Quote Originally Posted by Belligero View Post
Good point. The 16570 is definitely the one to have for wearing, whereas an all-original 16550 would be far more painful to scratch.

On the other hand, I struggle to think of any watch that wears its scars better than a 4- or 5-digit Explorer II.
About ten years ago I wanted a black out Explorer 1 and a cream 16550. I should have bought both. They're so expensive now.