216570 vs 226570

[Lu..]

was researching the OP41 Silver dial and stumbled on this article.....thought a few Exp2 fans would be interested in it....

https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/b...xplorer-226570

Enjoy....

[scombs263]

Thanks for sharing....

[Asumer]

This is awesome, appreciate you sharing it. One thing that isn't mentioned for the black dial model, the previous gen had a matte black dial, the new one appears to have a gloss back dial but can't tell for sure from the pictures on Rolex's site.

[i-spy]

Thanks! Good info!

[Doood]

The new polar feels smaller on the wrist, to me at least. Not sure why. Saw one at a dealer recently. I didn’t have my 216570 with me. I liked it though. Curious if any other folks have come to the same conclusion.

[scombs263]

If you had a choice of either model, 216570 or 226570, which one would you pick? Why? I’m going to get one soon and want to know which one I should get, I have a 7.5” wrist.

[drrd]

They've noted in the chart the lugs are shaved internally and the bracelet is 1mm wider throughout but then put the wrong lug width.

Also 'standard Rolex cyclops' has AR on the underside.

I dunno, I think they might have just put this together from looking at some pictures and reading the reviews that have been released so far.

[pammo13]

Noted...

[Doood]

Originally Posted by scombs263

If you had a choice of either model, 216570 or 226570, which one would you pick? Why? I’m going to get one soon and want to know which one I should get, I have a 7.5” wrist.

Not sure if this is for me, but I will take a stab at it. The new 226570 just looked like the right size. It just felt/wore a tad smaller and more proportional. I have 7-3/4” round wrist, and looked perfect. Unfortunately, other folks were there waiting, so just didn’t have enough time to figure what Rolex did.

If you can try them both on, maybe at a grey dealer, that would be ideal. I am hoping to get a chance to A/B them, to see how Rolex accomplished this (larger bezel, the bezel angle, wider bracelets, etc.). Heck, I will admit it also could’ve been the lighting, or the mimosas.

I get why folks always say that they wish the exp2 line was a little smaller; it wears large, even though on paper it is only 42mm. I am fine with the size of the 216570, and wears nice in short sleeve weather, as it fills the wrist. The larger, full figured dial, and slim taper bracelet, has a vintage feel by comparison. The 216570 also has the older movement for what it’s worth.

You can’t go wrong either way, really. It would be a tough decision, but I think I would still give the nod, for me, to the previous generation. Non ball bearing movements, and the slim bracelet is what I associate with Rolex. Perfect proportions can be boring sometimes. I have not seen the black yet, but am excited too.

Oh, the hands and AR coating were nice, but would not be the deal maker/breaker.

I am hoping others will chime in.

[Lu..]

Originally Posted by scombs263

If you had a choice of either model, 216570 or 226570, which one would you pick? Why? I’m going to get one soon and want to know which one I should get, I have a 7.5” wrist.

IMHO, I prefer the ghost hands of the black dial 216570. I think it is cool. With the new ref, this was eliminated.

As for what you should get...don't worry what others say...get what YOU want, that's the most important thing. Good luck with your choice.

[liberalclown]

Originally Posted by drrd

They've noted in the chart the lugs are shaved internally and the bracelet is 1mm wider throughout but then put the wrong lug width.

Also 'standard Rolex cyclops' has AR on the underside.

I dunno, I think they might have just put this together from looking at some pictures and reading the reviews that have been released so far.

Exactly, they missed the matte vs glossy hands of the polar dial as well. Here is a better comparison from the info I gathered from the posts in TRF.

226570 vs 216570 (polar)
22mm lug width vs 21 mm
slimmed lug profile and reshaped crown protector on the new model
matte black hands vs glossy hands
larger bezel with slightly smaller dial vs smaller bezel with slightly larger dial
date is closer to center vs date is closer to bezel
polished inner clasp vs media blastered inner clasp (earlier models)
ar coating inside of the glass vs no ar coating
3285 vs 3187 movement
coronet between swiss and made in the new model

226570 vs 216570 (black)
22mm lug width vs 21 mm
slimmed lug profile and reshaped crown protector on the new model
glossy dial vs matte dial
full white gold hands vs black paint dipped hands (half metal half paint)
larger bezel with slightly smaller dial vs smaller bezel with slightly larger dial
date is closer to center vs date is closer to bezel
polished inner clasp vs media blastered inner clasp (earlier models)
ar coating inside of the glass vs no ar coating
3285 vs 3187 movement
coronet between swiss and made in the new model

[WalterE]

Originally Posted by liberalclown

Exactly, they missed the matte vs glossy hands of the polar dial as well. Here is a better comparison from the info I gathered from the posts in TRF.

226570 vs 216570 (polar)
22mm lug width vs 21 mm
slimmed lug profile and reshaped crown protector on the new model
matte black hands vs glossy hands
larger bezel with slightly smaller dial vs smaller bezel with slightly larger dial
date is closer to center vs date is closer to bezel
polished inner clasp vs media blastered inner clasp (earlier models)
ar coating inside of the glass vs no ar coating
3285 vs 3187 movement
coronet between swiss and made in the new model

226570 vs 216570 (black)
22mm lug width vs 21 mm
slimmed lug profile and reshaped crown protector on the new model
glossy dial vs matte dial
full white gold hands vs black paint dipped hands (half metal half paint)
larger bezel with slightly smaller dial vs smaller bezel with slightly larger dial
date is closer to center vs date is closer to bezel
polished inner clasp vs media blastered inner clasp (earlier models)
ar coating inside of the glass vs no ar coating
3285 vs 3187 movement
coronet between swiss and made in the new model

Has this been confirmed with a digital calliper? Or is it an optic illusion due to slight differences in the font used on the bezel? The information I have come across seems contradictory / inconclusive.