ARTICLE: The Explorer 16570-3186 - The Last Five-Digit Rolex Sports Model

[jholbrook]

Greetings Rolex Fans!

Over the holiday weekend, I finished up my article discussing the rare Rolex Explorer II 16570-3186:

The Explorer 16570-3186 - The Last Five-Digit Rolex Sports Model

This article is in many ways a follow up to my article The Mystery of the Rolex GMT Master II 16710-3186 from 2008. Both are fairly rare models (particularly the 16710-3186) and therefore of tremendous importance to collectors.

I hope you enjoy the article - do let me know your thoughts!

[ludicree]

Nice article.

Enjoyed reading.

One typo: 16570-3160

[Stringer Bell]

Agree. I learned alot. The typo is in the third last line of the third para.
Also, at the end there is a typo "cere[a]chrom".
Thanks
Olaf

[jholbrook]

Thanks for the editorial assist R-L-X!

[steely-mike]

Thanx for showing us.

[jholbrook]

Thanx for showing us.

My pleasure as always!

[steely-mike]

And my greatest pleasure is to own a M-serial with a 3186 movement. btw...

[jholbrook]

And my greatest pleasure is to own a M-serial with a 3186 movement. btw...

Really? Which one do you have?

[steely-mike]

This one:



Bad quality, taken by iphone and two Johnnie Walker green lable...

[AusMaastricht]

Nice article John. I enjoyed reading it.

You might consider adding a third way to determine the presence of 3185 or 3186 besides the "Wiggle" Test or opening the watch.

I read about this on Minus4Plus6.com who where tipped by Ed who discovered this method on a French watch forum.
It's the so called "Crown Rotation Method".

One complete revolution of the crown makes the hour hand jump 6 timezones/hours = 3185
One complete revolution of the crown makes the hour hand jump 8-9 timezones/hours = 3186

[steely-mike]

I read about this on Minus4Plus6.com who where tipped by Ed who discovered this method on a French watch forum.
It's the so called "Crown Rotation Method".

One complete revolution of the crown makes the hour hand jump 6 timezones/hours = 3185
One complete revolution of the crown makes the hour hand jump 8-9 timezones/hours = 3186

I heard it to. That`s the easy way. But to be really sure you have to open and read it gold on silver...