8th Order with JTIME - Clean Explorer II Polar 226570

[RepsAllDay]

Just placed another order with JTIME, this will be order number 8 with Li, and so up to this point, everything is going as well as usual.
I'd been torn between two factories for this watch, and decided to go with GMF and take the gamble on the movement.
However, the watch arrived at JTIME damaged, and failed their QC - so I took this as an omen and changed my order to the Clean version instead (which I probably should have ordered originally anyway)
Timeline as follows;

21/03/25 - Ordered GMF Explorer II Polar 226570, paid via Wise
31/03/25 - Advised delays from factory, await updates
08/04/25 - Advised watch arrived scratched from factory on 06/03/25, returned to GMF and replacement requested
08/04/25 - Changed order to same watch from CF with the DD3285 movement instead, paid difference via Wise and advised roughly 2 weeks wait time

Service and communication from Li has been top notch as ever.

 

[RepsAllDay]

Update:

16/04/25 - QC received and GL'd, awaiting tracking info

 

[RepsAllDay]

Update:

18/04/25 - Order dispatched and tracking info received

 

[RepsAllDay]

06/05/25 - It's here! Looks fantastic, excellent service from JTime as always!

 

[FierroWatch]

Just placed another order with JTIME, this will be order number 8 with Li, and so up to this point, everything is going as well as usual.
I'd been torn between two factories for this watch, and decided to go with GMF and take the gamble on the movement.
However, the watch arrived at JTIME damaged, and failed their QC - so I took this as an omen and changed my order to the Clean version instead (which I probably should have ordered originally anyway)
Timeline as follows;

21/03/25 - Ordered GMF Explorer II Polar 226570, paid via Wise
31/03/25 - Advised delays from factory, await updates
08/04/25 - Advised watch arrived scratched from factory on 06/03/25, returned to GMF and replacement requested
08/04/25 - Changed order to same watch from CF with the DD3285 movement instead, paid difference via Wise and advised roughly 2 weeks wait time

Service and communication from Li has been top notch as ever.

That’s what I want to get. It seems great (CF Polar.)

 

[FierroWatch]

That’s what I want to get. It seems great (CF Polar.)

Do the hands shine irl or are the a dull black?

 

[RepsAllDay]

It’s a fantastic watch! And no, the hands and indices are matte black, no shine at all

 

[jtimewatch]

Thanks for sharing the picture of watch on wrist.

 

[pullejo]

That looks damn good. I have a gen.... but I'm ordering this for my soon to be brother in law. Thanks for sharing!!!!

 

[RepsAllDay]

Thanks for sharing the picture of watch on wrist.

Absolutely no problem Li, fantastic watch & service! Thank you!

That looks damn good. I have a gen.... but I'm ordering this for my soon to be brother in law. Thanks for sharing!!!!

It’s definitely worth it!

 

[pullejo]

I couldn't get my cart to work on JTime... kept hanging... (I was going to give you guys a try as I've never ordered from you before). Ended up ordering from PureTime (I've done 5 orders with them previoiusly) and got this: https://puretimewatch88.io/explorer...tion-white-dial-on-bracelet-sh3285-2-chs.html

JTime... next time... I'll try again!

 

[jtimewatch]

JTime... next time... I'll try again!

Thank you mate.
But in fact, the order can be placed directly with us via email or whatsapp too, it does not have to be through website.
Anyway, looking forward to doing business with you in the near future.
Cheers.

 

[jlcgeologist]

This looks amazing! Congrats on such a great watch, this picture has convinced me that I need a CF Explorer II in my life

 

[RepsAllDay]

This looks amazing! Congrats on such a great watch, this picture has convinced me that I need a CF Explorer II in my life

Thanks! Yeah I'm really happy with it tbh, it's had more than it's fair share of wrist time since I got it - I've actually had it on more than my recently acquired Clean 126710BLRO, which surprised me when I realised. I find myself naturally drawn to it every time I open my watchbox!

Here's couple more to help tip you over the edge:

 

[Reaps]

Thanks! Yeah I'm really happy with it tbh, it's had more than it's fair share of wrist time since I got it - I've actually had it on more than my recently acquired Clean 126710BLRO, which surprised me when I realised. I find myself naturally drawn to it every time I open my watchbox!

Here's couple more to help tip you over the edge:

Same. Pepsi is so boring. Explorer is way more fun to wear daily.

It's a shame though because in my eyes a true GMT needs the bidirectional bezel. So the Explorer 2 hasn't dethroned my Pepsi as a travel GMT... yet

 

[RepsAllDay]

Same. Pepsi is so boring. Explorer is way more fun to wear daily.

It's a shame though because in my eyes a true GMT needs the bidirectional bezel. So the Explorer 2 hasn't dethroned my Pepsi as a travel GMT... yet

Yeah I agree, it's a fantastic looking watch and legibility at a glance is off the chart!
What's surprised me the most is that despite being larger, the Explorer actually feels more comfortable on my wrist.
Bearing in mind I have a relatively small, bony wrist; I was expecting the 40mm GMT on jubilee to be more comfortable, however the opposite is true - the 42mm Explorer on oyster "feeling" a lot more comfortable. Strange!

 

[Reaps]

Yeah I agree, it's a fantastic looking watch and legibility at a glance is off the chart!
What's surprised me the most is that despite being larger, the Explorer actually feels more comfortable on my wrist.
Bearing in mind I have a relatively small, bony wrist; I was expecting the 40mm GMT on jubilee to be more comfortable, however the opposite is true - the 42mm Explorer on oyster "feeling" a lot more comfortable. Strange!

It rides super low. It's thinner than a sub if you can believe it. The caseback is super thin and it'a shockingly thin overall. The larger bracelet helps secure it on wrist.

 

[RepsAllDay]

It rides super low. It's thinner than a sub if you can believe it. The caseback is super thin and it'a shockingly thin overall. The larger bracelet helps secure it on wrist.

Ahh I never noticed that!
It makes perfect sense though, it definitely conforms to my wrist better and just feels overall more comfortable than the Pepsi.
I find it hides it's extra size very well - probably because it sits lower and more snug!