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Old 19 November 2019, 12:56 PM   #1
hayy
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16570 - 'Tuminova' or Swiss only?

Hi gents, I'm new here and have been looking to acquire a pre-owned 16570 Explorer II.

There are two variants which I see on the market right now, and I'm wondering if you guys could share your opinions.

1) 1997 - Swiss-T<25 (tritium) dial but with Luminova applied on indices and hands - apparently a transitional model during when Rolex was moving to Luminova

2) 1999 - Swiss only dial - also a transitional model with Luminova, before Rolex moved on to SuperLuminova in post 2000.

Both are similarly priced - with (1) having a couple of corrosion on the hands and (2) with some dings on the bezel.

What are your thoughts on the two above variants? Some inputs would be greatly help in my decision making... thank you so much!
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