Explorer 1016

The long-running Explorer: 36 mm case with slender lugs, 6 mm Twinlock crown and 20 mm lug width, now reading “Superlative ChronometerChronometerA watch or movement certified for timekeeping precision under a defined testing standard. The applicable certification depends on its maker and period; it is not the same as a chronograph. Officially Certified”. GiltGilt dialIn classic vintage Rolex usage, a dial whose gold-coloured text or markings reveal the metal beneath the dark surface coating. Gold-coloured printing alone does not establish this construction.-gloss dials until about 1967, then matteA dial with a low-gloss surface finish. It describes the finish rather than a particular colour or luminous material. dials with white print until 1989, when the 14270 replaced it. Cal. 1560, then the faster 1570, which later gained hacking.