ROLEX EXPLORER GILT DIAL REF. 1016
Fine and rare stainless steel Rolex Explorer 1 with stainless steel oyster riveted ref. 6636. Round case. Screw-down crown and caseback. Black gilt dial with hour markers and Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9. Center second. Chronometer-certified calibre 1560 automatic movement.
* The Rolex Explorer Reference 1016, produced between 1960 and 1989, is renowned for its association with exploration and its timeless design. Early models produced up to around 1967 featured a dial known as “gilt”. This term refers to a technique in which inscriptions appear in a golden hue on a shiny black dial.