Rolex Explorer 1016 Tropical Gilt DialBorn 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

the original crystal (replaced during service)

and in Brazil

- Tudor Submariner Date Reference 76100

non-luminous dial has applied Roman numerals

Its rarity and refined aesthetics make it a cornerstone of vintage horology — and this example is truly exceptional

The UG calibre 90

featuring custom-made dials (by Rolex

The dial features a wood veneer in lovely dark warm brown

we have an 18k yellow gold specimen that we absolutely love

The white dial is finished with black painted Roman numerals and fitted with elegant blued-steel hands

showcasing an amazing warm patina

This first serially produced world time model featured a manually rotating bezel engraved with city names