SeesternS436-2
Homage to the Rolex Explorer II
about$299
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The Seestern S436-2 is a homage to the Rolex Explorer II, with a 39.5 mm case, 2.5 mm smaller. It uses an automatic movement and is water resistant to 100 m. It costs about $299 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference 226570. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | S436-2 | Explorer II (226570) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 39.5 mm | 42 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | Not published | ≈ 50.3 mm | Can't compare |
| Thickness | 12.5 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Lug width | Not published | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | 100 m | 100 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, NH34A | Automatic, 3285 | |
| GMT type | None | True GMT (jumping local hour) | |
| Power reserve | 35 h | 70 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, cyclops | Sapphire, cyclops | |
| Bezel | Fixed 24-hour scale (from the official images; the brand does not describe the bezel) | Fixed, 24-hour graduated | |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel | Oystersteel | |
| Lume | Not published | Chromalight | |
| Bracelet | Stainless steel three-link bracelet | Oyster, three-piece solid links | |
| Weight | Not published | Not published |
- ≈ Explorer II, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (50–50.5 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Rolex
Explorer II
Reference 226570, black and polar white dials
- Case
- 42 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- ≈ 50.3 mm
- Thickness
- Not published
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Movement
- Automatic, 3285
- List price
- $10,600
Why it scores as it does
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Lug-to-lug is neither published nor measured for one of the two watches, so there is not enough data to score.
Proportions— / 30
- Case diameter2 / 122.5 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug0 / 8Not published, left out
- Thickness0 / 6Not published, left out
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures— / 40
- Fixed steel 24-hour bezel12 / 12Fixed brushed steel bezel with a 24-hour scale in black numerals, in the official images.
- Orange arrow-tipped 24-hour hand8 / 8Orange arrow-tipped 24-hour hand on both dials.
- Mercedes hour hand0 / 6Plain stick hands with lume, no circle-and-spoke hour hand.
- Crown guards0 / 5The crown sits between the case shoulders, with no guards in the images.
- Three-link Oyster bracelet5 / 5Three-link brushed steel bracelet.
- Polar white dial with black-coated markers2 / 4Cream or green dial with black block markers in a vintage style, rather than a polar white dial.
Functions and materials— / 20
- Complications4 / 8Date and a 24-hour GMT hand, as on the original. The brand does not say how the hands set, so true-GMT behaviour is not confirmed.
- Bezel action4 / 4Fixed bezel, as on the original.
- Case and bezel materials4 / 4316L steel case and a steel bezel in the images, against the original's Oystersteel.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Sapphire with a date lens in the images, but the brand text calls it both domed and flat.
Movement type— / 10
- Movement type10 / 10Same movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
We haven't read enough independent reviews of this model to summarise them yet.
Good
- Seiko NH34A GMT movement stated by the brand
- Sapphire crystal with a date lens
- Fixed steel 24-hour bezel and orange 24-hour hand
- Full-lume dial option
Less good
- Brand text contradicts itself on the crystal shape
- Without crown guards and Mercedes hands the match to the original is partial
- Only one hands-on review was found
Versions and colours
- Cream full-lume dial, orange GMT handIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $299
- Green dial, orange GMT handIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $299
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.