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Allinthegame · 20 November 2018, 03:02 PM

Gotta be honest I bought the Explorer 2 because it seems to be unloved. I like outcast , the one that’s not wanted. I’ve grown to appreciate the watch.

shaunylw · 20 November 2018, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Allinthegame

Gotta be honest I bought the Explorer 2 because it seems to be unloved. I like outcast , the one that’s not wanted. I’ve grown to appreciate the watch.

The stainless situation has likely brought more buyers to the explorer 2. I love it, but the size is a little too big for me. It’s a beautiful watch though! Which color did you buy?

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bman36 · 20 November 2018, 03:12 PM

I just got an Explorer II polar dial. The watch is even better than I expected. There is just something about it that makes it look like a real tool watch. I would not say this should be your first Rolex -- that should be a Sub, but the Explorer II is really a nice watch and a change from what you regularly see.

Hands90 · 22 November 2018, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bman36

I just got an Explorer II polar dial. The watch is even better than I expected. There is just something about it that makes it look like a real tool watch. I would not say this should be your first Rolex -- that should be a Sub, but the Explorer II is really a nice watch and a change from what you regularly see.

I was between this NEW at an AD and a pre-owned "unworn" SubC and I just can't pay the MSRP for the Explorer II.

If I'm paying over 8k the watch should be excellent not better then expected.

mgsooner · 20 November 2018, 03:22 PM

I’m a fan of the Exp II. In fact, the polar was the first Rolex from the current lineup that my eye went to when I got serious about buying my first. I ended up with the Exp, but as I think about my future second purchase the Exp II is in the equation. Recently I’ve started to come around to the black dial as well.

GradyPhilpott · 20 November 2018, 03:35 PM

The Explorer II is a great watch.

I'm partial to the 16570, myself.

SS Oyster · 20 November 2018, 06:41 PM

I am really starting to dig the polar EXP2 42mm

Amazing value for $7k (unworn grays) or $8.1k new (if you can't get discount):

3187 durable movement
21mm solid brushed oyster bracelet
Super-Maxi dial and hands
Gloss white dial with white date wheel
Radially brushed bezel (tool watch)
Great clasp with Easylink
Terrific height to diameter ratio
Nicely tapered lugs (not supercase)
Awesome Orange lettering and 24hr hand

I think the polar Explorer II would be a great counter to my SD43

brandrea · 20 November 2018, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SS Oyster

I am really starting to dig the polar EXP2 42mm

Amazing value for $7k (unworn grays) or $8.1k new (if you can't get discount):

3187 durable movement
21mm solid brushed oyster bracelet
Super-Maxi dial and hands
Gloss white dial with white date wheel
Radially brushed bezel (tool watch)
Great clasp with Easylink
Terrific height to diameter ratio
Nicely tapered lugs (not supercase)
Awesome Orange lettering and 24hr hand

I think the polar Explorer II would be a great counter to my SD43

Great minds Mark ... I’ve been thinking the same lately

mistercoach32 · 21 November 2018, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SS Oyster

I am really starting to dig the polar EXP2 42mm

Amazing value for $7k (unworn grays) or $8.1k new (if you can't get discount):

3187 durable movement
21mm solid brushed oyster bracelet
Super-Maxi dial and hands
Gloss white dial with white date wheel
Radially brushed bezel (tool watch)
Great clasp with Easylink
Terrific height to diameter ratio
Nicely tapered lugs (not supercase)
Awesome Orange lettering and 24hr hand

I think the polar Explorer II would be a great counter to my SD43

The Polar is just not something that's grown on me, but I really like that combo.

playmore009 · 20 November 2018, 07:36 PM

The polar explorer ii is pretty awesome but it is maxing out on my wrist. I then tried on the new 39 explorer I and might I just say it was just close to perfection.

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mailman · 20 November 2018, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by playmore009

The polar explorer ii is pretty awesome but it is maxing out on my wrist. I then tried on the new 39 explorer I and might I just say it was just close to perfection.

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I had two 216570's. They fit well on my 8" wrist, Very comfortable and the last one I had lasted longer than any other has in the past 4 years. Neither one lasted though.

I wore a 214270 last week and agree with you. It's a watch that could make you say this is it for me

Cru Jones · 20 November 2018, 07:58 PM

Life is good when one can buy a watch only because it is "unloved" and then come to appreciate it later.

jezza17 · 20 November 2018, 08:03 PM

I’ve owned the 1655 and 216570 but ended up settling with a polar 16570. There is something special about all the explorer models.

houls61 · 20 November 2018, 08:16 PM

Here’s an unloved pair for you. The Exp II polar and DJ2

Jonesy2099 · 20 November 2018, 08:33 PM

What makes you think the Explorer II is unloved? There is a lot of love for it on the forum and in the retailers. Its not like every AD has one on display. I was under the impression they sell very well! I am glad you are loving yours though.

