I don’t own a Rolex but I did answer this question on a different forum the other day. Let’s examine the evidence.ssholloway21 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:32 pm So my question, since you own a Rolex do you feel the CW is too much of copy? I do not see myself buying the Explorer but concerned I will always look at the CW as a copy. I really do not like we all compare everything to Rolex but it is what it is.
Case shape – different.
Black-filled Steel 24 hour bezel – snap.
Hands -totally different (all four except for the orange colour)
Numbers on CW minute track
Indices - bâtons vs blobs
Date at 6 vs cyclops date at 3.
Loupe 22 is very explicit about the influence of the Exp. assuming you’ve read it. But…loose homage at best/worst. Copy? No.