WatchdivesWD16570B
Homage to the Rolex Explorer II
about$239
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The Watchdives WD16570B 6460 GMT Pioneer V2 is a homage to the Rolex Explorer II, with a 37 mm case, 5 mm smaller. It uses an automatic movement and is water resistant to 100 m. Its Resemblance Score is 66 out of 100. It costs about $239 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 | WD16570B | Explorer II (226570) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 37 mm | 42 mm | −5 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | 46 mm | ≈ 50.3 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 11.8 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Lug width | 20 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | 100 m | 100 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, 6460 | Automatic, 3285 | |
| GMT type | None | True GMT (jumping local hour) | |
| Power reserve | Not published | 70 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, cyclops, 3-layer clear AR coating | Sapphire, cyclops | |
| Bezel | Fixed, 24-hour graduated | Fixed, 24-hour graduated | |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel | Oystersteel | |
| Lume | Swiss Super BGW9 luminous | Chromalight | |
| Bracelet | 316L stainless steel 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 66
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions0 / 30
- Case diameter0 / 125 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug0 / 84.3 mm apart
- Thickness0 / 6Not published, left out
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures40 / 40
- Fixed steel 24-hour bezel12 / 12Fixed brushed steel bezel with engraved, black-filled 24-hour numerals.
- Orange arrow-tipped 24-hour hand8 / 8Orange arrow-tipped 24-hour hand on the enamel white (Pioneer II) and the vintage black dial; the matte white dial uses a red hand.
- Mercedes hour hand6 / 6Mercedes-style hour hand on both white dials; the vintage black (Pioneer I) dial uses sword hands.
- Crown guards5 / 5Crown guards on the case, visible in the front view.
- Three-link Oyster bracelet5 / 5Three-link brushed bracelet with end links that follow the case curve.
- Polar white dial with black-coated markers4 / 4White dials with black-outlined round and bar markers and a black-outlined triangle at 12; a black dial is also offered.
Functions and materials16 / 20
- Complications4 / 8Date plus a 24-hour GMT hand on a Hangzhou 6460; the brand page does not say whether it is a true or caller GMT, so it cannot be compared with the original's true GMT.
- Bezel action4 / 4Fixed bezel on both.
- Case and bezel materials4 / 4Steel case and steel bezel.
- Crystal shape and date window4 / 4Sapphire with AR coating and a date magnifier visible in the official images, as on the original; the brand does not say the crystal is flat.
Movement type10 / 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
- Hi-beat 28,800 vph GMT movement in a 37 mm case
- 11.8 mm thick, slim for an automatic GMT
- Fixed 24-hour bezel, crown guards and three-link bracelet
- Sapphire crystal with a date magnifier
Less good
- Water resistance tested to 100 m only; 200 m is a design target per the brand
Versions and colours
- Matte White (Red GMT)Its own colourway, not on the originalabout $239
- Matte Black (BGW9 Lume)Its own colourway, not on the originalabout $239
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.