NOS (and new to me) 16570

[gregvisser]

I was lucky enough to snag this new old stock Rolex Explorer II 16570 with black dial and tritium hands from 1997 just last week. I couldn’t believe my luck. Everything was like the day it was sold from the AD except the the hands which had faded to a very nice even light beige. No peeling or marks on the dial at all.

I had it pressure tested and the seals are great. On top of that it keeps excellent time gaining around 3 secs a day on average on my wrist.

Haven’t had a five digit for a long time and forgot how easy to wear they are compared to the modern references. Light, thin, case has a shape rather than the square chunky block of steel, better proportions.

I’m struggling to put this down…