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Old 3 August 2012, 06:05 AM   #61
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Old 17 August 2012, 03:37 PM   #62
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Great collection of these watches. Very nice looking. It is my favorite watch.
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Old 6 October 2012, 02:07 PM   #63
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You got a great Rolex. The Rolex Expl. 2...............the stealth Rolex! You can swim w/ it....I don't wear watches in bath, shower, hot tub, steam room or sauna......but swimming...fresh or salt water no problems....I have 2 1655 Expl. 2's, both purchased new and they're bulletproof!
Had them renovated in 2005....
1973 Expl. 2 # 1655

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I think the 1655 a great watch - but to have 2!!

What do you mean renovated?
The dials etc look very bright white - repainted etc?

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Old 12 November 2012, 01:19 AM   #64
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Is there any way to determine if my Explorer II 16570 with a D serial has a 3186 or 3187 movement without opening the case?
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Old 12 November 2012, 01:26 AM   #65
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3187 is only in the 42mm case.
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Old 12 November 2012, 01:27 AM   #66
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Is there any way to determine if my Explorer II 16570 with a D serial has a 3186 or 3187 movement without opening the case?
in a 16570 the 3186 i believe will be accompanied by an engraved rehaut?

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3187 is only in the 42mm case.
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Old 12 November 2012, 01:27 AM   #67
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Thank you and my apologies for the double post. I tried to delete it twice with no luck.
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Old 12 November 2012, 02:03 AM   #68
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Is there any way to determine if my Explorer II 16570 with a D serial has a 3186 or 3187 movement without opening the case?
Do you mean 3185 or 3186? I think the switch to 3186 was during the Z serial run.
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Old 12 November 2012, 06:17 PM   #69
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in a 16570 the 3186 i believe will be accompanied by an engraved rehaut?

Not necessarily - I have seen Z serials with the engraved rehaut and 3185 movement, although it's fair to say that the last of the 16570s will have both the engraved rehaut and 3186
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Old 25 November 2012, 01:32 PM   #70
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I have owned an explorer ii for about 5 years and I am very happy with it. It still oops great even though its showing its age and I am a proud rolex owner.
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Old 25 November 2012, 03:42 PM   #71
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Not necessarily - I have seen Z serials with the engraved rehaut and 3185 movement, although it's fair to say that the last of the 16570s will have both the engraved rehaut and 3186
wasn't certain, i defer to Clives details.

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Old 1 December 2012, 02:46 AM   #72
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cool vintage watch.
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Old 1 December 2012, 06:27 AM   #73
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"Renovated"?

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You got a great Rolex. The Rolex Expl. 2...............the stealth Rolex! You can swim w/ it....I don't wear watches in bath, shower, hot tub, steam room or sauna......but swimming...fresh or salt water no problems....I have 2 1655 Expl. 2's, both purchased new and they're bulletproof!
Had them renovated in 2005....
1973 Expl. 2 # 1655

1974 Expl. 2 #1655
Bob -- Congrats on the two beautiful 1655's. Could you please elaborate on your "renovation" project? These examples look absolutely brand new, and the lumen material appears bright white. What's the secret?
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Old 6 December 2012, 07:41 AM   #74
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Current thinking is to not do any cosmetic embellishments to vintage watches. Service the movement, but no polishing or changing out parts such as hands and dials because that will diminish the value. Refinished dials are a definite no-no.
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Old 31 December 2012, 09:17 AM   #75
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Excellent choice on that Explorer 2, The explorer is a good choice for any watch!
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Old 31 December 2012, 09:37 AM   #76
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I like my 16570 a lot. Extremely comfortable and practical.
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Old 15 March 2013, 03:02 AM   #77
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this is one senior citizen who prefers the 16570,the only thing that turns me on with the 216570 is the orange hand
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Old 23 May 2013, 12:08 PM   #78
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16570 Explorer II Y-Generation Functions?

So pulled out to position one, allows you to wind, position 2, allows you to adjust the main hour hand, position three, adjust the hour and minutes.

Is there a way to adjust the date only?

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Old 7 June 2013, 12:15 PM   #79
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Yeah. White Dial 42mm...It Glows Blue...Awesome.
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Old 17 June 2013, 02:10 AM   #80
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Explorer II is a fantastic watch in all its iterations.
Here's my newest love, a 16550 from the mid 80's.
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Old 18 June 2013, 01:41 AM   #81
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Old 13 July 2013, 12:22 PM   #82
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My first was a 1655...but I sold it after 17 years!
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Old 30 December 2013, 05:11 AM   #83
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Old 21 March 2014, 12:26 AM   #84
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The new Explorer 42mm is a beautiful watch and superbly engineered, though the larger case is still a problem for some people, particularly if they were use to the smaller version. Its surprising the difference that the extra 2mm makes. Both can be picked up at great prices though and represent good value for money.
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Old 21 March 2014, 01:40 AM   #85
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If there's one watch I regret selling, it's this cream dial 16570.
There aren't many of these around.

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Old 25 March 2014, 06:20 PM   #86
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Nice photos and detailed info. Thanks.
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Old 20 April 2014, 01:18 AM   #87
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I had the dial on my Explorer II repainted black. The one detail I think they got
wrong is the second hand; it's white, rather thank silver(ish).

I took it to an official Rolex dealer and (after "checking it out") said it was worth
about £3000. They wouldn't accept it in px for a brand new model because of its
age (20 years old). I don't wear it much and much prefer the Explorer 1, (which
I should have originally bought).
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Old 4 June 2014, 06:16 AM   #88
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Does anyone know of, or own, a 1655 with a serial number lower than 2,770,3XX?
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Old 13 June 2014, 04:07 PM   #89
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still prefer my old 40mm
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Old 14 June 2014, 06:50 AM   #90
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still prefer my old 40mm
Thats a 42mm you've pictured?!

Or did you flip to the 42mm & prefer the 40mm?
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