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amanico
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An underated Rolex: The Explorer II

I never understood why this 16 570 was underated.



The White dial?

The Model in itself?

I always loved it, and even more with the white dial, as we don't often see white dialed Rolexes...

This one has a particular story.

In 1996/ 1997, an Expedition was organized to the North Pole, in the Norvegian Part of the North Pole, to be more precise...

This was a scientific Expedition, and some people was invited to join this trip, as Photographers, Artists, etc...

As a Tradition, Rolex provided to each member of this Expedition an Explorer II, White Dial.

Mine was given to Nils LUND, a famous Norvegian Artist, with the name of the Expedition, the Date, and the name of each member engraved on the case back.

A friend of mine called me to ask if I was interested in buying it, as he knew that I was hunting a psecial Explo II.

And since quite 3 years now, Im' the happy owner of this lovely watch.

I gave it for a complete overhall recently, ad it just came back 2 days ago...

A light buff, a total service, but I was afraid to change the bezel, so I kept it, a bit destroyed, certainly bitten by a Bear...LOL

And, once again, I fell in love with!

This is a watch like I love them, elegant, strong, powerful, a bit sporty...

And this white dial, so particular for a Rolex!

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Isn't it lovely?

Just wanted to share with you this watch with a nice story...

Best.

Nicolas