The Rolex Explorer II reference 16570 was first introduced in 1989 and remained in production for two decades, attesting to its enduring popularity and significance in the history of the model. This example has a 40 mm oyster stainless steel case with a black dial. The dial has white gold and luminous coating Mercedes and stick hands and markers. Additionally, there is a red and white gold arrow-shaped GMT hand.
SPECIFICATIONS
Brand: Rolex
Model: Explorer II
Reference Number: 16570
Movement: Automatic
Condition: Good to very good
Gender: Men’s
Time Period: 2000
Box: Yes
Papers: Yes
THE CALIBER
Caliber: 3185
Jewels: 31
THE CASE
Case Material: Stainless steel
Case Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Waterproof: 330 ft./ 100 m./ 10 ATM
Bezel Material: Fixed stainless steel with GMT 24-hour timing bezel with raised Arabic numerals
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Caseback: Solid
Dial: Black
Dial Numerals: White gold with luminescent Superluminova coating triangle at 12, and dot and baton hour indices, railway track minute/seconds scale around the outer rim
THE BRACELET / STRAP
Bracelet Material: Stainless steel three-piece flat links Oyster band (11 links - 2 end links)
Buckle: Oysterlock folding
Buckle Material: Stainless steel
THE FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, center sweep seconds, date aperture at 3 o’clock, GMT, second-time zone hand, 50-hour power reserve
FURTHER READING
In 1971, Rolex developed a watch for speleologists and explorers that could be worn during extended periods of time without sunlight. The Explorer collection was introduced with reference 1655 (also known as the Freccione, Orange Hand, or Steve McQueen), a highly sought-after vintage model.
18K white gold applied and Superluminova luminescent Mercedes hours hand, stick-shaped white gold, and luminous minute hand, red and luminous arrow-shaped GMT hand
Quick-set-date (24-hour hand), stop-seconds for precise time setting
Fixed brushed stainless steel 24-hour graduated with Arabic numeral indexes every 2 hours
Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
Stainless steel screw-down solid case back
Stainless steel Triplock waterproofness system screw-down crown with Rolex logo
Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring
Stainless steel downturned lugs
Cyclops lens over the date
Polished with Brushed 904L Oystersteel Stainless Steel Case
Polished with Brushed 904L Oystersteel Oyster Bracelet
The Caliber 3135 is a certified Swiss chronometer, a designation reserved for high-precision watches that have successfully passed the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) tests. It is fitted with a Parachrom hairspring, offering greater resistance to shocks and temperature variations.
This mechanism oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vhp (4Hz).
THE SET
This offered timepiece is in fine shape and comes with a Rolex presentation box, the original Rolex full one year warranty documentation, and a one-year limited in-house warranty from Twain Time.