Signed Rolex, Explorer, Ref. 1016, Case No. 744'815, Circa 1962

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Rolex. A Fine Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Center Seconds
Signed Rolex, Explorer, Ref. 1016, Case No. 744'815, Circa 1962
Movement: Automatic, Cal. 1560, 25 jewels
Dial: Black, Arabic, dagger and baton luminous numerals, luminous hands, center seconds
Case: Stainless steel, engraved screw back, screw down crown, inside case back stamped 1016 and 11.62, 36mm diam
Strap/Buckle: Associated leather strap, associated steel buckle
Accompanied By: A Rolex Oyster service replacement bracelet stamped 78360 and 558 B to the endlinks, overall approximate length 7 inches, a Rolex presentation box, outer packaging and three Rolex tie-tags

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Lot Essay

The celebrated Explorer reference 1016 was introduced to the market in 1959. One of Rolex's most popular sports watches, the Explorer is easily recognizable by its black dial with the luminous triangle at 12, luminous Arabic numerals for the other three quarters and luminous baton numerals for the remaining hours.

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