[tommy_uk77]

Originally Posted by BiG JeEzY

Based on all the pictures I have seen, my own experience, and to my knowledge, the white dial of the Explorer II has not and does not fade to a yellow over time.

There was a small period during the mid-1980s when Rolex intended to produce a white dial Explorer II but due to some fault in the paint that they used, the dial came out to be a creamy/ivory dial instead. These Explorer II's ref. 16550 were known as the "cream dial" Explorer II and were produced in small numbers. They are quite rare, very collectible, and have very high resale value today.

At about 1988, Rolex began production of the Explorer II ref. 16570 which is the model currently seen today. They have been produced with the option of a white dial ever since and all models that I have seen have remained snow white throughout all those years. Absolutely no fading whatsoever.

Here's a link with some information about the cream dial model:

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http://bjsonline.com/watches/articles/0016.shtml

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