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9. When I bought my Explorer II, it came down to that or the GMT Master.

Not the GMT Master II which didn’t yet exist. I went with the Explorer II because it was about $40 cheaper after my employee discount. It was 1979, I was working at the jewelry store as a salesperson, making $600/month, plus commissions — which were generally 1%. The Explorer was $525, and the GMT was $575; my discount was 20%. An 18kt yellow gold day-date was $8000. I think the stainless Daytona was about $650, and they didn’t really sell well. Now $30,000 is about average, if you can even find them. Times (and prices) have changed.

The Explorer II wasn’t popular when it was offered from 1971-1984, but that has driven prices up on the secondary market, not that I intend to sell.