Well known fact: the Rolex Explorer 1 is a top candidate for the one watch collection - going from its original purpose, climbing mountains (and just being an all around outdoor legend) to the boardroom seamlessly. Word has caught on and there’s less of these hitting the market, especially in the US right now, and getting hard to find sets with original papers and boxes. This has all of that, a late A serial representing the last of the 14270s, complete with its original case back sticker ready to rock! REF: 14270 SERIAL: A956XXX DATE: 2000 DIAL: Oh the sweetness that is the black 3-6-9 dial. And this is a great example, very clean, a spec or two under macro and a smudge or two seen under the sapphire crystal, but looks fantastic, and being 2000 they had just started to use luminova so still shining bright! CASE: The 36mm stainless oyster case presents very well, with thick lugs and nice brushing. Even has its original case back sticker with reference! Just light wear, mostly seen on the smooth bezel and sides, but all in about as clean as they come. MOVEMENT: Iconic Rolex automatic winding and setting smoothly, with timegrapher showing great numbers, within COSC at 4 seconds a day and an amplitude of 275. BRACELET: Comes on its original, correctly date code stamped 78790 Rolex oyster bracelet with 558B end links. Has 11 links, will fit up to app 7 inches. Shows some wear throughout, but appears unpolished with super sharp crown, looks great on the wrist. ACCESSORIES: Outer Rolex cardboard box, inner green Rolex box, and original serialized Japanese Rolex papers - this is how you wanna find ‘em! PRICE: $6250 which will include overnight fully insured shipping through FedEx anywhere in the US. Face-to-face in the Los Angeles area is always possible, with a small discount offered. Payment via Zelle or Bank Wire. No returns unless misrepresented and it absolutely will not be, I am a passionate collector first and foremost and I go out of the way to treat buyers the way I want to be treated and I’m the buyer. Lots of great feedback to show that. TIMESTAMP: https://imgur.com/a/lMMnP7I Follow me here and on IG at thewriteroftime for more cool watches! Thanks! Richard