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Rolex Explorer I Ref 1016 Gilt Swiss Underline Tropical From 1963

Pre-owned () | Year of production 1963 | No original box | No original papers
26 500
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Basic Info

Listing code DQKTJ5
Brand Rolex
Model Explorer
Reference number 1016
Movement Automatic
Case material Steel
Bracelet material Steel
Year of production 1963
Condition
Scope of delivery
No original box, no original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location France, Paris
Price €26 500
Availability Item is in stock

Caliber

Movement Automatic
Caliber/movement 1570
Number of jewels 26

Case

Case material Steel
Case diameter 36 x 44 mm
Water resistance 10 ATM
Bezel material Steel
Crystal Plexiglass
Dial Black
Dial numerals Arabic numerals

Bracelet/strap

Bracelet material Steel
Bracelet color Steel
Clasp Fold clasp
Clasp material Steel

Description

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Brand: Rolex
Model: Explorer i
Movement : Auto cal 1560
Reference: 1016
Diameter: 36mm
Year: 1963
Serial: 105XX

Case: Very nice case not too polished, still thick and with angles and lugs not too rounded as the 1016 case was quite thin for a professional watch. Bezel in good condition. No major visible shocks.

Dial: Beautiful gilt dial with beautiful patinated indexes. Very rare transitional dial with its swiss only marking and its small underline which marks the passage from radium to a less radioactive tritium. The gilt has very few surface scratches and remains in a nice state of preservation and homogeneous patina of the indexes 3-6-9 and moreover starts to become tropical brown and perfect without pitting or big blisters... The hands match well the original patina. Very nice overall.

Bracelet: Riveted steel endlink 58 marked 1.65

Accessories : None

Our opinion: the explorer ref 1016 appeared in the 60's, different versions were produced, matte, lacquered, white dial... A real collector reference so hard to find today. This one has a nice patina. The case is in good condition, its ultra rare swiss only underline gilt dial is very well preserved and a nice tropical brown patina is forming! The watch is in its original condition with its original riveted bracelet and is one of the very first series produced in 1963 in the transition period of luminescent at Rolex very sought after !!!! So rare to find today that they are now worth as much as the Submariner!

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