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

[Reaps]

Liked it enough to finally take off the bracelet stickers huh?

 

[DJTony82]

 

[davelister]

I just can't unsee the EXTRA BOLD FONT on the bezel.

 

[Therion666]

Mine has just arrived. My first EX2. I quite like the size, I think it works well on my 18.5cm ( 7.25" ) wrist. Stickers still applied, I'm waiting for that moment to happen



I don't feel like going through the entire thread again, so please excuse my spoonfeeding request - are gen bezels available/price/where?🫣

 

[Therion666]

Two more, because why not, right?

 

[opus_one]

Been wanting this watch for quite some time and got the GMF one a while ago. Gave that one away to my brother and got the CF one instead. It is so much better than the GMF. The movement feels quite a bit more sturdy while winding and setting the time.

Honestly, the flaws called out in the thread are minor enough to not bother me and this watch is probably going to become my daily.

 

[alfajor]

Got both CF—
These are some of the best Rolex reps I’ve come across. The Polar looks great in photos but feels underwhelming in person— it looks quite plain in my opinion, even cartoonish at times. On the other hand, the black dial truly shines with its polished hands and indexes, giving it a more premium vibe. The minor flaws don’t significantly detract from the overall quality, which holds up well even side by side with gens. In hand and under close inspection, differences can be felt, but for the price, there’s really nothing to complain about.

 

[aHero]

I wonder how the polar would look with the silver/polished indices and hands of the black.

 

[sutekidane]

Recently ordered a CF 226570. During QC, it was exhibiting this issue where after a full 12hr time adjustment with hour and minute hands stacked on top of each other at 12 to begin, the hour hand would drift off a little every 12hr cycle from the hour marker. Difficult to explain pls see pic below. Thr seller thought it was an one-off issue, but the seller tested four stock pieces and all exhibited the exact same issue. RL and waiting for new batch.

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Picked this up during the wait...

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[Savoury]

@sutekidane Thanks for the information, at least we now know that not to buy (yet).

 

[domiffm]

 

[aHero]

The black dial looks sick on Oysterflex with the GM end links

 

[aHero]

 

[dogwood]

Do you have a source for those end links? I have my CF EXP 2 on an oysterflex, but haven't been able to find a suitable end link solution, so am currently running it with a gap between the case and the oysterflex.

 

[aHero]

Do you have a source for those end links? I have my CF EXP 2 on an oysterflex, but haven't been able to find a suitable end link solution, so am currently running it with a gap between the case and the oysterflex.

These were posted by @CTime

 

[Jossé]

Sweet, thanks for sharing! Been looking for endlinks with a proper fit for ages!

 

[CTbeforeLP]

Waiting for these GM end links to pop up on AliExpress. They already sell the 116/126 Daytona endlinks on their AliExpress store.

 

[aHero]

Waiting for these GM end links to pop up on AliExpress. They already sell the 116/126 Daytona endlinks on their AliExpress store.

Same lol should be around $40-45 shipped

 

[CTbeforeLP]

Same lol should be around $40-45 shipped

I messaged them to ask. I'll let you know what they say

 

[Hypebulltoro]

CF 226570 with GMF bezel and gen xtal