Everest Expedition Issue
Pre-Explorer 6098 — Everest Expedition Issue
1953
The watches Rolex supplied to the 1953 British Everest expedition. Phillips records that climber George Band received a 6098 for the climb; the white-dial expedition watch now shown at Zurich’s Beyer Museum is the one usually pictured.
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Identifying details
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Variants of 6098
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Everest Expedition IssueCurrent | 1953 |
| Galaxy, Honeycomb Star-Marker Dial | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 6098
- Production
- 1953
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- Rolex A296
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Rolex A296
Technically close to the A260 but larger, to suit the big-crown case.
Automatic · Introduced 1950 · 17 jewels · Ø 29.5 mm
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