more expensive and should be considered for a first Rolex purchase. Really like your videos. relaxed feel to the video and insightful comments and opinions

The OP is a great watch for someone that wants a great all around watch. It's the perfect one watch collection. Personally, I'd happily pony up the extra cash for the Explorer. Great video as always.

Nice piece! Does it have micro adjustments in the clasp?

Love it! It's the perfect Rolex. Looking forward to get the white dial version next year as a more elegant alternativ to my BB58.

Great video! I seriously could not see the size difference between your explorer and this op... Is it really so subtle? I mean, it may have been visible only at the lugs, at least at first glance.

When you held the Explorer and the OP39 in your hands they look similar size, I that your 36mm Explorer or a 39mm?

Thanks for this review. What I like about this is that it is one of the more appropriately "least expensive" new Rolex and it is the perhaps the bare essence of Rolex in the most understated and underrated fashion. I like the fact it is also one of the least mainstream watches so it is actually something different from the mass collected Rolexes. I REALLY like the new monochromatic colors for the 39 OP. I personally would want the white dial version. I'm not sure if I would go 36mm or 39mm. I am leaning towards the 39mm, but would like to see how the 36mm fits and wears on my 6.875" wrist. I can see this being my one and only watch for a long time. I inherited my father's Rolex 6426 and it was his one and only watch basically forever. As such, I really want the new white dial OP, but then again the 6426 is basically the same watch in original 34mm vintage manual wind fashion. So, IDK? Do I need one? Would it be doubling up in the same basic watch design? Damn you! Now I really want one! There's something cool about going after what I would consider to be an underdog in the Rolex catalog. Although having more prestigious backstory and iconism is great, this OP line of watches doesn't need to ride on its own laurels, fame or mainstream popularity to be very nice watch to own. It is a pure Rolex in quality and design that does all a watch really needs to do. Fyi, the only "colorful" version I liked most was the Grey ish rhodium dial version with the light blue pips. Most subtle but the color combination and small highlights were nice and tasteful. I'd still go with one of these newer monochromatic versions, though.

I recently bought the olive green 34mm Oyster Perpetual, it's awesome. Understated and classy but still undeniably Rolex.

No one says it better Adrian. Love the review. Had mine 2yrs, still love it: understated, solid, pure. Rolex.

Brand new subscriber. I have to agree with you Adrian. It's a Rolex! I think it's absolutely beautiful. I've only been collecting for three weeks now and have eleven watches so far. As a regular working guy (I'm an electrician) I'm not in a position yet to buy a really nice watch.... yet. I just got my Seiko SNLK23 and love it but it is one of my dream watches to one day own a Datejust Rolex or possibly one of these Oyster Perpetuals. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed it.

these are going to sell insanely well. im thinking about selling my vintage dj for a 36 new black OP. thanks for the vid, really cool

This watch makes justifying the purchase of an Explorer so much more difficult. Not that I wouldn’t get an Explorer, it just makes buying an Explorer so much more difficult. What an absolute beauty. Excellent review! You hit it on the nail with your argument.

The OP is the real first Rolex up Everest (not the explorer). Makes it even cooler imho :)

Great video Adrian. Would love to get a chance to check out the new OP in the beautiful "polar" white dial. I think its a fantastic Rolex to get into the swing of things and definitely feel its a move to offer people a watch without waiting for ages on sports models that will never realistically become available. Personally I love my "oversized" 😉 214270 and still get a chuffing big smile from it when I give it a look... but I can definitely see the interest in these...and had I not been fortunate to pick up the explorer I would happily wear one of these.

Hi just got my first Rolex, went with rhodium grey in the end after trying on black and blue variants. Anyway it was loose when trying on 3 times in different ADs. now got one from Chrono24 sold as new but there are no spare links and it is a bit tight on the wrist. How many links should I have I count 12 and that’s everything connected to the strap? Thoughts please

nice video! which one would you choose, OP white dial or explorer1?? thanks

Great video, would love to see you feature the 36mm white and black dial of the Rolex OP. Maybe a Railmaster Vs OP?

Nice, but I think the Explorer is a better value proposition. Try and get some face time with Bremont - they're opening a new store in CW and I'd like to see the Supermarine

I know I am not a big fan of the Rolex explorer 369, I know you love it, but I do really like this. Not the obligatory diver but beautiful on stainless steel. You are right the different colors they tried to add also ruin those for me , but your buddy hit the jackpot with this one for me, as it is a great watch!

I agree with everything you’ve said in this video.....well done. When I’m in London we’ll have tea and I’ll bring my 214270’s. I also don’t use “entry level” describing the OP. I must say I do like the flip-lock clasp and extension on the Explorer 214270.....but that black OP is great.

