REVIEW: The Rolex Explorer II 216570>>>>>>>>>

[RBLU]

Very good review!
It is certainly written for Rolex newbies as indicated by the elaborate discussion of the Parachrom spiral, a technology already 6 years old. However, some points are missing: for example, the new Explorer has still a Twinlock crown. This is certainly a minus, considering that all new sport models should have a Triplock crown.
Concerns which are discussed in many forums such as the lengths, coloring of the hands were also not addressed.

As I said it is very good review, but a little more critique can be included. I am aware that there will be only marginal issues on this very good watch. Otherwise, it reads too much like an official press relaese.

Regards,
Bernhard

[jholbrook]

Very good review!
It is certainly written for Rolex newbies as indicated by the elaborate discussion of the Parachrom spiral, a technology already 6 years old. However, some points are missing: for example, the new Explorer has still a Twinlock crown. This is certainly a minus, considering that all new sport models should have a Triplock crown.
Concerns which are discussed in many forums such as the lengths, coloring of the hands were also not addressed.

As I said it is very good review, but a little more critique can be included. I am aware that there will be only marginal issues on this very good watch. Otherwise, it reads too much like an official press relaese.

Regards,
Bernhard

Do me a favor....go to the top of the review and check the "by" line. Now, the last time I checked, it says "By: John B. Holbrook, II." That means it reflects MY opinions, and MY points of view, not yours Berhard. Do I write my reviews to be accessible to the widest possible audience? Absolutely. If someone is quite familiar with, for example, the Parachrom spring, then they can skip that part. But omitting it would be a disservice to those who may never have seriously looked at a Rolex prior to the 216570.

I didn't discuss the Twinlock crown on the 216570 as a negative because I personally didn't find it to be one. It's not the same Twinlock crown that's on the 16570 - it's dimensions have grown to in proportion to the dimensions of the rest of the watch. The new Twinlock crown didn't bug my like the previous one - if it had, I would have written about it.

You're perfectly welcome to like or not like anything I post. I just just think it's rather silly to criticize the fact that I came away from evaluating the watch with different opinions on certain aspects of the watch. The fact that I liked the watch also doesn't mean my review reads in any way like a "press release."