1William · 20 November 2018, 09:28 PM

The Explorer II is a great watch.

superdog · 20 November 2018, 09:30 PM

I’ve ALWAYS loved the Exp 2.

Both colors. But polar is my favorite.

Howie · 20 November 2018, 09:33 PM

I really like the black 16570 - under the radar, comfortable, and with the same movement as the GMT 16710 - in my case the 3186 movement!

VegasMilgauss · 20 November 2018, 09:40 PM

The white Explorer 2 stole the show (maybe only in my eyes

) when Jordan Speith won the Open up our way at Birkdale in '17.

Toony · 20 November 2018, 09:43 PM

I tried one on the other day for the first time. Can’t stop thinking about it. It’s very underrated.

DLRIDES · 20 November 2018, 10:01 PM

Since there are multiple threads daily about the EXP II about the unpopularity, I would contend the opposite !

For me it’s the best wearing and one of the most practical of the Rolodex line. If the EXP I was 42mm, it would make a great pair.

Harry-57 · 20 November 2018, 10:11 PM

With the exception of my LV-C grail, the Explorer 2 Polar was the only Rolex that appealed to me. This was back in the days when I was ignorant of the WIS world or the supply and demand situation. I just walked into my AD and bought one. And got a discount.

That was one year ago, nearly to the day. Since then the illness has set in.

Taking the Hulk out of the reckoning because it's so special to me and more than just a watch, the Polar is the last watch I would dispose of. So my first is also my last, so to speak. Each to our own.

RRGHOST1 · 20 November 2018, 11:52 PM

One of my favourite watches, especially the white dial. Good value compared to other Rolex.

sensui · 21 November 2018, 12:00 AM

It's a great watch for the right wrist size IMO.

watchwatcher · 21 November 2018, 12:19 AM

This is a watch that doesn't belong in the same sentence as the words "unloved," and "outcast." IMO.

I get a lot of mileage from these two.

Muxi · 21 November 2018, 12:21 AM

I can’t seem to like the Exp2

rollee1 · 21 November 2018, 12:25 AM

The Explorer II is what all Rolex sports models should behave. I thank the gray community for overlooking it. Yes please remain undesirable to the masses.

Annan · 21 November 2018, 12:28 AM

Loved my polar 216570 but felt it was just a bit too large on my wrist. Regardless, I miss it and might give it a second chance someday.

Brew · 21 November 2018, 12:32 AM

I don't care for this one, in either color. The hands look cartoonish to me.

shortsqueeze · 21 November 2018, 12:37 AM

It's the only s/s sports model I consistently see in AD cases. I think it's fantastic, particularly the black dial. In person, it's really impressive.

20 November 2018, 03:02 PM	#1
Allinthegame "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: London Watch: Royal Oak/Tank 18k Posts: 262	Explorer 2. The outcast ? Gotta be honest I bought the Explorer 2 because it seems to be unloved. I like outcast , the one that’s not wanted. I’ve grown to appreciate the watch.

20 November 2018, 03:35 PM	#6
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	The Explorer II is a great watch. I'm partial to the 16570, myself. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

20 November 2018, 06:41 PM	#7
SS Oyster 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 9,218	I am really starting to dig the polar EXP2 42mm Amazing value for $7k (unworn grays) or $8.1k new (if you can't get discount): 3187 durable movement 21mm solid brushed oyster bracelet Super-Maxi dial and hands Gloss white dial with white date wheel Radially brushed bezel (tool watch) Great clasp with Easylink Terrific height to diameter ratio Nicely tapered lugs (not supercase) Awesome Orange lettering and 24hr hand I think the polar Explorer II would be a great counter to my SD43 Attached Images

20 November 2018, 08:16 PM	#14
houls61 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Boston, MA Watch: 116610LN Sub Date Posts: 416	Here’s an unloved pair for you. The Exp II polar and DJ2 __________________ Rolex GMT Master II 126710BLRO Rolex Submariner Date 116610LN Breitling Superocean 2 Tag Heuer Calibre 17 CAY2112 Chrono

20 November 2018, 09:30 PM	#17
superdog 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Seth Location: nj Watch: Omega Posts: 24,834	I’ve ALWAYS loved the Exp 2. Both colors. But polar is my favorite. __________________ If happiness is a state of mind, why look anywhere else for it? IG: gsmotorclub IG: thesawcollection (Both mostly just car stuff)

20 November 2018, 03:12 PM	#3
bman36 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: nyc Watch: GMT Master II Posts: 65	I just got an Explorer II polar dial. The watch is even better than I expected. There is just something about it that makes it look like a real tool watch. I would not say this should be your first Rolex -- that should be a Sub, but the Explorer II is really a nice watch and a change from what you regularly see.

