Chronos Bluetooth disc on my Explorer II

[sheldonsmith]

Back in November 2015 I read about the Chronos disc and was intrigued with the possibilities of bringing smart watch functionality to my mechanical Rolex. After ordering there was a long wait because of the usual reasons that stall any good idea from going to production (eg. design, unforeseen design challenges, sourcing materials and manufacturing, software development, etc).

One year after ordering, I received a Chronos disc and promptly installed on my Explorer II (ref 216570).

The disc adds an extra 3mm to the watch thickness and 10g to the weight, but no more than if I were to switch to my 15mm and 10g heavier Rolex SeaDweller. I hope that in future versions, the disk could be made thinner, yet have a more powerful vibration engine. Either way, I found the Chronos a great addition to my daily-wearer Explorer II and have come to appreciate the extra Bluetooth functionality without having to deal with a smart watch.

There are more images and thoughts on this experience over at Minus4Plus6.com (here).

-Sheldon