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Benyar BY-5177M, BY-5177 blue dial
BY-5177M, BY-5177 blue dial

Benyar BY-5177M

A homage of the Rolex Explorer

about £142 $188.71, seen 2 Oct

At Amazon third-party seller not resolved, in stock on 2 Oct. For the BY-5177 black version.

Size
Width not listed yet
Movement
G2666Z
Look
Keeps 4 of the 6 marks of the Explorer, a close look
Gives it away
Blue dial where the Explorer I is black1 more under “Against the Explorer”
Compare with another homage

Where to buy

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Against the Explorer

Rolex Explorer 12427036Rolex Explorer 124270
Benyar BY-5177M40 mm placeholderBenyar BY-5177M

Width unknown for one or both watches. The 40 mm placeholder does not show their true relative size. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.

Case width unknown. Shown with a 40 mm placeholder.
Rolex Explorer 124270 photo: 124270. Benyar BY-5177M photo: BY-5177 blue dial.

The Rolex drawn is the 124270.

What gives it away

  • Blue dial where the Explorer I is black
  • Minute track and hand proportions differ from the Explorer I

  • Triangle at 12

    Same.

  • Arabic 3, 6 and 9

    Same.

  • Baton hour markers

    Not compared yet.

  • Mercedes hour hand

    Not compared yet.

  • Smooth steel bezel

    Same.

Rolex left, BY-5177M right. Case width is unknown for one or more images. The crop and grid use a 40 mm reference case, so their physical size is unknown.

Everything else

Every spec1 listed, each with where it came from

Every spec we have

As listed. Each figure links to where it was found.

For the 2025 BY5177 black Explorer-style purchased version.

Movement calibre
G2666Zbobswatchstore.com, 2 Oct
The movementG2666Z, in plain words

The movement, in plain words

Benyar lists the G2666Z for the BY-5177M.

What owners report2 reports on 2 topics

What owners report

Written reviews. Each covers one watch, so read them as things to check rather than a verdict.

Size and comfort1 report

Finishing1 report

  • The purchaser/reviewer found obvious gaps at the lug/end link and between bezel and case, with cheap-looking polishing and brushing.

    Written review on bobswatchstore.com, 12 Jan 2025

Earlier prices1 seen before, with the date

  • Benyar storefront $74.99 (about £56), seen 27 Sep

    BY-5177M

    Seller page
More from Benyar4 more on Bewrist

Every Benyar watch

Beside other Rolex Explorer homagesThis watch and 5 more of its look, to scale

Drawn to scale by listed case width.

All 29 on the look page

SourcesThe 4 pages this record was built from