Any Explorer 16550 or 16570 modified with orange GMT hand?

[Karaez]

I got my 16570 black dial yesterday, it really is a nice watch on the wrist

I am expecting to recieve my 216570 hands by next week

I don't know if we are ok with ebay links but here is a link to a listing for an other set of hands from the same dealer I bought mine from:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Rol...item43db2a7faa

Ho and a picture of my "new" 2003 explorer 2 that will get the transplant soon:

[fitzs]

Now get a 16550 bezel, and you have yourself a 40mm 216570.

[Karaez]

Hey that's an idea :) not sure if it would fit though?!

[fitzs]

Originally Posted by Karaez

Hey that's an idea :) not sure if it would fit though?!

They're a drop-in direct fit.

[pampam]

Originally Posted by Karaez

I am bumping this thread as I just found this listing on chrono24 offering for sale a 16570 with an orange gmt hand from a 216570, so it can be done









Needless to say that I just bought a set of hands from a 216570 just after that and the orange hand is going to finish on my incoming 16570

That's a beauty right there!

[Karaez]

Originally Posted by fitzs

They're a drop-in direct fit.

Ok thanks for the information
I don't see a huge difference between the bezel from the 16570 and the 16550

[leetse2]

My guess is that fitzs may have meant a 1655 bezel? Maybe? So that you could have a modern "1655" with the orange GMT hand and the older style bezel.

Either way, I really want to mod a polar 16570 with the 216570 orange hand.

[Karaez]

Yes I think that it is what he meant.

I did not pay attention while buying my 216570 hand set but it is coming from a polar 216570.

IMO it is better looking than the one from the black face 216570 as the orange can be found on the entire hand not like the one I provided pictures of earlier in this thread.

I tried the 216570 polar this weekend, the size is way too big for me but it helped me see what the hand will look like on my 16570 and I can't wait too see the result.

My only concern is that the GMT hand may need to be shorten a bit if I am looking at the pics I posted and the pics of the actual 216570 hand

[Autobot]

Keep us posted, I am eagar to see what it looks like when complete

[Karaez]

Will do :) hopefully next week, except if there is a mod needed at the tip of the hand, I will then need to find the correct orange color to put a tiny drop on it once cut :/

[Juggernaut]

Yeah, looks like the tip of the hand had to be clipped....bummer....that complicates things a bit....getting into the realm of "chop shop"

[Karaez]

I just gave my watch and orange hand to a watchsmith, he confirmed that the tip needs to be shortened a bit... If anyone as an idea for a matching orange color paint to put a tiny drop on it?!

Anyway, I told him to go ahead and we will see what it looks like even without the drop of paint, he is only taking 50€ to shorten the hand, fit it in and waterproof the watch. So 50€ more to re open it later to put a drop of paint is not going to bury a hole in my pocket...

So if anyone as ideas to source matching paint I'll be more than thankful, I was thinking that maybe " model-making" paint would do it.

[Karaez]

Ok it is done, I just got a pic
I gave him a matching enamel paint and it looks like he did a good job.

I can't wait to get it back and see it IRL as pics don't always do justice.

[G-Web]

Congrats man! I think it looks great!
-GW

[Abdullasaif]

Looks amazing with the orange GMT hand

[bbressler]

Looks awesome!

[strafer_kid]

Looks pretty good - well done! I had a black dial 216570 Explorer and loved the look but could not get used to the larger case. Could certainly go with a black dial 16570 with the orange hand mod though - definitely looks very nice!

[Karaez]

Thanks for the kind words guys, I hope to get it back tomorrow evening :)

[Autobot]

Can't wait to see more pics. Can you say what enamel paint you used?

[Karaez]

Thanks :)

Yes of course, I bought two different shades of orange but I think that the one used was the Humbrol 018 orange gloss enamel.

http://www.humbrol.com/uk-en/catalog.../category/110/

I will confirm when I get it back along with some pics.

[Maxy]

Originally Posted by Karaez

Ok it is done, I just got a pic
I gave him a matching enamel paint and it looks like he did a good job.

I can't wait to get it back and see it IRL as pics don't always do justice.

I like it but honestly I would have preferred the orange hand to come from Black dial 216570. That still looks more 'correct' to my eyes!

[Karaez]

I had the choice but preferred to pick the full orange as the other hands are not "ghost"

Here is a first pic IRL, it's a bit dark here already so I'll post more in the coming days.

[Karaez]

[Karaez]

And the wathsmith didn't need to paint the tip :)

[Maxy]

Loving it..maybe I should do that to mine!

[Karaez]

[Karaez]

[ghjin]

I know some would consider this blasphemous, but lately I've been wanting an Explorer II with orange GMT hand. The 1655 is way over my budget, and the 216570 (at 42MM) is too large for me. I really love the orange hand on the two models I mentioned.

[ralpie]

Beautiful work! I love how these look. I am going to go for it some day.

[James A.]

Fantastic result. I anticipate this will catch on.