Rolex Explorer 2 Polar

Rolex Explorer 2 Polar. With its iconic 24-hour hand and fixed bezel, the Explorer II became a symbol of durability. This week, we have a Rolex "Polar" Explorer II, a Patek Philippe Aquanaut, a TAG Heuer Monaco, a Cartier Roadster, and an IWC Portuguese Chronograph

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This was a relatively niche market, making it a difficult sell back then In 1971, Rolex released the Explorer II for cave explorers

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Just like its black dial counterpart, the Rolex Polar also features a 24-hour engraved bezel, a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, a stainless steel 40mm Oyster case water-resistant to 100 meters, and a three-link Oyster bracelet.. This week, we have a Rolex "Polar" Explorer II, a Patek Philippe Aquanaut, a TAG Heuer Monaco, a Cartier Roadster, and an IWC Portuguese Chronograph Initially developed for spelunkers and polar adventurers, it quickly became immensely popularity among all watch collectors with an adventurous spirit

. It became the watch of choice for speleologists, volcanologists and polar explorers. Just like its black dial counterpart, the Rolex Polar also features a 24-hour engraved bezel, a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, a stainless steel 40mm Oyster case water-resistant to 100 meters, and a three-link Oyster bracelet..

. Price Range: ~$10,500-$12,000 The Reference 16570 was the natural continuation of the 16550 design, with the same general features: it maintained the 39mm case, elongated GMT hand, 100m water resistance rating, and fixed 24-hour bezel of the previous generation — however, white gold surrounds gave way to black surrounds on 'Polar' variants. This is my Rolex Explorer II 16570 with the polar dial