Rolex Explorer*** 1016 R-Series B&P*** 1987

Rolex Explorer 1016 R-Series B&P 1987

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ROLEX Vintage Explorer Ref. 1016, Mint with Box & Papers, 1987
Serial: R215XXX
Circa: 1987

DIAL: Black matte ‘Explorer’ dial with 3-6-9 and baton luminous hour markers

MOVEMENT: Caliber 1570, self-winding mechanical movement with 26 jewels

CASE: 36mm, stainless steel with smooth bezel, acrylic glass

BRACLET: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet

CONDITION REPORT: Mint overall condition. The Mercedes hour hand shows slight peeling of tritium in one of its small sections.

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.

This watch, from 1987 with R serial, comes complete with its original receipt, warranty and chronometer papers as well as its original box.