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Rolex Explorer II 226570 vs Rolex Submariner 124060

Which is the better buy? What each sells for, how it holds up against retail, how many are for sale and how they move.

RolexExplorer II226570 · Polar$12,200RolexSubmariner124060 · No date$13,000

In short

The 226570 sells for $800 less than the 124060 ($12,200 against $13,000), 6% less, as a full set in excellent condition.

Against US retail, the 226570 sells 15% over retail and the 124060 29% over retail.

Side by side

Measure226570124060
Market value$12,200$13,000
Typical range$11,450 – $12,950$12,200 – $13,800
Unworn$13,050$13,900
Without box & papers$10,600$11,300
US retail$10,600$10,050
vs retail+15%+29%
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Case42mm41mm
MovementCal. 3285Cal. 3230
ProductionCurrentCurrent

Values are full set, excellent condition unless the row says otherwise, from real eBay sales and live listings.

How they've moved

The chart of how they move against each other fills in as the days go by.

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