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Clean EXPLORER II 226570 black & white with DD3285 comparison Gen Vs. Clean

mclarendude

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Damn it, back to the question of which one should I get...
Easily white dial especially if you have a collection. I have a black sub, black GMT, black Explorer 1.... i think the Ex2 black is much more wearable and lowkey would pair with more outfits like every nlacm dial watch but.... the Polar has much much more character.

The black Ex 2 can pair with a dressy outfit but the Polar Ex 2 is basically built for casual everyday wear, but looks awful if you're in even semi formal business casual in my opinion.
 

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Easily white dial especially if you have a collection. I have a black sub, black GMT, black Explorer 1.... i think the Ex2 black is much more wearable and lowkey would pair with more outfits like every nlacm dial watch but.... the Polar has much much more character.

The black Ex 2 can pair with a dressy outfit but the Polar Ex 2 is basically built for casual everyday wear, but looks awful if you're in even semi formal business casual in my opinion.
You made a case for getting both since my daily attire flip-flops between casual and formal...

well shiet...
 
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Damn it, back to the question of which one should I get...

Personally G, I went for the white polar because my collection has zero white dials... all black/coloured so this is just different. That said, the black does look really good too. I don't think you can lose, but I think for me and for many, the white is more unique!

I don't think you'll be disappointed either way!
 

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Easily white dial especially if you have a collection. I have a black sub, black GMT, black Explorer 1.... i think the Ex2 black is much more wearable and lowkey would pair with more outfits like every nlacm dial watch but.... the Polar has much much more character.

The black Ex 2 can pair with a dressy outfit but the Polar Ex 2 is basically built for casual everyday wear, but looks awful if you're in even semi formal business casual in my opinion.
Good point. However, I own many black watches, wearing the white one is just like screaming out loud to my wife.

Oh my ... that big orange hand. 🤪 She will catch that anyway.
 
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Tell me honestly guys, do you notice the thickness of bezel font and/or any of the issues we have discussed here in these pictures? I have enjoyed this watch massively for the last 5 days and on wrist you cannot tell. Don't let the thread discourage you.


 

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Tell me honestly guys, do you notice the thickness of bezel font and/or any of the issues we have discussed here in these pictures? I have enjoyed this watch massively for the last 5 days and on wrist you cannot tell. Don't let the thread discourage you.


Nope. I wear mine since I got it on daily bases, really fell in love with this watch. For a "V1" its ridiculous good. As investment buying genuine I get it, but this replica just saves me 10k which I can save.
 

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Tell me honestly guys, do you notice the thickness of bezel font and/or any of the issues we have discussed here in these pictures? I have enjoyed this watch massively for the last 5 days and on wrist you cannot tell. Don't let the thread discourage you.
Idk about you, but I feel the general feeling we all have of waiting for a rep this good on this watch, that is one of those things that can be overlooked. I, very genuinely, cannot tell. Only thing that would had bothered me of the current version was the wrong E and that's fixed.
 

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Idk about you, but I feel the general feeling we all have of waiting for a rep this good on this watch, that is one of those things that can be overlooked. I, very genuinely, cannot tell. Only thing that would had bothered me of the current version was the wrong E and that's fixed.
While replicas, we can all tolerate different things, I just think people are missing out on great replicas on some tiny details that barely are noticeable in real life.

I'm guilty of dissecting replicas at the microscopic level, I think after doing all this analysis on this replica and having it in hand has made me realize it doesn't matter that much anyways. Not saying that the small details don't matter, that sometimes (we) need to step back and just appreciate the quality of the watch.