Marc, I have an Polar Explorer II. Bought it from an AD about 8 months ago. Yes, I enjoy the legibility and the look of the dial. Unfortunately I scratched the polished side of one lug😢. One thing I don’t like, it runs 5-6 seconds fast a day. Is this normal? My Pelagos runs about 2 seconds fast per day. I enjoy the channel, great vids!!

@marcgoldbergdogtrainer

5 жыл бұрын

Look back through my last dozen videos because I show you exactly how to get the scratch out of the polished side. 5-6 seconds fast is NOT normal. Take it in to the AD. It’s under warranty for 5 years.

@thomasdachino3946

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I did see the vid on polishing and just picked up a Cape Cod cloth. I’ll take it to the AD for calibration.

@Lycosa

5 жыл бұрын

+5-6 Seconds aint normal/right. But it's still great accuracy IMO.

@monkefoahead

5 жыл бұрын

try de magnetising it

@hiker64012

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard from two people that brand new ones run fast for the first 3-4 months but after that they settle down to spec.

I have the black dial, and not only is it one of my everyday pieces, it is my hiking/outdoor watch. At first I too was concerned about the bezel, but so far it has gone undamaged despite heavy use (there are small scratches elsewhere). In the end, I'm glad to use it as intended, and in the future I look forward to it being a piece that I can use to fondly remember the adventures it has accompanied me on.

@Ross-fo2vw

4 жыл бұрын

would you say you can dress it up as well? I'm waiting on mine!

I love my Explorer II Polar 42 mm. Been watching your vids since day one Marc! :)

Hi Marc............I have the same watch and yes i walk thro door ways and get into cars VERY Carefully ............. Its a Beautiful watch and i like it a lot, bought it for my Summer vacation and its not been off my wrist since. Its very underrated by watch collectors. The 42mm size is just brilliant and everyone comments on its good looks.

I discovered by experience, that if I wear my watch bracelet or strap a little loose, I get less scratches. I guess because it moves before it gets scratches. Most of my scratches are scuffing on buckles from the stainless steel table tops used here everywhere in Saigon. Congrats on a million views, I was excited when my channel hit a thousand. I can't even imagine a million.

Going to pick my new Polar up tomorrow. Only had to wait two weeks 👍 Great review Marc

Hi Marc! Been with you since you got your Seiko Padi two years ago ?! Enjoy your vids , they’re fun and light hearted ! Thx

Congrats on the growing channel Marc !

One of my favorite Watches!

Love the dial. Your not the only one that walks through a door way cautiously, I do too.

Hi Mark i just picked up a black dial 42mm explorer II pre owned. I almost went for white but last moment went black, the orange hand again the black is amazing but do agree white dual is more readable. I already had a sub 16610 and the.42mm explorer is different character to the older watch, however im totally loving the Explorer i think its so underrated and i love the older retro feel the orange hand gives off also. Plus buying pre owned it was much cheaper then a gmt2c, in some ways the explorer II is the thinking mans gmt. Also it was down to your videos a few weeks ago that i purchased.mine and im so happy with it.

Nice one, Marc. Great vid!

Hi Marc. I am glad you are enjoying your purchase. You have a Gshock, a nice one too. perhaps you should wear that for your job, as that is a great watch that can take a licking. They have run over several Gshock models with a 10-ton truck and no damage to the watch.

Marc I love mine. One thing to note is that the sloped bezel is less prone to dings than a sub or datejust. Also fits better under shirt cuffs since it is slimmer.

Late to the party, I finally bought a Polar 16570 Explorer II as an everyday "beater" Rolex. It just may be the perfect do-everything watch. The problem is, I've developed the same fear of scratching the bezel and the bracelet. So much for a beater watch!

I have this watch and you are right about taking care of the bazel. I had a bad experience, and now there is a small mark on the bazel. I will need to service it soon and Rolex does try to remove scrarches without charging extra.

Rollie Pollie, that’s good. Anyways, the walking thru doors horological syndrome is the body’s nature defense mechanism against scratching your watch. Embrace it!!! The Explorer II is likely due for a Geneva sized iteration come Basel World 2019, though there were many rumors that was planned for 2018 that didn’t materialize. ... Speaking of steel bezel durability, I once had a Rolex exec tell me they would never go with ceramic (or rotating ) as they don’t want it to compete directly with their GMT Master II model. Makes sense I guess. One suggestion I offered was Tungsten Carbide for the bezel material as it is highly resistant to scratching. It adds to overall mass which is something to consider but let’s see what they come up with. Either way, I’m enjoying my Rollie Pollie as it’s firmly secured in the weekly wrist rotation. PS. Congrats on the 2M views, long time listener, first time commenter....

