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The 14270 trades primarily on the dealer market. Generation 1 Blackout examples sit at the top of the secondary market by a meaningful margin — the rarest sapphire-crystal Rolex commands prices well above the standard run. Generation 2–3 white-tritium examples cluster at the lower-middle of the market depending on dial-state originality and lug-hole status. The Tritinova transitional dial (Generation 4) carries a niche premium when authenticated. The Generation 5 Super-LumiNova examples and the late-run lug-hole-free cases sit at the most accessible end of the market. The Phillips Bacs & Russo 2025 USD 12,616 result anchors the modern auction-house benchmark for a standard configuration.

== Related references ==

* [[Reference:114270|Explorer 114270]] — 2001–2010

* [[Reference:1016|Explorer 1016]] — Gilt to Matte (1963–1989)

* [[Reference:214270|Explorer 214270]] — 2010–2021

* [[Reference:6350|Explorer 6350]] — First 'Explorer' Dial (1953–1955)

* [[Reference:6098|Explorer 6098]] — 1952–1953

* [[Reference:6150|Explorer 6150]] — Early Explorer-Dial Oyster

See also the [[Reference:explorer|Explorer family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].

== Sources ==

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 The 14270 trades primarily on the dealer market. Generation 1 Blackout examples sit at the top of the secondary market by a meaningful margin — the rarest sapphire-crystal Rolex commands prices well above the standard run. Generation 2–3 white-tritium examples cluster at the lower-middle of the market depending on dial-state originality and lug-hole status. The Tritinova transitional dial (Generation 4) carries a niche premium when authenticated. The Generation 5 Super-LumiNova examples and the late-run lug-hole-free cases sit at the most accessible end of the market. The Phillips Bacs & Russo 2025 USD 12,616 result anchors the modern auction-house benchmark for a standard configuration.
+== Related references ==
+* [[Reference:114270|Explorer 114270]] — 2001–2010
+* [[Reference:1016|Explorer 1016]] — Gilt to Matte (1963–1989)
+* [[Reference:214270|Explorer 214270]] — 2010–2021
+* [[Reference:6350|Explorer 6350]] — First 'Explorer' Dial (1953–1955)
+* [[Reference:6098|Explorer 6098]] — 1952–1953
+* [[Reference:6150|Explorer 6150]] — Early Explorer-Dial Oyster
+See also the [[Reference:explorer|Explorer family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].
 == Sources ==