16570 Explorer II - A touch of DLC for a modern look

[GMT Aviator]

It looks factory with the way the bezel has retained the Matt radial brushing, really like it.

Are you reading this Rolex? Take note please.

I wear a black DLC coated Citizen eco-drive Field watch as my basher. After 8 years of abuse it hasn’t picked up a single scratch or mark to the DLC coating and still has a Matt lustre to its finish despite being relentless rubbed under my motorcycle gloves when I’m riding.

Modern DLC coating are as hard as nails.

[Roddypeepa]

There was more than a few who were expecting g something like this for the 50th anniversary. Looks very cool.

PS - only Rolex would get away with charging you for a replacement part and then extra on top to keep the knackered part.


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[jimkar]

I will revive this as I am about to do the same mod. How is it holding with scratches? Are you still happy with the result? I have sent a few emails about guarantee and pricing and I am very torn about it. I leave in Europe so things are a bit different here.

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[HK_Expat]

I think it looks great…..I don’t like mod’s to watches but this looks like something Rolex themselves would pull and people would go crazy

Nice work

[inadeje]

I have to admit that you nailed the aesthetics with the white on black and the overall outcome. Needless to say I wouldn’t mod my Rolex watches. Even temporarily switching out to a nato makes me cringe now.

[csaltphoto]

That looks terrific! I'd say it's an improvement.

[baamvino]

wow looks really good. Why can't Rolex come up with this design haha

[Cassian739]

I normally don't like to mod watches, but this actually looks really cool!

[Dom9]

That's brilliant! Colour me inspired!

[173rdabn]

WOW!! I do hope Rolex is looking at this.

[Jesto]

Very nice!

[dba]

Hard Pass on all of it.

[rom33]

Very nice and unique.
May I ask the cost?
Thank you.

[Polyesterpig]

Tastefully done 👍

[gerry100]

looks pretty cool, but not for me personally

Hope you enjoy, but this will be a real negative if you want to sell

[subtona]

Originally Posted by gerry100

looks pretty cool, but not for me personally

Hope you enjoy, but this will be a real negative if you want to sell

It’s just a bezel no big deal


For me it looks great and I will be doing this to my exp as well.

[Big Kahuna 0311]

Looks great

[SpeakWithMichael]

Love it and would absolutely want to do the same if I owned one.

[1978]

Nice mod! I have the 16570 in black and white and I love them.

Originally Posted by ebis

In 2021, I RSC'd my 20 something year old 16570. They did a great job. I contemplated switching to polar, but decided not to and kept the original lume-less dial and hands. I had some regret as having lume is half the fun, but the old 16570 never got too much wrist time anyways.

[Watchsprings]

Looks good!