Exp II is my preference. Owned a sub and sold it, no doubt it's a great watch but the contrarian in me got bored with it. I also travel a lot and the Exp has been a great companion. I know this is probably sacrilege but I enjoy my Pelagos more than my sub.

I have watched so much watch related content and this is the only video I have ever seen that measures the crystal/dial. Thank you!

Every video I watch about the explorer 2, I’m becoming more decided that it will be my first Rolex. When the time comes of course.

I have both , gotta go with the explorer , got a gmt function , is a stealthy Rolex that won’t get the flashy reaction of the sub

My two favorites in the catalogue sweet video dude. Waiting on the sub right now AD says it should be here any day

Nice comparison. This is my two watch collection after going through so many. They make the perfect pair.

I've got the Sub and waiting on my AD to come through with the Exp II. Those 2 should keep me happy for a long time.

I have a 6.75 inch wrist and the explorer 2 is certainly not too big. As long as it doesn't overhang at all you're good. Thanks for showing the measurements.

Waiting for an Polar exp2. I have a sub and gmt. Explorer2 felt way more comfortable on my wrist. I was surprised. Great review dude!

Love your 36mm Vintage Datejust. Could you tell me what year is that? Beautiful watch!

Hard call as an owner of both watches. What’s funny is you can wear sub when you dress up but not with polar. Exp II has quite chunk of steel in its bezel and case, so it can be a good match with jeans and T shirts. I normally wear polar for my daily watch and go with sub for weekend.

Brilliantly helpful video that's made up my mind, thank you STW!

Great video my brother ❤

My two favorite Rolex watches right now.

Variety is the spice of life. Stunning pairing! 🔥 Got to have them both 😀

What are your thoughts on the bracelets? Do you prefer Glidelock over Easy Link?

very nice and interesting video! Thank you. Both looks very good on you!

The explorer II absolutely- submariner is getting boring and too common

I think most people including non watch fans would prefer sub since it looks more luxurious. However, there’d be lots of ppl wanting Exp2 between watch enthusiasts.

Wonderfully informative content, thank you.

Both are lovely watches! Congrats.

Both watches are superb creations in terms of engineering, precision and design however, for someone who has never seen these watches before and was ask to pick which design is better, the submariner would win 7-8 out of 10 times BUT in reality, the problem with the submariner's design is that it's so common to the point that it sickens to my stomach and not to mention how often you'll see it everyday and heavily replicated/cloned this watch is. Imagine getting a submariner as your first luxury watch, after all the hardwork, all the sacrifices, the long awaited moment and in the end, all you see, to the left to the right, its everywhere.... the feeling just sucks 😩😧🥴

I can definitely see an Explorer II in my future. Great review!

I got both. Love both but explorer 2 gets more wrist time.

my 16570 39mm is just perfection.

Can get both they are good deal now 😂

Sub all days

Sub ND every day plus twice on Sunday :)

No comparison, why would anyone compare a GMT to a non GMT. IMHO, this is the biggest problem with a lot of Rolex buyers. They are buying watches like the Explorer II and not fit the GMT. OR other way around. It's absolutely silly. If you don't travel and need a GMT function, why would you buy the Explorer II? YES most people don't dive with a sub, ok, but a GMT is a useful function in today's world and comparing it to something that is not a GMT is pointless.

please slow down when you talk, you clearly aren't a native English speaker and at times its hard to understand what you are saying when you try so hard to speak quickly thanks