Details

Brand

Rolex

Model

Explorer II (Polar)

Reference

16570

Movement

Automatic cal. 3185

Case

40 mm

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

2002

Dial

White

Bezel

Steel (Fixed 24 hrs)

Condition

Good

Box/Papers

Box, Booklet, Service Papers & GSP Swing Tag

About this watch

Band: Steel (Oyster) Clasp: Folded Steel (Deployant) Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 10 Bar/100 m (Surface Swimming) This Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570 from 2002 is a rugged timepiece designed and built for the adventurous. The 40 mm Rolex forged stainless steel case is water-resistant to 100 m (10 bar) thanks to a proprietary screw-down crown system called 'Twinlock'. This rating makes the watch suitable for surface swimming with proper care and maintenance. The 16570 has a lug-to-lug of 47 mm, a lug width of 20 mm, and a depth of just 12.2 mm, slim enough to slip under a dress shirt cuff when you want it to. The stark white dial provides a high-contrast background for the applied luminous hour markers and luminous 'Mercedes' handset. The tritium lume has patinated over the last three decades, shifting from a near white when new to a highly collectable latte colour. The triangular-tipped red hand shows the time in a different zone in 24-hour time, read off the fixed stainless steel bezel. Protecting the dial is a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with a 'Cyclops' lens that magnifies the date window by 2.5x. The watch is set on a steel 'Oyster' bracelet and secured with a folded steel clasp bearing the Rolex coronet. Powering the watch is an in-house automatic Rolex calibre 3185 offering COSC-certified accuracy, a 4 Hz beat rate, and good resistance to shocks. This Rolex Explorer II has just been through our service centre, Watch Tech, and is covered by our two-year VWC warranty. Box, booklet, GSP Swing Tag & service papers (2010). Circa 2002.