Only one thing you missed and I would say a crucial moment (in a true collector's eye) is the upgrade of the ref.16570 to include the calibre 3186 rather than the 3185 for the last couple of years manufacture. Due to the limited production run, the cal.3186 ref.16570 has some serious potential to gain value. Of course, not in the same bracket as the final pre-ceramic GMT Masters which you already see going for £8.5k+ on the likes of Watchfinder. Other than that, nice overview of a truly historic model.

@jaysikes4256

7 жыл бұрын

A very keen comment indeed. The 3186 was a superior movement to the 3185, and was a brief transition before the 3187 in the current Exp II models.

Oddly, I was never a fan of the original Explorer II dial until watching this. Now, it seems more preferable than the Sub-style dial used in the more modern Explorer II.

Excelent Vid Watch guy. I just got my 216570 today. Love it

Armand, great video as usual. I just purchased the Polar 216570. Great info and history. thanks! keep up the great work!

Very good episode! Enjoyed it a lot

Really nice video..thank you

A great review of the classic Explorer...

Great series!

@nickdefreitas

7 жыл бұрын

I am really liking this direction

Excellent. Well done, sir. I love the Explorer II and would love to own one. Your review was spot on!

Good video and explanation on the evolution of the Explorer II. Just to be complete and accurate: - The first model after reference 1655 was the 16550, which was produced between 1984 and 1988 - The reference 16570 replaced it and was introduced in 1989 - All of the models used to illustrate the video between 4:22 and 8:14 are reference 16570 - The 16550 differs from the 16570 as it uses the movement 3085 rather than the 3185 - The movement 3085 is thicker than the 3185, which is the reason why the 16550 has a thicker case than the 16570 - The font of the numbers on the bezel of the 16550 are much bolder than the ones of the 16570 - From 2006 till 2011, the 16570 received an upgraded movement, the 3186

@matthewdale956

5 жыл бұрын

Good knowledge, do you know when they started putting Rolex in the rehaut?

@aaronspektor2624

5 жыл бұрын

Matthew Dale around early 2010 I think. Just the last 7-8 months of production.

@MrHero1976

5 жыл бұрын

@@matthewdale956 2008

super video thank you. not sure if you have been asked before but information regarding price and availability would be very useful within your vlogs.

My favorite Rolex - Explorer ii 👍🏻👌🏻

Good video, thanks! One comment about the bracelet on the newest version: it tapers significantly (more than any other modern Rolex I believe) from 21mm at the lugs down to 15mm at the clasp, so in my opinion still has the issue the Deepsea has with a rather weedy looking bracelet compared to the size of the watch head. It's the one think I don't like about mine, which is why I wear it mostly on a NATO.

@ArmandTheWatchGuy

7 жыл бұрын

+Andy Garton: Thank you for the comment, it is very interesting to hear from someone who owns one for a better view of how the watch is on the wrist.

Thanks for the video enjoyed that a lot. Was contemplating the purchase of a Rolex Datejust turn-o-graph because I just love the white face, red second hand and red date numerals and thought I knew what I wanted but the more I look at others the less sure I am. Probably not a bad position to be in to be honest and I will figure it our ,videos like this help. thanks

I bought the new model in 2013, with the Black dail.Super Rolex watch in 42 mm and I think it is more special because you don' t see them es often as a Rolex sub.

@Ross-fo2vw

4 жыл бұрын

Im awaiting my call for the same watch lol. It's klilling me waiting

@protonendichte

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ross-fo2vw Did you get it ? I just waited 5 days...

@Ross-fo2vw

4 жыл бұрын

Nikon P1000 Zoomtester I was offered it days before the businesses closed and did not . I have a few stainless steel bezels in my collection so going for ceramic

@protonendichte

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ross-fo2vw Are you thinking about aGMT Master? I had to decide between The GMT Master and the Ex2,but took the explorer because of the size and i liked the Orange Gmt hand much more than the one of the GMT Master2

@Ross-fo2vw

4 жыл бұрын

Nikon P1000 Zoomtester I may go Sub>redSD>gmt soon or come if they come out in a year or two . I really enjoy the plain black gmts

Strange, him mentioning a omage to the Ex2, the Blaken, using a Rolex movement? Never heard of them.

Armand love your videos that you make

Your vid was one of the decision making to buy me the Polar 216570. thx

heres a question I've had for some time: what do the dots and dashes on the rolex crown relate to? I've seen multiple dots and solid lines. what do they mean?

@steventartakoff9393

6 жыл бұрын

the winding crown i mean of course not the logo.

@ArmandTheWatchGuy

6 жыл бұрын

That's a very good question. They denote the type of crown used. Twinlock crowns have a line (steel), 2 dots (white gold), or 1 dot (yellow gold). Triplock crowns feature 3 dots (steel), 2 small dots and 1 large dot (white gold) or 2 large dots and 1 small dot (yellow gold.)

