Rolex Explorer 1016 Tropical Gilt Dial czapek with only micro-scratches from storage

with only micro-scratches from storage

This stunning timepiece comes on its original Patek Philippe strap with 18kt yellow gold buckle

The watch has a beautiful fat font insert that has faded to a blue jeans and peach hue…it just looks awesome

complemented by a beautiful yellow-toned patina

Ein wunderschöner Jahreskalender aus dem Hause Patek Philippe in einem klassischen 37 mm Gelbgoldgehäuse in hervorragendem Zustand

Rolex Explorer 1016 Tropical Gilt Dial czapek with only micro-scratches from storageBorn for high altitude Himalayan climbing, the Explorer arrived in the 1950s, launching in the same year as the Submariner and the Turn O Graph. As Rolex once put it in an advertisement, We built the Rolex Explorer as there are no watch repair shops on top of the Matterhorn. To say it was a major year for Rolex and for watches more broadly would be an understatement. It helped shape the company Rolex would become, defined the modern sports watch