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	\|description=The 14270 is the first sapphire-era Explorer. 1989 to 2001, caliber 3000, 36mm Oyster, 100m. Five dial generations including the rare Blackout (1989-1991) and "Tritinova" transitional 1997-98. Oyster 78790 with 558B hollow end-links.		\|description=The 14270 is the first sapphire-era Explorer. 1989 to 2001, caliber 3000, 36mm Oyster, 100m. Five dial generations including the rare Blackout (1989-1991) and "Tritinova" transitional 1997-98. Oyster 78790 with 558B hollow end-links.
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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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	* [https://millenarywatches.com/rolex-bracelet-reference-numbers/ Rolex Bracelet Reference Numbers Guide] (Millenary Watches)		* [https://millenarywatches.com/rolex-bracelet-reference-numbers/ Rolex Bracelet Reference Numbers Guide] (Millenary Watches)
	* [https://watch-collector.co.uk/rolex-bracelet-end-link-codes/ Rolex Bracelet End Link Codes] (The Watch-Collector Leeds)		* [https://watch-collector.co.uk/rolex-bracelet-end-link-codes/ Rolex Bracelet End Link Codes] (The Watch-Collector Leeds)
	* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/shedding-light-rolex-blackout-explorer.html Shedding Light on the Rolex Blackout Explorer 14270] ~~(Bob's Watches)~~		* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/shedding-light-rolex-blackout-explorer.html Shedding Light on the Rolex Blackout Explorer 14270]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/important-watches-3/explorer-blackout-reference-14270-a-stainless Explorer "Blackout" Reference 14270 c.1990 — Sotheby's Important Watches] (Sotheby's, 2025)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/important-watches-3/explorer-blackout-reference-14270-a-stainless Explorer "Blackout" Reference 14270 c.1990 — Sotheby's Important Watches] (Sotheby's, 2025)
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-watches-10/reference-14270-explorer-a-stainless-steel Reference 14270 Explorer c.1999 — Sotheby's Fine Watches] (Sotheby's, 2022)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-watches-10/reference-14270-explorer-a-stainless-steel Reference 14270 Explorer c.1999 — Sotheby's Fine Watches] (Sotheby's, 2022)

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Admin: 14270 rebuild from external research scout (10 net-new sources). Production 1989-2001. Cal 3000: 27j, 28,800 vph, hack, no quickset (no date), COSC, bidirectional. Replaces cal 1570 (19,800 vph) on the 1016. Bracelet 78790 with 558B HOLLOW endlinks throughout (NOT 78600/78690 as briefed; 78690 with SEL is 114270 successor — that's the diagnostic difference). NO factory albino (Albino is Daytona). NO factory Jubilee 62510H (that's Datejust/16710). Cream is patina, not factory variant. Five dia...

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14270 rebuild from external research scout (10 net-new sources). Production 1989-2001. Cal 3000: 27j, 28,800 vph, hack, no quickset (no date), COSC, bidirectional. Replaces cal 1570 (19,800 vph) on the 1016. Bracelet 78790 with 558B HOLLOW endlinks throughout (NOT 78600/78690 as briefed; 78690 with SEL is 114270 successor — that's the diagnostic difference). NO factory albino (Albino is Daytona). NO factory Jubilee 62510H (that's Datejust/16710). Cream is patina, not factory variant. Five dia...

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	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Caliber 3000 — 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, hacking seconds, bidirectional self-winding, COSC chronometer-rated. The 3000 replaced the 1570 that powered the 1016 and earlier — the beat rate jumped from 19,800 vph to 28,800 vph as part of the broader Rolex modernisation. Power reserve is cited as 42 hours in some specifications and 48 hours in others; both readings appear ~~across~~ the ~~editorial corpus~~. There is no quickset because the Explorer is a no-date reference.		Caliber 3000 — 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, hacking seconds, bidirectional self-winding, COSC chronometer-rated. The 3000 replaced the 1570 that powered the 1016 and earlier — the beat rate jumped from 19,800 vph to 28,800 vph as part of the broader Rolex modernisation. Power reserve is cited as 42 hours in some specifications and 48 hours in others; both readings appear in the published literature. There is no quickset because the Explorer is a no-date reference.

