Lot 25

ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX

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ROLEX EXPLORER REF. 1016

ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX

SIGNED ROLEX, EXPLORER MODEL, REF. 1016, CASE NO. 8'073'620, CIRCA 1984

Details

ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX
SIGNED ROLEX, EXPLORER MODEL, REF. 1016, CASE NO. 8'073'620, CIRCA 1984
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Case: Inside case back stamped 1016, 36 mm. diam.
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp stamped H 78360, overall length approximately 180 mm., Guarantee dated 1983, leather folder, presentation box and outer packaging

Special Notice

This lot is subject to standard Swiss VAT rules and 7.7% VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and the ‘buyer’s premium’

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

Offered in very good overall condition, the present Explorer is sold with its original Rolex warranty and box. The dial virtually unperturbed by the passage of time and the luminous material acquired a captivating patina.

The celebrated Explorer reference 1016 was introduced to the market in 1959, the first series featuring the non-hacking calibre 1560. 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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