Yes, love the Rolex Explorer 2 with White Dial, 42mm. Would love to get one some day. The orange GMT hand just pops against the white fluoride dial

@thewerewolf358

5 жыл бұрын

get it asap…… In summer time they where available at nearly every AD now it is becoming so hard to find and the price increased a lot over the last few months… If they continue this one it will shoot up, so find one asap!

@Lycosa

5 жыл бұрын

@@thewerewolf358 Yes. Yeah but it's a money issue, I don't have any luxury watches yet. So maybe some day I can get one. Lovely watch and enjoy for those who got it.

I definitely watch my arms while opening a door or anything where I’m leading with my hands/arms. I hate when I’m casually strolling through the house by a half open door for example and I hear/feel that smart little CRACK of only my watch making contact! UGH! Oh well, shit happens. It’s a tough world. Lol! Also, thanks for the insight on the Explorer II BEZEL!!

I don’t own an explorer 2 but I have always thought it was and is a beautiful rolex. Black or polar 40 or 42. Always been a fan, having said that the only rolex I’m not a fan of are sea dwellers and deep sea(but love the dial on the James Cameron) nice watch marcy Marc

Hello Marc, Received my Polar November 5th and it's still on my wrist. I have a SD4K ceramic, 41mm Air King, Sub, etc., but this one is turning out to be my favorite of the bunch due to the striking dial, ease of reading, and comfortable wear. The underside of the bracelet is getting a nice coating of scuffs (no dents so far) and personally I really don't care! At age 60 I intend to wear the piss out of it since after all... it's a tool watch right? My younger son loves this watch and it might be his one day, but it will be a well worn example!!! Nice job on the video and couldn't agree more with your comments. Just hit the subscribe button. :)

Wear it and enjoy it, it was designed to conquer the highest mountain and to explore the great expanses of the Arctic and the Antarctic, the watch comes with a fixed bezel so that when bumped while caving it won’t pop off! It’s a watch that’s grown on me, hopefully I can purchase one one day 😊

Great review and agree with everything you stated about this watch and it’s legibility. Next time why not have it next to your sub and JC just for a few seconds so that we can see the difference in size between hands and hour markets?

Scratches on watches are like door dings in a brand new car. Once it fades a bit in your memory, the event isn't as traumatic. Maybe a self-inflicted door ding would be better than letting some stranger do it first. I have never been over-protective of a watch. Just wear it and enjoy it.

First new to KZread Vlogs, what does Phrist mean? Second good video, My wrist is too small for the 42 so in the spring I will be shopping for a 40 for my birthday.

Awesome Watch 42m white is perfect 👌The white dail looks better in person l have this watch and l love it! Best Rolex Sports watch out there. It get more wrist time than my Rolex Submariner date Ceramic l highly recommend this bad boy!

I try to be careful, but I tend to handle my watches like oo7 handles Aston Martins! It was better when I had to wear suits, but in the 80s I started wearing company short sleeve Polos. That's when scratches and other damage started.

I have one, i ❤ it.

Just a tool watch - it's meant to pick up a few scratches over its life. I've got the black dial version and I've found that careful light application of a cape cod 'polishing cloth for fine metals' will buff those bezel scratches right out with zero evidence of the encounter. My 216570 has garnered most of my wrist time this year.

Marc, you must be a multi-millionaire with all the new Rolex's you buy. I own 6 however they are mostly pre-owned 90's models with the exception of a 16610 Sub I picked up new in 2010. I do own a polar explorer II but an 1994 S serial 16570. What's shocking is the tritium lume is still quite legible after my eyes adjust to the dark. I normally sleep with my watches and woke up 4:00 am and it was still easily legible. Amazing given tritium's half life of 12.5 years. One would assume it would be dead given it's 24 years old. There is something extremely appealing about tritium dial Rolex's to me. Makes me want to buy a U serial sports model as it was the last year before they switched to luminova and then superluminova.

@williamumbach592

4 жыл бұрын

Dick Longmire 12.5 yr half life does NOT mean it’ll be dead in 25. It means it’ll use up half of its brightness in 12.5 years. Then 12.5 years later it’ll use up half that brightness (now down 75%). Then in 12.5 more years, half again (used up 87.5%) and so on and so forth.

Marc, I’m careful as with my seikos equally as with my panerai ! Explorer ii is my Next piece

@The_God_of_Sexual_Intercourse

5 жыл бұрын

It's become second nature for me to keep my watch out of harm's way.

Hey when will we see Part 2 of the Ten Commandments?

I constantly whack my watch on door jambs and door knobs, it can be scary, but I gotta live my life. Have you ever thought of writing a book: “Let Watches be Watches”? It can expand on the “feel the steel” idea. Last thing, I think the Explorer 2 is still pretty tool watch-y, and when I get one (with a black dial) my bezel will be well loved/scarred.