	The cal 3000 is the same architecture used in the contemporary [[Reference:14060\|14060]] (Submariner no-date) and the Air-King 14000 — three references sharing one movement family. Replacement to caliber 3130 follows the same pattern across the line: 14060 → 14060M, 14270 → 114270, all on the cal 3000 → cal 3130 transition with chronometer regulation revised and Breguet overcoil reinstated.		The cal 3000 is the same architecture used in the contemporary [[Reference:14060\|14060]] (Submariner no-date) and the Air-King 14000 — three references sharing one movement family. Replacement to caliber 3130 follows the same pattern across the line: 14060 → 14060M, 14270 → 114270, all on the cal 3000 → cal 3130 transition with chronometer regulation revised and Breguet overcoil reinstated.
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	The 78790 bracelet is the standard 20mm Explorer Oyster of the period. No factory Jubilee 62510H option exists for the 14270 — that bracelet code is a Datejust / 16710 GMT-Master configuration and does not appear in Rolex's Explorer catalog. Some 14270 owners fit a Jubilee aftermarket; treat any "factory Jubilee 14270" claim as unverified.		The 78790 bracelet is the standard 20mm Explorer Oyster of the period. No factory Jubilee 62510H option exists for the 14270 — that bracelet code is a Datejust / 16710 GMT-Master configuration and does not appear in Rolex's Explorer catalog. Some 14270 owners fit a Jubilee aftermarket; treat any "factory Jubilee 14270" claim as unverified.

	Spider-crack patterns surface on a small subset of glossy lacquer dials, primarily ~~Mark~~ 1 and early ~~Mark~~ 2 examples (1989 through approximately 1995). The same lacquer formulation that produces spider crazing on the 16800 / 168000 Submariner cohort also affects the early 14270. No 14270-specific spider taxonomy is published; treat as inherited risk from the lacquer recipe rather than a documented sub-variant.		Spider-crack patterns surface on a small subset of glossy lacquer dials, primarily Generation 1 and early Generation 2 examples (1989 through approximately 1995). The same lacquer formulation that produces spider crazing on the 16800 / 168000 Submariner cohort also affects the early 14270. No 14270-specific spider taxonomy is published; treat as inherited risk from the lacquer recipe rather than a documented sub-variant.

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	The 14270 Blackout is the rarest sapphire-crystal Rolex by collector consensus. Production ran late 1989 to early 1991 in the E through early X serial range. Two documented sub-variants by printing colour:		The 14270 Blackout is the rarest sapphire-crystal Rolex by collector consensus. Production ran late 1989 to early 1991 in the E through early X serial range. Two documented sub-variants by printing colour:

	* ~~'''~~Silver-text Blackout~~'''~~ — the more desirable variant. Silver text printing inside the 3, 6, and 9 numerals on the glossy black lacquer ground.		* Silver-text Blackout — the more desirable variant. Silver text printing inside the 3, 6, and 9 numerals on the glossy black lacquer ground.
	* ~~'''~~White-text Blackout~~'''~~ — the second sub-variant. White text printing in the same position.		* White-text Blackout — the second sub-variant. White text printing in the same position.

	The Blackout dial inverts the standard convention of white-numeral text on a black background — the painted-out indices recede visually rather than standing forward. Untouched original Blackout dials sit at the top of the 14270 collector market by a meaningful margin. Sotheby's Important Watches 2025 carries a documented Explorer Blackout reference 14270 c.1990 lot, the canonical recent auction documentation of the variant.		The Blackout dial inverts the standard convention of white-numeral text on a black background — the painted-out indices recede visually rather than standing forward. Untouched original Blackout dials sit at the top of the 14270 collector market by a meaningful margin. Sotheby's Important Watches 2025 carries a documented Explorer Blackout reference 14270 c.1990 lot, the canonical recent auction documentation of the variant.
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	\| Sotheby's Important Watches \|\| — \|\| 2025 \|\| c.1990 Explorer Blackout, white-gold-surround indices, painted-out 3/6/9 \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Sotheby's Important Watches \|\| — \|\| 2025 \|\| c.1990 Explorer Blackout, white-gold-surround indices, painted-out 3/6/9 \|\|
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	\| Sotheby's Fine Watches \|\| — \|\| 2022 \|\| c.1999 14270 Swiss Made Super-LumiNova \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Sotheby's Fine Watches \|\| — \|\| 2022 \|\| c.1999 14270 Swiss Made Super-LumiNova \|\|
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	\| Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction X \|\| 929 \|\| 2020 \|\| 14270 Explorer \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction X \|\| 929 \|\| 2020 \|\| 14270 Explorer \|\|
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	\| Phillips Bacs & Russo Geneva \|\| — \|\| 2025 \|\| 14270 Explorer \|\| USD 12,616 (47% over high estimate)		\| Phillips Bacs & Russo Geneva \|\| — \|\| 2025 \|\| 14270 Explorer \|\| USD 12,616 (47% over high estimate)
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	\| Christie's Watches Online: Spring Fever \|\| 3 \|\| — \|\| c.1997 14270 \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Christie's Watches Online: Spring Fever \|\| 3 \|\| — \|\| c.1997 14270 \|\|
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