The Rolex Explorer II 226570

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Жыл бұрын

Hey all,
I hope this video finds you very well.
Here is my take and review of the 42mm Explorer II
Hope you enjoy it!
-Sanjay

Пікірлер: 69

@Ofenlicht Жыл бұрын

Very nice review again. I think it's totally fair that you just don't like how this size wears on you. The 226570 is the successor to the 216570. They changed a few things such as the movement, the hour and minute hands now lacking that small black lacquered part at the base and the case being reworked so it wears better. The white dial is the 226570-0001 and the black one the 226570-0002.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Ah I see! Thanks for the heads up, my friend! When I was doing my research, 216570 was pictured white and the 226570 was pictured black...I inferred the wrong idea from that 🤣 Hope you're keeping well!

@sakisss213 11 ай бұрын

Such a Beautiful watch!!!congrats!!!

@interianesq 2 ай бұрын

God bless you. Wish I had a friend in faith who was also into watches!

@peterfrancis14 Жыл бұрын

Immensely enjoy your channel Sanjay and glad there’s a fanboy out there for GS!

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Peter. You are too kind!

@letmebe79 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the prologue where you state that a great price has been paid for me.

@galaman12001 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Rolex models, a fantastic tool watch

@asian_mando Жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering this timepiece! We have the same wrist size; needless to say, I don't think I'll put this on my wishlist! haha

@HisMajesty99 4 ай бұрын

I have a 7 inch wrist and am wondering if it’ll fit me Nice video btw!

@peterfrancis14 Жыл бұрын

The older Explorer 2 ‘s the 24 hr hand could not be set independently. Modern ones use the same movements as the GMTs hence the jumping hour which is far more functional.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Ah, that makes sense! Thanks so much

@tomcruz3774 Жыл бұрын

I have the same wrist size and I'm gonna use this vid as a data point for ~50mm lug to lug watches on 6 inch wrists. I got to try the new sumo solar gmt and it actually fit me even on bracelet. Looked kinda big on me(?) so idk if I should commit.

@YoungXLNC Жыл бұрын

Great video Sanjay...look forward to your Moser review as it appears to be in the lead for votes right now...I think that'll be more up your alley. Cheers!

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, my friend! Moser review will be coming up 😉

@beetrootjunkie4178 11 ай бұрын

Both the white and black models are the same ref 226570

@LaFritePerreGoat Жыл бұрын

If you are on a type 20 kick, you should try to ask airin and hanhart for Review pieces. I would love it. French used hanhart plans and machineries for their wartime chronos as basis for the type 20 as a war reparation cost. Dodane and Auricoste are even more expensive and probably as close as vintage ones you can go. Breguet is another league by itself. Sinn and guinand have modern chrono of that style as long as the longines big eye. Mathey tissot used to build breguets type 20 under contract to jack up production numbers for breguet back in the day btw.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I'll have to look into them in the future 🙂

@LaFritePerreGoat Жыл бұрын

@@engineer_wannabe for some weird reason my comment was posted on your video instead if another one in my playlist that was before yours! Wish you a pleasant day!!

@watchcurtisn Жыл бұрын

I need that watch...

@watchcurtisn Жыл бұрын

The original one was not a GMT. I thought the 24-hour hand could not move independently on the original, and was only used to tell day or night.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

This makes so much sense. Thanks for the heads up, my friend 🙂

@MoghulVeyron Жыл бұрын

i have to same size wrist but it sits better on my wrist, strange, but yeah the watch does wear a little large for most case scenarios

@quickerthandrawing2822 Жыл бұрын

one can also use the GMT hand as a compass (points north when you have it set for local time, point the hour hand to the sun and are in the northern hemisphere) -- I have the 16570 and it’s the one for you, bro

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

That's a cool function! Thanks for sharing, R!

@quickerthandrawing2822 Жыл бұрын

@@engineer_wannabe gmt function is the tooliest tool watch EVAR!

