Explorer Polar

[Tribal]

Here a build for friend of mine.
Opened the CG's to look better, installed a gen Bezel, because the Factory one is wrong, installed a gen Glass.
Looks now much better than stock.
 

 
 

[freddy333]

As usual, nicely done.

[automatico]

Looks good!  One of my favorites.

I have one from 12 or 15 years back and found a 'cream' replica dial for it but never put it together.  The yellowed dials were on some of the first models with silvertone marker settings.  Mine is still 'nos' and has a swiss ETA but the wrong hand stack.

 

Genuine example:

Rolex 16550, Cream ‘Panna’ Dial Explorer II, Steel for C$59,886 for sale from a Seller on Chrono24

 

 

[alligoat]

I've been looking at these Polars lately.

I'm doing a Seiko one- GMT white Seiko dial from Aliexpress, NH34A GMT movement, case and hands fr Ali, under $200! Waiting on parts from China!

The other possibility is a BP Polar, modified with a  VR3186- still thinking about that one....