"M" series Explorer2 3186

[teo]

My "M" series explorer2 passed the wiggle test. Has high chance of a 3186 movement. Read this thread from another forum:http://watchtalkforums.info/forums/s...ead.php?t=8020

[leslie]

open up and see..

[elyjacob]

congrats! mine didn't...
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correction...i followed the wiggle test from here http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?p=560174 and had the wrong perception that the 24 hr hand AND the minute hand should not move.. in fact the test prescribe that only the 24hr hand should not move.. if this is so, my exp II also pass the wiggle test!!!

does this means that i have a 3186 in my hand???...

[seiko.citizen]

thats it........ the expII now back on my shopping list..... but first things first, I should get rid of my TT DJ........ now on ebay *sians*. somemore my first watch that i want to get is GMTII

[jazz_samz]

Explorer two can wait lah bro... GMT II

Don't miss it!!

[seiko.citizen]

Explorer two can wait lah bro... GMT II

Don't miss it!!

very much agree! wouldnt want to miss the GMTII

[ingzkit]

Failed the wiggle test!!!
Just got my new M series EXP II 2 weeks ago!!!
Why mine is still 3185??

[ahwoon]

hmm...interesting...just tried on mine and it passed the test. But actually not much diff right? just enjoy the Explorer II, 85 or 86 dosen't really matter..

[seiko.citizen]

the parachrome blu hairspring........ depending on how much of an issue you want to make it

[ahwoon]

the parachrome blu hairspring........ depending on how much of an issue you want to make it

I'll say it's good to have. I din't know on this 3186 movement during purchase, so it's a bonus to me.

[seiko.citizen]

on expII not so much of a big issue in terms of value, since the m series GMTII have more rare.

EXPII probably standard by now I would say.

[Taurus75]

Like what some Bros had already mentioned here, having an upgraded movement in the form of 3186 may only be better in technical aspects for M series 16570 owners but in terms of a premium over its resale value, I doubt there is any. This because unless Rolex announced that the 16570 will be discontinued in the very near future and thus making it a limited run of 16570 with 3186 movements, I'm sure that there will be many of the future 16570 down the line with the new 3186 Parachrom Bleu movement as it becomes its standard movement. Therefore, unlike the discontinued M series 16710 with the 3186 movements, the 16570 as it stands now with the 3186 movements would not qualify as rare that makes them any more collectable.

In addition, hypothetically, assuming the 16570's are not discontinued years later. Then when older series 16570s are sent in for services years down the road and with the 3185 movements being phased out, Rolex may be fitting the older series 16570's with the new 3186 movement as standard replacements. juz my 2 cents