Can you do story of an icon: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms?

A small correction: the first picture shown of the 1655 is, in fact, not an original 1971 model. The Mark I dial had a straight seconds hand. The lollipop hand was not added until the Mark II dial.

Thank you, very nicely done! One nitpicky point, saying 'over and out' is redundant. 'Over' is used when the speaker is done talking while 'out' means the conversation is over.

I have a 42mm Polar which is fabulous and I much prefer it to the common Submariner. Everyone has a sub - dare to be different I say.

Great presentation and I love every detail about it - the orange color against the mate black looks just amazing and unique... the hand on second time zone is unique and it’s far far more legible than the GMT Master ii- it has better proportions and its way comfortable in the wrist than a GMT or Submariner...in today’s watch world, every watch has a ceramic bezel and for me it losses it’s uniqueness... but the Explorer ii still conserve this amazing brush bezel ...I always take my Explorer ii when I’m traveling (the used of the second time zone is a blessing) as the GMT Master ii is too shiny and blinky and in today’s world situation, you want to avoid bad attention... the Explorer ii is definitely the best and the only real tool watch which Rolex produces currently

Great looking watch. That's why I bought the Steinhart GMT Vintage. Far more budget friendly.

@JBGLX

5 жыл бұрын

I bought a Steinhart Ocean Vintage Neu ... " omage " to the 1655 . The only thing is that the case is a little too big , 42mm . Very nice watch .

i used to HATE this watch but recently i fall in love with it and its the only watch i want

@Shadowwalker1717

4 жыл бұрын

Buy yourself the "Steinhart Ocean One Vintage GMT"

@Shadowwalker1717

4 жыл бұрын

Buy "Steinhart Ocean One Vintage GMT"

Armand I like the turn your channel is taking and in this particular episode I would like to point out one of the best homages to the original exp II can be found in Steinhart and I think they go for the neighborhood of 1K pound mark

@ArmandTheWatchGuy

7 жыл бұрын

+mario siaven: I definitely agree! The Steinhart is a fantastic option considering that an original will cost you to £15000. My only real problem with the Steinhart is that its case shape is too flat for my wrists.

@JBGLX

5 жыл бұрын

Ocean Vintage Neu ( ETA 2892 )

I own the Explorer 42m Polar and l love it gets more wrist time than my Rolex Submariner. Anyone thinking buying one l highly recommend it 👌

Traded a Sub for a Polar, absolutely love it!

@beaulucas7736

3 жыл бұрын

i realize Im kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to watch newly released series online ?

@solomonelisha3543

3 жыл бұрын

@Beau Lucas i would suggest Flixzone. You can find it on google =)

@gavinblaze4014

3 жыл бұрын

@Solomon Elisha Definitely, have been watching on FlixZone for months myself :)

@beaulucas7736

3 жыл бұрын

@Solomon Elisha thank you, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !!

@solomonelisha3543

3 жыл бұрын

@Beau Lucas You are welcome :)

I turned down a 1655 for a few grand in the 90s! Ugh.

Great topic Armand. There are some rumors about the Explorer II having a facelift on the bezel with a ceramic set. Will see.. Cheers

@michaelbishop9157

4 жыл бұрын

personally I really hope not. It's meant to be a genuine tool watch

Freccione = big arrow

The eye sig is a little creepy, otherwise great content

My favorite Rolex

I just realized it now, but the Mcqueen Explorer looks a lot like the Bulova Astronaut, doesn't it. Looks like Rolex homaged the Bulova which came 10 years earlier.

@nickdefreitas

7 жыл бұрын

right you are

@Ge0rGi.

7 жыл бұрын

Its only the bezel.

@JBGLX

5 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed . The Bulova was an electro mechanical watch , Accutron

Guess how much I sold my 1655 for about 15 years ago? 2 grand.

@TpEric62

5 жыл бұрын

So sad

Who the f... dislikes this video???? Is is the sqale watch dude :)

@thegorn

5 жыл бұрын

The Squale Lion-Shark is a much better watch

@impexRQ

3 жыл бұрын

Submariner owners I guess 🤣

I like the Explorer II more than the Submariner. I think it's better looking, especially the one with the black dial.

Same hands as the 2nd gen Tudor, so they did it before. It was not new

Why so many dislikes? No reason for it

@impexRQ

3 жыл бұрын

Submariner owners I guess 🤣🤣🤣

In depth video... but the shuddering is a bit distracting.

Great review. Very elaborate. But are you nervous? You stutter and repeat certain words a lot.

Glycine Airman..lol

How come it looks just like a GMT….. failure of Rolex. Milgaus, airking, cillini, explorer, all pretty much failures

god damn m fking stuttering!!!!!!