Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 51

Rolex Ref. 1016 Explorer - underline ? Tropical Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 1040740, Ref. 1016. Made in 1964. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with Rolex box, numbered chronometer certificate dated May 28, 1964, guarantee dated March 30, 1965, Rolex sales brochure form the 1960?s, Explorer pamphlet and Oyster crown instructions.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black/brown with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, gilt outer minute/seconds divisions, silvered underline. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.