"Let dogs be gods (at Christmas)" might be a catchier title imho

I am always cognizant of wrist placement when walking through doorways!! I do understand what you are saying about the bezel, but from what I understand its only $300 to replace...so if you happen to damage to the point where its bothersome at least it isnt too expensive to replace

IF I wear my watch on my left wrist, dominate hand I CONSTANTLY whack my watch in door frames and on the metal plate! Weirdest thing, reaching for knob to open and go through door I will whack my watch. It dawned on me WHY we are taught to NOT wear our watches on the dominate arm, duh. Much less abuse. I never hit it on my right wrist. Great purchase, Mark.

3:47 "bigger, fatter, whiter, chubbier" Love it!

hi marc . what is your views on exp 2 now .. is it any different ,. have you kept your piece yet or has it been replaced ?

Hi Marc. What is your experience/feedback abt its mvt 3187?

Just bought my black dial today

Marc, you bought yours for $6200, can you tell how long ago that was and the year your watch was built? I ask because 2010 Polar models are going for around $7200, 2016 for around $7800 and 2018 second hand as low as $7800 but more likely in the $8100-8800 range. Thank you

Is the lume blue or green? I thought Chromalite was blue, but your footage looked green (could just be my phone).

If you had to choose between the white Daytona C or the explorer 2, what would it be ?

I love the polar explorer 2 42mm, it is the best Rolex tool watch.

Is the bezel removable

Correcting the audio issue would greatly improve the video otherwise, good one.

Been wearing mine exclusively since it arrived Nov 5th. One thing that surprised me is how flat it wears given the 42mm size. Owner experience has been great and the model is highly recommended. By the way, is it my imagination or is the polar selling better than the black face?

@marcgoldbergdogtrainer

5 жыл бұрын

It’s not very thick, around 12mm, so although it’s 42mm and wears large due to the outsized dial, it lays flat and comfortable.

I have same watch but unlike most people i have the black face and i dont like the polar face. I wear this all the time and have yet to scratch it. Not sure why your banging it all the time.

Scratching means that the watch becomes a part of life. It does scratch easily, but like scars; they are memories and build character. Who cares more about scratches than admiring the watch for what it states, should not wear one, but keep it in a box.

Marc PLEASE PHIX the volume problem with the intro, it's driving me nuts

I am moving toward the explorer 2 The more and more I think about purchasing my first Rolex watch. But I have an allocation for the Batman which I am guaranteed to get one by Jan 2019 from my local ad. Maybe I will flip it and get the explorer. What are your thoughts??

@marcgoldbergdogtrainer

5 жыл бұрын

I think a “guarantee“ sound suspicious in the first place. They really don’t know what’s coming in when. But I think long term the Batman will be more collectible.

@mrp1427

5 жыл бұрын

Samuel Olivares use save for the Batman if you’re leaning towards that, but I hope you never get one from ad if you plan to flip it, I hate flippers a lot ;)

@samuelolivares6671

5 жыл бұрын

jay p I can see why you hate flippers. But It would be my first flip. I have made really good report with the local AD and the sales lady placed an order for me. Actually she didn’t say guarantee. But she had one in stock for another client and let me try it on. She said I would be next in-line and should be here in Jan. The only reason I would flip it is because I would want to wear it as much as possible with out having to worry about scratches and having it kept in prestige condition. I would love to have the Batman to wear daily. But I couldn’t see my self really enjoying it with out having to worry about dinging it up.

@samuelolivares6671

5 жыл бұрын

Marc Goldberg I agree. She didn’t say guarantee. But I am next in line. She is always texting me with all inventory that is being received. From Rose good gmt, sub with date, James Cameron, and others that are hard to come by. She sees these every other month come in. So it is an estimate. But I’m ready to pull the plug on my first and probably only Rolex. So I do want one I can wear daily. Good channel by the way.

@thewerewolf358

5 жыл бұрын

@@marcgoldbergdogtrainer i think more batman's around than explorers around and the scene about the explorer 2 has been changing a lot last half year. Firstly, you could literally buy them in any AD you wanted.. Nowadays they become hard to find, the price jumped with about 650-900 euro on the GM since 6 months for polar 42mm. and the advertising campagne of Rolex with Ed Viesturs made it more and more popular. In fact i would advice, if you like to flip it over to keep it 1.5/2 years more. I have the feeling, that now they becoming so scarce they might be discontinued next Basel, i find it suspicious i think they try getin rid of explorer 2 stock Now make a video with Explorer 2 discontinued?