@bthk2151 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review, Sanjay. Keep representing us modest wrist folks! Sending love from Malaysia :)

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! Sending love from Canada 🙂

@joeyb7576 Жыл бұрын

Great review, Sanjay! I think if it fit you better, you would love it.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

You're probably right, Joey! Objectively, It's a great watch!

@life90559 Жыл бұрын

love your vids! i found the 226570 hour markers to be quite a bit dimmer than the hands when first charged, so you're not alone on this!

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

You're too kind! Thank you!

@sprocketdog6303 11 ай бұрын

The white dial and the black dial both have the same reference number 226570. The 216570 is the discontinued model.

@watchdogpodcast239 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this review. A bit big for me as well, but I would totally go for the black dial over the polar. Nicely done

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Clayton! You could pull this one off with ease 😉

@user-gv2qx1je1m 10 ай бұрын

I don't know why people choose a white dial. It is beautiful but black will always be black, classic, timeless.

@jerrywallop5647 6 ай бұрын

And more true to the original 1655……..Black every time, especially the discontinued floating hands model…….beautiful…

@SoCalWatchReviews Жыл бұрын

Great video brother ❤

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Miguel! ❤️

@juniorjohnson5961 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Sanjay 🙏 you need a arm model like Teddy has 😅

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Haha an arm model would be very helpful! Thanks so much, JJ!

@UltraMecha Жыл бұрын

This its the best Explorer 2 ever made, it is to big for you however. Explorer 1 (36) would be a perfect watch.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

36mm Explorer does fit me like a glove!

@underachievingwatchcollect1878 Жыл бұрын

I’m on the waitlist for the polar version. Love or hate Rolex you gotta admit their movements are bulletproof 😎!

@Leo-gh7nz Жыл бұрын

Oh boy, you should search for "32xx movement problems"

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right! Hope you get the call soon, my friend!

@tiderider Жыл бұрын

I picked up mine last month. It's all I've worn . I Hope yours arrives soon

@RebirthBeyond Жыл бұрын

Great review and love your channel. This is one of my favourite Rolex models because of the orange hour hand. The 226570 is too large for me but maybe someday it will go back to 40mm.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, you're too kind!

@sympathyforthebezel6068 Жыл бұрын

You make a good point about lug shape. Sometimes when they are too flat, they make a watch wear larger than the lug to lug measurement itself.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, my friend! Yeah! The longer I’m in the hobby, the more I begin to appreciate the effort it take to design watch that can fit a variety of wrist sizes

@watchsixto Жыл бұрын

Man, look at you go Sanjay a Rolex explorer gmt 🎉🎉

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Haha it's not mine 😉

@MarcusGLovesWatches Жыл бұрын

16570 in the works for Sanjay 😊

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

16570 is tugging at my heart 😁

@antipartisan6921 Жыл бұрын

It looks dome glass that unique in rolex

@mattgolden8058 Жыл бұрын

226570 is the reference for black and polar. 216570 is the previous reference for this. Different movement and some minor cosmetic differences.

@qit1818 Жыл бұрын

Way to go Sanjay!

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, my friend!

@the_shadow_realm5110 Жыл бұрын

Fits you like a true hunk.

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Haha 😁

@whereRbearsTeeth Жыл бұрын

216570 vs 226570 has nothing to do with the dial color. Those are the references for the older and newer versions of the Exp II. Both references come in black and white dials.

@jerrywallop5647 6 ай бұрын

And your point is ….??????

@tummysticks Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

@Omoplataism Жыл бұрын

You should get the new Tudor 54😊

@engineer_wannabe Жыл бұрын

Hoping to see it in the flesh sometime soon! 🙂

@FahimKhan-ov9ki 11 ай бұрын

Don’t bother to buy Tudor especially the smaller size. You will suffer when you want to sell it and move on . Either insulting offers, tons of stupid questions and disappear afterwards