In hindsight, it became a classic

Dec 25, 2020,21:38 PM
 

I remembered when it was released, I held the sentiment that the piece did not need an upsizing. Now in hindsight, I have come to like this piece quite a lot.


I much prefer this to the GMTmaster as the steel bezel looks  less busy and more suited to the mountaineering historical origins of this piece.

Lovely piece there..=D (it still looks so new, needs a few more dings and scratches to make it toolish wink )

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Hands on review of the Rolex Explorer II 216570 white dial

 
 By: foversta : December 25th, 2020-04:57
I wished to come back to the Rolex Explorer II 216570 white dial, which is certainly not a new model, but which still has a special place in the Rolex catalog almost 10 years after its presentation at the 2011 edition of Baselworld. In fact, there are two...  

It is a very robust timepiece like any other Rolex...

 
 By: mahesh : December 25th, 2020-06:16
I used to have one in black...great wrist presence

Yes there are excellent reasons for supporting a 40mm+ case!

 
 By: chk : December 25th, 2020-07:03
Some dials breathe better with air / space. I appreciate this review!

One of my favorite modern Rolex...

 
 By: jporos : December 25th, 2020-07:23
Great review once again, FX!

Great write-up of a fine piece of a true Explorer tic-tac.

 
 By: hs111 : December 25th, 2020-09:03
Thx for the extensive & very informative review, including great pics ( BTW: the lume shot is really cool ) ! Best for the remainder of the Holiday Season ! hs

Excellent, thorough...thank you!

 
 By: nacelle : December 25th, 2020-15:33
One of the favs in my collection...

In hindsight, it became a classic

 
 By: Cookies : December 25th, 2020-21:38
I remembered when it was released, I held the sentiment that the piece did not need an upsizing. Now in hindsight, I have come to like this piece quite a lot. I much prefer this to the GMTmaster as the steel bezel looks less busy and more suited to the mo... 

Thanks for this excellent review

 
 By: Alfihar : December 25th, 2020-22:17
Was not hunting this watch but I’ve just bought one at AD while I was looking for the discontinued MG without GV. The more I wear I the more I like it.... A special place in SS models. Bigger than others, coolest with Orange hand and different dial. Thank...  

Agree that this reference remains a “sleeper” in the catalogue.

 
 By: jdefonzo : January 23rd, 2021-09:28
I own both the 216570 and the 126710blnr, and I must say that the 216570 finds more wrist time than the Batman, which was not my expectation going into things. I find that the Exp II, despite the larger case size, wears lower on the wrist, and has more of...  

Great review on a great watch

 
 By: Christian777 : January 24th, 2021-03:14
Could not agree more. The Exp II is a fantastic timepiece and the price delta between it and the Subs and GMTs is disproportionate; this makes it excellent value. Huge fan.