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Resistance! The Rolex Explorer II 16 570.
For those who are reluctant to the new Explorer II, I will post a series of pictures of the Explorer II, I mean those which were in production before the strange Freccione we saw in 2011.
To start, here are some photos of the 16 570... This one is from 1996, with a tritium dial, as you will notice it.
And, as you already know,this is my " bear hunter " which attended an expedition in 1996.
Clean immaculate and laquered dial, small round circled indexes, small 24 hours red hand...A lovely tool watch.
One of the very few white dialed Rolex, with a strong charm.
Best,
Nicolas.
A very fetching watch but...
Now I'm super curious about the bear watch and the expedition you mentioned 
Google the name of the expedition, you will have a lot to see.
But for your pleasure, a funny one...
One of these 16570 is mine, now...
Best,
Nicolas
Your pictures are making me miss my Explorer....
Tucked away deep in a bank safe waiting for spring... or maybe February 1th
To me it's one of the best of Rolex.
But I do think the new Explorer is a fine watch as well.
Depends. When you are used to the 1655, 16550 and 16570, it is a different feeling. [nt]
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Never having been a fan of Rolex most of these old references are just numbers to me.
There are only a handful of Rolexes that I find attractive: the Explorer, the YM, the Daytona, the Milgauss...that's about it. And new is just as good as old, perhaps more preferable with all the improvements to its movements that Rolex has made, and continues to make.
I enjoy seeing some of the old watches in posts made by PuristS, and I am fascinated by the minute knowledge that you all have regarding the various references, but if I added to my humble (one) Rolex collection it would most likely be new and not old.
I enjoy seeing some of the old watches in posts made by PuristS, and I am fascinated by the minute knowledge that you all have regarding the various references, but if I added to my humble (one) Rolex collection it would most likely be new and not old.