20 November 2018, 03:22 PM	#5
mgsooner "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: Matthew Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 1,949	I’m a fan of the Exp II. In fact, the polar was the first Rolex from the current lineup that my eye went to when I got serious about buying my first. I ended up with the Exp, but as I think about my future second purchase the Exp II is in the equation. Recently I’ve started to come around to the black dial as well.

20 November 2018, 07:36 PM	#10
playmore009 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Shawn Location: Boston, MA Watch: GMT IIc, LVc Posts: 737	The polar explorer ii is pretty awesome but it is maxing out on my wrist. I then tried on the new 39 explorer I and might I just say it was just close to perfection. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 November 2018, 07:58 PM	#12
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,301	Life is good when one can buy a watch only because it is "unloved" and then come to appreciate it later.

20 November 2018, 08:03 PM	#13
jezza17 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Alex Location: Sydney, Australia Watch: DRSD Posts: 511	I’ve owned the 1655 and 216570 but ended up settling with a polar 16570. There is something special about all the explorer models.

20 November 2018, 08:33 PM	#15
Jonesy2099 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 388	What makes you think the Explorer II is unloved? There is a lot of love for it on the forum and in the retailers. Its not like every AD has one on display. I was under the impression they sell very well! I am glad you are loving yours though.

20 November 2018, 09:28 PM	#16
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,787	The Explorer II is a great watch.

20 November 2018, 09:33 PM	#18
Howie "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,038	I really like the black 16570 - under the radar, comfortable, and with the same movement as the GMT 16710 - in my case the 3186 movement!

20 November 2018, 09:40 PM	#19
VegasMilgauss "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: UK Posts: 1,030	The white Explorer 2 stole the show (maybe only in my eyes ) when Jordan Speith won the Open up our way at Birkdale in '17. Attached Images

20 November 2018, 09:43 PM	#20
Toony "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Tony Location: Gatchaman Posts: 1,873	I tried one on the other day for the first time. Can’t stop thinking about it. It’s very underrated.

20 November 2018, 10:01 PM	#21
DLRIDES 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Don Location: NC/WY Watch: Me Posts: 4,676	Since there are multiple threads daily about the EXP II about the unpopularity, I would contend the opposite ! For me it’s the best wearing and one of the most practical of the Rolodex line. If the EXP I was 42mm, it would make a great pair. __________________ *Purchasing your first non HOA home on a 3 acre lot DOES NOT equate to owning a “farm”.*

20 November 2018, 10:11 PM	#22
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 10,681	With the exception of my LV-C grail, the Explorer 2 Polar was the only Rolex that appealed to me. This was back in the days when I was ignorant of the WIS world or the supply and demand situation. I just walked into my AD and bought one. And got a discount. That was one year ago, nearly to the day. Since then the illness has set in. Taking the Hulk out of the reckoning because it's so special to me and more than just a watch, the Polar is the last watch I would dispose of. So my first is also my last, so to speak. Each to our own.

20 November 2018, 11:52 PM	#23
RRGHOST1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: luke standing Location: england Watch: Rolex TT SubC Blue Posts: 3,997	One of my favourite watches, especially the white dial. Good value compared to other Rolex. __________________ RRGHOST1

21 November 2018, 12:00 AM	#24
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,446	It's a great watch for the right wrist size IMO.

21 November 2018, 12:19 AM	#25
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,047	This is a watch that doesn't belong in the same sentence as the words "unloved," and "outcast." IMO. I get a lot of mileage from these two. Attached Images

21 November 2018, 12:21 AM	#26
Muxi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,823	I can’t seem to like the Exp2

21 November 2018, 12:25 AM	#27
rollee1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Rollee Location: Boston Watch: it watching me Posts: 1,945	The Explorer II is what all Rolex sports models should behave. I thank the gray community for overlooking it. Yes please remain undesirable to the masses. __________________ Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted

21 November 2018, 12:28 AM	#28
Annan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Ron Location: Arizona, USA Watch: 116233 Posts: 3,180	Loved my polar 216570 but felt it was just a bit too large on my wrist. Regardless, I miss it and might give it a second chance someday. __________________ *so many Rolexes.....so little time*

21 November 2018, 12:32 AM	#29
Brew "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Larry Location: Finger Lakes Posts: 6,007	I don't care for this one, in either color. The hands look cartoonish to me.

21 November 2018, 12:37 AM	#30
shortsqueeze 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 85	It's the only s/s sports model I consistently see in AD cases. I think it's fantastic, particularly the black dial. In person, it's really impressive.

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