Rolex Explorer, Ref. 1016

Swiss. Stainless steel. This legendary vintage Rolex Explorer Reference 1016 features a classic stainless-steel Oyster case with a smooth bezel. The iconic black dial showcases the quintessential 3-6-9 Arabic numeral layout alongside baton hour markers and Mercedes hands, all showing a warm, even aged patina across the hour plots and hands. Driven by the robust in-house Rolex automatic Calibre 1570 movement, the watch is fitted to a period-correct stainless-steel Oyster bracelet with a folding clasp. Serial No. 80668XX. Offered without original box or papers. 36mm. Swiss. This legendary vintage Rolex Explorer Reference 1016 features a classic stainless-steel Oyster case with a smooth bezel. The iconic black dial showcases the quintessential 3-6-9 Arabic numeral layout alongside baton hour markers and Mercedes hands, all showing a warm, even aged patina across the hour plots and hands. Driven by the robust in-house Rolex automatic Calibre 1570 movement, the watch is fitted to a period-correct stainless-steel Oyster bracelet with a folding clasp. Serial No. 80668XX. Offered without original box or papers.

Condition
Dial/hands: dial lume has aged to a warm, creamy patina matching the hands. Case/bezel: case shows shallow impressions and surface scratches, with very little evidence of polishing. Mechanical: functioning. Bracelet: minor evidence of stretch, with impressions to one of the centre links. Bracelet and clasp numbered 7836/4/70 with 580 end links. The watch was observed to be running at the time of cataloguing but has not been tested for timekeeping accuracy and may require adjustment.