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Old 14 December 2014, 09:22 AM   #1
Jason71
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Which is Stronger....Drilled-Through Lugs vs Non Drilled-Through

I have finally gotten to the bottom of this issue. My wife was really awesome to me this Christmas and she decided to buy me a Rolex of my choosing (within Reason). I have wanted something to take snow-skiing, backpacking, hiking, etc. I decided on a 16570 Polar Exp II. IMHO, this watch is WAY UNDERVALUED compared to some of the other sports models. I mean.....3185 movement just like the GMT II, but >30% less (many times) in price. I searched and searched for the one that I wanted, and ultimately I have ALWAYS wanted a sports Rolex with fixed bars. I decided upon a Z-serial 16570 because I figured I could install shoulderless bars and it would be a "poor man's fixed bar" watch.

This is where I had a little problem. I went to install bars that I already had in stock that fit my 14060M, 16600, 16610, 5513, 1680, etc......all of which have drilled through lugs. The bars that I had in stock (20mm x 2mm x 1.2mm ends) DIDN'T FIT!!! The lug holes on the Z-serial 16570 are 1mm instead of the 1.2mm

Anyways, not only do the bars NOT extend through and through the lug like the drilled through lug watches, but it is also nearly 20% smaller in diameter vs its older counterpart.

I would like to think that I am SO EXTREME with my outdoor sports and exploring that this slight change in design is actually going to matter. When I am hanging over a cliff with my MARATAC NATO keeping me from certain death only because my bars extend further through the Lug and they are 1.2mm instead of only 1mm.........I'll be so GLAD.

I am sure this will be strong enough for anything I will be doing. Overall, I am happy with my new watch. I think I still prefer the drilled-through lug watches, but this watch is pretty dang cool also........as close to a fixed bar Rolex as I will ever likely get.

I give you my Z-serial 16570 Polar










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