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flat6turbo · 26 June 2019, 02:05 PM

Saw this new polar Explorer 2 in the For Sale section from a TS and noticed that the 24-hour hand is half-painted black like the black dial version typically has. Never seen that before on a white dial version. Usually they are fully orange. Anyone else? I like it. New change or a one-off?

TS is aperionvi from June 4, 2019 (bumped tonight)

(I don't have the post count yet to post links to it. Perhaps someone else could help with that.)

Greg 59 · 26 June 2019, 02:47 PM

Sounds a bit dodgy to me.

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Hub6152 · 26 June 2019, 11:25 PM

Could be a rare collectible in the future!

sailgclass · 26 June 2019, 11:33 PM

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=679071

Ricky Rolex · 26 June 2019, 11:35 PM

Wow that is odd but I also like the quirkiness of it.

Duey · 27 June 2019, 12:22 AM

That's an orange hand from a black dial.

mgsooner · 27 June 2019, 12:38 AM

No thanks

twowheels · 27 June 2019, 12:41 AM

Bnib??

81sforlife · 27 June 2019, 12:50 AM

I saw a BNIB one on WUS as well with a half painted hand. Factory defect maybe?

Foxiness · 27 June 2019, 12:56 AM

full orange hand versions are now sought after and collectible? lol

SMD · 27 June 2019, 01:04 AM

Bizarre.

ras47 · 27 June 2019, 01:09 AM

I've seen a fair number of them with the half-black 24 hour hand. Here's one with a black dial:

epc2 · 27 June 2019, 01:12 AM

Black dial have the Orange hand painted like that , but not the white ones, Very strange being a NIB one.

wisguy · 27 June 2019, 01:13 AM

Another flaw? Like the double 9 Airking?

Or a Franken watch....

Daveclock · 27 June 2019, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ras47

I've seen a fair number of them with the half-black 24 hour hand. Here's one with a black dial:

Yes, but the black dial has the orange and black arrow hand, the polar does/did not.
Hence the OP

ras47 · 27 June 2019, 01:17 AM

Seems like the black dial 16570 (40mm) models had an all-orange hand, but the 216570 black dial (42mm) models have the half/half 24 hour hand. Definitely not normal on the polar dials though. As someone in another discussion pointed out, it may well be the hand from a black dial Explorer II. Some kind of repair/replacement hand done by an independent watchmaker.

RichM · 27 June 2019, 01:20 AM

Should look like this on a Polar.

OJONES · 27 June 2019, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 81sforlife

I saw a BNIB one on WUS as well with a half painted hand. Factory defect maybe?

I’ve seen really sloppy paint jobs on Ex2 GMT hands. Going by some other posts it seems to be an issue with GMTs as well.

Largoshark · 27 June 2019, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ras47

Seems like the black dial 16570 (40mm) models had an all-orange hand, but the 216570 black dial (42mm) models have the half/half 24 hour hand. Definitely not normal on the polar dials though. As someone in another discussion pointed out, it may well be the hand from a black dial Explorer II. Some kind of repair/replacement hand done by an independent watchmaker.

The 16570 (40mm) doesn't have an orange hand...

ras47 · 27 June 2019, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Largoshark

The 16570 (40mm) doesn't have an orange hand...

Ah, yes. RED hand, same as on the GMT Master II on my wrist right now.

26 June 2019, 02:05 PM	#1
flat6turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: USA Posts: 27	Explorer II polar 24-hour hand anomaly? Saw this new polar Explorer 2 in the For Sale section from a TS and noticed that the 24-hour hand is half-painted black like the black dial version typically has. Never seen that before on a white dial version. Usually they are fully orange. Anyone else? I like it. New change or a one-off? TS is aperionvi from June 4, 2019 (bumped tonight) (I don't have the post count yet to post links to it. Perhaps someone else could help with that.)

26 June 2019, 11:35 PM	#5
Ricky Rolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Watch: Various Posts: 1,214	Wow that is odd but I also like the quirkiness of it. __________________ Have previously owned & own ♛GMT II Coke 16710♛ ♛DateJust 16030♛ ♛Explorer 214270 mk2♛ Submariner 116610LN♛ 126711CHNR ♛

27 June 2019, 12:50 AM	#9
81sforlife "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: J Location: CO Watch: Sub & ExpII Posts: 554	I saw a BNIB one on WUS as well with a half painted hand. Factory defect maybe? __________________

27 June 2019, 01:13 AM	#14
wisguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 2,406	Another flaw? Like the double 9 Airking? Or a Franken watch.... __________________ 5230G / 5146G / 124060 / BB58 / '59 Constellation

27 June 2019, 01:17 AM	#16
ras47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Real Name: Robert Location: Northern NJ Watch: 16710 BLRO Posts: 3,063	Seems like the black dial 16570 (40mm) models had an all-orange hand, but the 216570 black dial (42mm) models have the half/half 24 hour hand. Definitely not normal on the polar dials though. As someone in another discussion pointed out, it may well be the hand from a black dial Explorer II. Some kind of repair/replacement hand done by an independent watchmaker. __________________ Rolex GMT Master II BLRO 16710 Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chrono

26 June 2019, 02:47 PM	#2
Greg 59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Australia Posts: 876	Sounds a bit dodgy to me. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

26 June 2019, 11:25 PM	#3
Hub6152 Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 893	Could be a rare collectible in the future!

26 June 2019, 11:33 PM	#4
sailgclass "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: USA Watch: 116610LN Posts: 17	https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=679071

27 June 2019, 12:22 AM	#6
Duey 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Duey Location: Maui Watch: Too Many To List Posts: 3,575	That's an orange hand from a black dial.

27 June 2019, 12:38 AM	#7
mgsooner "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: Matthew Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 1,907	No thanks

27 June 2019, 12:41 AM	#8
twowheels "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: portland, OR Posts: 42	Bnib??

27 June 2019, 12:56 AM	#10
Foxiness "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ny Posts: 217	full orange hand versions are now sought after and collectible? lol

27 June 2019, 01:04 AM	#11
SMD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: SMD Location: LGA/EWR/ORD Watch: AP/PP Posts: 3,660	Bizarre.

27 June 2019, 01:12 AM	#13
epc2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: florida Watch: 116610LV,Pam etc. Posts: 1,310	Black dial have the Orange hand painted like that , but not the white ones, Very strange being a NIB one.

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