LOT 234 ROLEX EXPLORER


The origin of the first Explorer’s is that it was first designed and made in honour of Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay, who, on May 29th, 1953, were the first two to reach the summit of Everest and who did so wearing Rolex wristwatches.


In fact the watch worn by Norgay, is now in the Rolex museum in Geneva


The real origins of the Explorer are revealed by its name. It was designed for Explorers and so it had a high visibility dial and an extra strong case.


The 1016 Explorer was the longest run- ning of all models, being in production from 1963 right through to 1989. The first model, in production to around 1975, used the calibre 1560; the second version of the 1016 used a calibre 1570 and benefitted from a “hack” feature.


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