Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Center Seconds, Date, 24 Hour Hand, Bracelet, and Ivory-Colored Rail Dial

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, EXPLORER II, REF. 16550, CASE NO. R375159, CIRCA 1987

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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Center Seconds, Date, 24 Hour Hand, Bracelet, and Ivory-Colored Rail Dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Ref. 16550, Case No. R375159, Circa 1987
Cal. 3085 automatic movement, 27 jewels, ivory-colored dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous mercedes hands, central luminous 24 hour hand, center seconds, magnified aperture for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw down crown, screw back, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall approximate length 6.7 inches, case, dial, and movement signed
39mm diam.

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Lot Essay

Accompanied by a Rolex UK International Service Guarantee dated October 1, 2004.

The Rolex Explorer II with ivory-colored dial is the most sought-after version of the reference 16550. The present example also feature a "rail" dial, so named because of the symmetric division of the two lines below the center: "Superlative" and "Officially" to the left, clearly separated by a vertical space (thus "rail"), and "Chronometer" and "Certified" to the right.

The Explorer II replaced the reference 1665 upon introduction to the market in 1985, with examples featuring ivory dials produced in a small series.

Reference 16550 is described and illustrated in 100 Years of Rolex - 1908 to 2008 by Franca and Guido Mondani, pp. 184-187.

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