White Polar Dial · Polar Dial, Luminova (Swiss Only)
Explorer II Polar 16570 — White Polar Dial · Polar Dial, Luminova (Swiss Only)
c. 1998–c. 1999
White dial with Luminova and “SWISS” alone at six, made only around 1998–99. Hands much brighter than the markers suggest later service hands.
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Identifying details
- “SWISS” only
Only “SWISS” at six o’clock, without a “T” tritium mark.
- Black surrounds
Applied hour markers framed in black instead of polished white gold; used on white dials.
- Independent hour hand
Local hour hand jumps in one-hour steps independently of the 24-hour hand.
- 24-hour hand
Fourth, 24-hour hand read against a 24-hour bezel for a second time zone.
Variants of 16570
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Black Dial | Undated |
| Black Dial · Black Dial, Tritium | 1989–c. 1997 |
| Black Dial · Black Dial, Luminova (Swiss Only) | c. 1998–c. 1999 |
| Black Dial · Black Dial, Super-LumiNova (Swiss Made) | c. 1999–2011 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 16570
- Production
- c. 1998–c. 1999
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Chronometer
- Yes
More specifications (2)
- Date
Movement
Rolex 3185
Independent-hour GMT caliber of the slimmer 16710 generation. Replaced by the 3186 at the end of production.
Automatic · 28,800 vph · 31 jewels
Read more
- Rolex Polar Explorer II Ultimate Buying GuideRead more at Bob's Watches (opens in a new tab)
- Collector Guide: The Rolex Explorer II (All References In Detail)Read more at Beyond The Dial (Everest Bands) (opens in a new tab)
- The Rolex Explorer II Polar 16570, One of the Greatest Youngtimer Watches AroundRead more at Monochrome Watches (opens in a new tab)