Agreed, the bezel is far to scratch prone. 904 stainless is a softer compound and not very resistant although easier to polish. But the bezel can't be polished because of its brushed grain and black numerals. The polished sides scratch just by cleaning the watch with a soft cloth. It's ridiculous. The watch should be all brushed and have a ceramic bezel despite the history and heritage of the Explorer. It just doesn't work any more. The Other bad thing about it is the tapering of the bracelet right down to 16mm at the clasp is an aesthetic nightmare. Clasp is tiny. Why not just use the Submarines bracelet. It's not that hard Rolex!! And now in 2022. Nothing changes. Maybe they will finally get it right in about 5 years. I will sell mine and buy one when they do get it right. Nice dial though. Although the deep sea is a larger case. The dial on the Explorer is actually wider. The bezel is thinner.

Oh yes...my Explorer II bezel is all scratched up...lol

Hey men good

PHECOND! :)

Yes: This is the best watch for all-round visibility Rolex makes. It's nice to only have to take a flash look at my wrist and instantly get the time. No hunting on my dial, just always there. And yes, Rolex has gone from a tool watch to a luxury watch. If you to go back to the 1960's and look at the different tool watches, the price of a Rolex is just a little more than say a Longine's. Now a Rolex is 6 times the price of the Longine. But here might be a better question. Can an expensive watch even be a tool watch? In my mind no, unless you are not working with any tools like say in a laboratory or possibly in a cockpit of a plane or helicopter. Then....?

“I do not think that word means what you think it means.”

Black dial 👍

Can that bezel be replaced?

@marcgoldbergdogtrainer

5 жыл бұрын

Yep.

Nice watch Marc. Thanks for not kissing it and jizzing in your pants over it like AC3.

Either you hate it or love it? I love my rollie pollie.

what size is your wrist Marc? thanks

@marcgoldbergdogtrainer

4 жыл бұрын

7.25”

@Ross-fo2vw

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcgoldbergdogtrainer Thanks for the quick response! I am waiting for the second black dial 216570 to arrive at the AD so I can finally get mine! my wrist is 7.11" and was slightly worried it would be to much watch but from what I am finding out seems to be perfect even to dress up. Any thoughts that would be helpful?

I wss wearing my Daytona last night and got pulled over for speeding and weaving around traffic just like at.....well.....Daytona. With an Explorer you must feel the need to climb a big mountain like........well......Everest.

@marcgoldbergdogtrainer

5 жыл бұрын

You should have showed him your watch and told him it wasn’t your fault. You were just trying to read the time which requires a lot of attention when you’re wearing a Daytona at night.

@samadrid6321

5 жыл бұрын

@@marcgoldbergdogtrainer I didn't get a ticket. Apparently wearing a Rolex gives one a calm and humble demeanor.

Truth! ????

Ummm, how could they go from tool watches to luxury (Cellini aside) when the movements and steel used have only become higher quality and more durable and robust, even the white gold indices and hands so they don’t detiorate as quick... common Marc you’re a start successful man, think about it and look into their progression over the decades. More versatility equals more of a tool watch. Even 32xx series is 10x more shock resistant and nearly impervious to magnetism compared to last generation movements, there’s more but you can access this info yourselves. Love your channel and that’s tool not luxury to me.

PHIST

@marcgoldbergdogtrainer

5 жыл бұрын

I believe the term is phirst

I need a poor man’s Explorer II

@thewerewolf358

5 жыл бұрын

Not a poor man's watch in any way!! Prices increased A LOT last half year. In fact it gets terrible hard to fine one now.. And you can also forget the discount wich was pretty common on this model before.. I havent seen any in any AD since june/july anymore… Price on the grey market jumped about 850 euros since than.

@eyeheartsushi2212

5 жыл бұрын

The werewolf No I meant a poor man’s version of the Explorer II 😂😂😂

Bezel could be replaced.

I think Rolex still offer watches that represent their tool watch heritage, the Explorer 1 & 2, the Milgauss and the Air King are obviously tool watches. But luxury watches for collectors is where they are at as a company now. What serious diver is going to risk dinging thousands of dollars worth of James Cameron Deep Sea when he can wear a more accurate dive computer instead? Ditto the current Sub. That same diver will wear a G-Shock for exactly the same reason. The Explorer 2 for polar explorers? Nah, that will be G-Shock also...Rolex knows this well of course. Other watchmakers must envy how well Rolex knows the customers it caters for...

@markymark3572

5 жыл бұрын

@Some PhaggotThey used to do a white dial one with orange markers that was pretty cool I think, ref. 116400...less garish than the current one..

I like it but damn what a scratch magnet

Doorways ? Seriously ? Doorways ?

Marc, your fear of scratching the bezel is pretty pathetic.