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Explorer II 42mm 226570 904L SS JDF

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First attempt by a new factory.

Correct hand stack but dial seems to be same supplier from BP/GMF with different orange colour hand and text (looks also prone to fading) AND grey lume markers. Bezel is nowhere near gen and looks also identical to BP/GMF

Underwhelming release


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Good to see a CHS. And yes, dial is horrible. Even some hour markers are not the same as the rest. Different ring thickness or less/more lume inside, 12 o'clock triangle is crap. Crystal (or cyclops) is not straightly placed. But if you can source a different dial and it's a promising rep! I hope the black dial will be better if they release it...
 
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Good to see a CHS. And yes, dial is horrible. Even some hour markers are not the same as the rest. Different ring thickness or less/more lume inside, 12 o'clock triangle is crap. Crystal (or cyclops) is not straightly placed. But if you can source a different dial and it's a promising rep! I hope the black dial will be better if they release it...

I have been trying to source a dial for my BP since April this year with no luck….


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Orange hand hole surround on the GMT hand, eww.

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Its the GMF SA3285 based on the SA3135, eww.

Really bad release.
 
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So I see Rolex also put the orange hand hole surround on the white dial 226570, eww.

Rolex changed the hands on the black dial 226570 also, an improvement there IMO.

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and that is a SA-based movement, despite VR3135/3186 is plentiful.

JDF = BP = GMF apparently

nonetheless, I would love to see that SA3187 disassembled just to see how does the movement accommodate the 3136/3187 DWO
 

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There's so many things they got wrong with this rep, it's a shame too because I do love the Explorer II
 
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and that is a SA-based movement, despite VR3135/3186 is plentiful.

JDF = BP = GMF apparently

nonetheless, I would love to see that SA3187 disassembled just to see how does the movement accommodate the 3136/3187 DWO

I'm betting it's just like this GMF "3235" bro, with GMT bits added.

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This one took a gen 3136 DW, but GMF is using 2824 dials with feet placed in holes in the movement holder, same as they do when the movement is a 2824.
 
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MikeMeezy77

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That orange base on the GMT hand is inexcusable. Terrible release. Still waiting on a reliable GMT explorer II smh


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That orange base on the GMT hand is inexcusable. Terrible release. Still waiting on a reliable GMT explorer II smh


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It's on the gen 226570 Polar now too bro. IDK if you saw my extra post above. I hate it.

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Heh, the orange GMT hand hole surround is on the black dial gen version too.

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It's not nearly as visble on the gen as the JDF rep

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This is a lot of watch for the money if you can get it at retail - $8550
 
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