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23 March 2022, 05:19 PM | #31 | |
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Unfortunately we are not able to give you any information about the ‘history’ of the watch :( Congratulations anyway on this stunning piece ! Kindest regards, MAD TEAM" Ha! |
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23 March 2022, 10:06 PM | #32 |
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Wow, I'm loving the new kinder, gentler TRF! I was expecting bullets to fly!
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Datejust w/black Tapestry dial (1985) / Daytona (2016) |
23 March 2022, 10:17 PM | #33 |
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I like it. I never understood the the hostility to modified anything, Rolex included. I like personalized things. I think it looks great.
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My thoughts are that someone took their late 2006 Explorer II back face to MAD Paris, where they coated it, stamped the dial with the orange GULF, then added early period Mark I hands (no lollipop, orange Freccione ("Arrow") 24-hour) and added their logo to the back case. That's as much as I can tell. Thanks again, everyone. |
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25 March 2022, 07:20 PM | #35 |
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Not usually a fan of modded Rolex, but this one looks great and the story makes up for it. Sorry, no actual info to share just wanted to say congratulations! :)
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25 March 2022, 08:35 PM | #36 |
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The hands look quite crude, don't you think they are pattern or aftermarket.
Some while ago there was a similar one sold in UK on ebay - I seem to remember it was a minor football players awarded watch. It was also blacked out. Sold for appx. same money as normal version at the time. I think they look quite good, but can't imagine someone paying to have it done to a perfectly good watch. I be RSC gets a headache thinking about how to reply to "service please!" |
25 March 2022, 11:37 PM | #37 |
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I love those original "stick" hands.
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26 March 2022, 05:15 AM | #38 |
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me too
I agree re: the hands. Love the old style. If they made the modern EX II look like the old McQueen version, I would be all in on it.
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26 March 2022, 05:30 AM | #39 |
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Looks like one the best replicas I have ever seen.
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26 March 2022, 05:25 PM | #40 |
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26 March 2022, 05:42 PM | #41 | ||
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And servicing? I think I'll go to an independent. :) Yes, me too. There early Explorer II Mark I style. Quote:
Ha! Yes, my concern too. But I keep checking in and there's a enough plus-points about it that make me consider it's real. 3186 movement = Rolex 2006 serial number Bracelet proper for year But... No rehaut etching = ?? I've read earlier post here that reaut lettering COULD be on and off back in those years. Etched crystal at 6 o'clock = ?? Size = measured 39mm with a micrometer, but the 16570 should be 40mm? But the 3186 is in it. So yes, there are some questions about it's authenticity. The search continues... |
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26 March 2022, 08:01 PM | #42 |
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Weight, full watch and locking bracelet: 124 gm.
Could one of you with a 16570 please weight yours and post? TIA (thanks in advance). JP |
28 March 2022, 09:44 PM | #43 |
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Anybody have the wt. (grams) of your 16570 Explorer? Thanks!
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31 March 2022, 05:14 PM | #44 |
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No worries, mates. Found it.
"The Explorer II 16570 is a very comfortable watch, and if you consider the new generation Explorer II too large, you'll consider the 16570 perfect in size. It is also quite lightweight at 124 grams. Rolex Explorer II 16570 a Complete Review - Millenary Watches" |
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