Rolex Explorer*** 1016 Tiffany & Co*** 1986
ROLEX Explorer Ref. 1016, Mint Condition, Circa 1986
Serial: 9578589
Circa: 1986
Reference No: 1016
DIAL: Black matte ‘Explorer’ dial with 3-6-9 and baton luminous hour markers. Tiffany & Co. signature on the dial.
MOVEMENT: Caliber 1570, self-winding mechanical movement with 26 jewels
CASE: 36mm, stainless steel with smooth bezel, acrylic glass
BRACLET: Stainless steel Rolex 78360/580 bracelet
CONDITION REPORT: Mint condition
NOTES: Tiffany & Co. signed dials became highly sought after almost immediately after Rolex stopped being retailed through their shops in the early 1990's. The already sought after 1016 in such excellent condition with the Tiffany signature is a grail among collectors today.
The watch also comes with a Tiffany & Co. watch box, outer box.
The Explorer is widely known as the tribute for the first Rolex watches to have been at the top of Mount Everest; a record feat. Rolex had been sponsoring Himalayan expedition since the early 1930’s and also equipped climbers with watches for the extreme conditions they would encounter. On May 29, 1953, Rolex automatic chronometer watches accompanied Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, led by Sir John Hunt, as they completed the historic achievement of reaching the top of Mount Everest.
The epic feat was so emblematic of the robustness Rolex was putting into its watches that it this occasion sparked the launch of the Rolex Explorer in 1953. It incorporated the technical features improved upon during the Himalayan expeditions over twenty years to make it one of the most rugged of all Oysters.
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