Rolex Explorer*** 1016*** 1960s
ROLEX Vintage Explorer I Ref. 1016, mint condition, 1969
Serial # 2million
Circa: 1960s
DESCRIPTION:
Mint condition vintage 1967 Rolex Explorer I
MOVEMENT:
Caliber 1570, self-winding mechanical movement with 26 jewels
DIAL:
Excellent condition black matte dial with 3-6-9 and baton luminous hour markers.
CASE:
36mm, mint condition stainless steel with smooth bezel, acrylic glass
STRAP:
Black Nato Strap
MANUFACTURER:
Rolex
NOTES:
The Explorer I 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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