The orange hand works
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ยท
White dial, black hands, big orange GMT hand. On paper the Explorer II is the GMT that's less fashionable than the GMT-Master. On the flight deck it's one of the most readable watches I know. The fixed 24-hour bezel gives you a second time zone you can't knock out of place.
The 3285 is a flyer: you jump the hour hand on landing, the orange hand keeps home time, 70 hours of reserve. At 42 mm by 12.5 mm on a 21 mm bracelet it's not small, and the white dial with black-ringed markers can look a bit plain.
My one reservation: in low light, the white dial isn't as punchy as a black one. But at 10,050 to 10,500 dollars, it's the cheapest Rolex GMT and the one you might actually find at a dealer. For pilots, I'd take it.