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View Poll Results: Which do you like keep as beater? (3185 vs 3135)
Explorer II 16570 with SEL & nolug holes 53 65.43%
Sub 16610 with tritium dial, lug holes and no SEL 28 34.57%
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Old 24 February 2015, 08:13 AM   #1
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Explorer II 16570 vs Sub 16610

Which one do you really want to keep as daily wearer?

1) Explorer II 16570 with SEL & no lug holes
2) Sub 16610 from early 90s with tritium with white gold around dial.

They have similar pricing although they are more than 10 years in difference.

Thanks for advice.
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Old 24 February 2015, 08:33 AM   #2
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Old 24 February 2015, 12:13 PM   #3
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own both, enjoy both. really love the crisp white dial of the exp2 but gotta go with the sub as a daily watch. just goes with everything
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Old 24 February 2015, 12:47 PM   #4
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I'll probably be in the minority on this but IMHO you can't beat the white dial of the Exp II.
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Old 25 February 2015, 06:18 AM   #5
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I used to have 16610 tritium dial with lug holes, but sold it..
I have 16570 no lug holes now and can't sell it. I really love it :D
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Old 25 February 2015, 08:06 AM   #6
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Love them both-white dial ExpII and Sub date. I've owned a 16610 in the past, have not yet bought the Exp. The Sub is to me the perfect daily wearer of the two without question.
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Old 25 February 2015, 08:09 AM   #7
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TS didn't say "polar" or "white")

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Old 25 February 2015, 08:10 AM   #8
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Hard to beat a sub.
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Old 25 February 2015, 09:05 AM   #9
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Explorer II for me. Not a fan of non-SEL's.
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Old 25 February 2015, 09:11 AM   #10
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Old 25 February 2015, 12:51 PM   #11
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Old 25 February 2015, 12:53 PM   #12
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Old 25 February 2015, 01:38 PM   #13
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I have a K series 16570 which is even better because it has both SEL and lug holes :)
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Old 25 February 2015, 03:41 PM   #14
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Old 25 February 2015, 04:01 PM   #15
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16570. But both are great
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Old 25 February 2015, 04:28 PM   #16
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Voted Ex 2 as a daily beater, because it is sooo comfortable on the wrist. And low rader. But i love my sub, so start with either one and start saving for the other :)
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Old 25 February 2015, 04:41 PM   #17
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ExpII for me with the black dial though
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Old 25 February 2015, 06:13 PM   #18
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My Exp only receives wrist time when I go on holiday.

I think it looks great but doe snot attract attention most people don't give it a second glance.
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Old 25 February 2015, 11:32 PM   #19
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Explorer 2 with the polar white dial
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