I ve got mine. Pretty happy with it. But when i can afford again, will consider upgrade to datejust 41

Great review and comparison,if I could change one thing it would be to have the explorer bezel on the op case

From a pure design point-of-view, I think the OP trumps a lot of the other Rolex offerings. It has a similar form to the Datejust but the symmetry it lacks - the same thing that makes the Sub no-date better than the date. I disagree on the coloured hour markers on the pre-existing versions. The bright red and signal green aren’t my thing, but I’m sure they work for other people and personally I think the light blue on the grey works very well. Good video - thanks.

How things change in 3 years. The one constant is that you've always been very upfront about being a Rolex fanboy. That puts you in a unique position of seeing all the good points while being able to admit the bad. I'm on a waitlist for an OP 41 with a yellow dial. I check in every 6 weeks or so, but I know it's going to be a waiting game. Despite being primarily an Omega collector, it's what I want and since it's a want not need... I wait.

I think they should put bright pink pips around the dial. Give it some flair.

nice comments .....and your are so right ... I like your comparison with the IWC 👍🏻😊 I have seen plenty of your videos but this one, made me a subscriber :)

Another great video Adrian! I have the blue OP 36mm with the 3-6-9 and im really happy with it, it is my everyday one , although i think in 39mm loses a bit of esence but depends on wrist size of course. Regards!

Punches way above it's class... Personally appeals more to me than the Explorer

Great vid as always. I wish Rolex could replace a domed bezel with a flat one on the OP though.

50next year and up for new watch. cant decide between used explorer 36mm or new Op. Thoughts?

Hi. I have this watch. If I wanted to replace the clasp with an easy link clasp would that be possible and where could I get one from?

Great job on the information on this Rolex watch keep up the good work bro please keep me posted on these Rolex’s all of them especially the 1973 type I love the way they look and the style is incredible looking too.

The OP is a great watch, I was happy about that release, my favorite is the white version you can’t have less more watch, this thing has a punch due to its simplistic. That’s what I like a lot. Only thing I don’t like is re bezel, which looks chubby, like the old 36mm DJ ones. About entry level Rolex: it’s the Rolex which is the less expensive ones. For 4 K you can get a lot of watches so it’s not at all affordable, so am with you there 👍🏻👍🏻 Great vid Bro🙏🏻🙏🏻

I may pick this up as my second Rolex. Its simple and not over the top. I can casually wear this everyday.

Very well presented!

I definitely agree, a 5400€ watch can never be seen as an “entry” thing. Many of us are watch enthusiasts, but perspective must never be lost. Great review, great channel, with a simple an authentic philosophy, about pure essence of watch making.

It’s a beautiful watch, I love the simplicity and symmetry. It’s a shame that it’s been discontinued.

Which shop window are they sitting in, I'd like to know,I'm in London,I'd like to go and try on.

Bought one the other day, and I just can't stop staring at it. Movement is superb, and aesthetics second to none. It's really a great watch. Your video helped me decide to get this, thanks.

Thank you very much for a great review, the OP is a nice classic watch and I like the black dial. One important point to be aware of, if you purchase a watch or Rolex Tax Free at the UK Airport when flying outside the EU (would be TAX free price), you would need to declare the watch and pay back the 20% TAX when returning back to the UK, so this means no TAX free savings.

Agree with all your points. Beautiful, understated...will last a lifetime. Maybe 'attainable' is a better term than affordable.

I got this watch but with a jubilee bracelet, fluted bezel and date window... Love it

I want this watch on a rubber strap! Perfect size, symmetrical dial, classic look, superb quality!

I like the OP better than the Explorer and one major reason is I like my crown in white gold (or any other material) at the 12 o'clock position and not a triangle.

I tried on a couple of Aqua Terra’s but as soon as I saw the Oyster Perpetual I went straight in and bought it. It was a cancelled order. Mine is “fun” blue and I love how understated it is. Great accuracy, great quality and finish, no regrets.

When I retired, I received a package, a gift from my brother. It was. Oyster Perpetual. I wear it every day. I love it. I don’t want to wear any other watches.

Credit where credit is due, and I think that even though this video is almost 15 minutes long, you managed to keep it interesting and fast paced. I see some watch channels making videos that could be cut a lot shorter due to rambling about uninteresting things. Not to name drop but *cough* the urban gentry *cough*

Dude, couldn't agree more. Awesome video Adrian.

Fantastic watch, love this one with the white dial

Another great video, love what you've been doing as of late!!!!

Great video and I love the ending. These watches rank so close to one another it’s got to come down to personal preference or investment value whereupon the Rolex gets taken home - pity....

Would love to hear your thoughts on this vs the Tudor BB 39