Albino (White Dial)
Explorer Albino 6610 — Albino (White Dial)
c. 1957–c. 1958
Off-white dial with ivory-toned lume instead of the usual black; one of the rarest Explorers. Christie’s judged it almost certainly a special order.
No verified image of this watch yet
Identifying details
- Albino dial
White or off-white dial on a model normally made only with a black dial.
- OCC dial
Reads “Officially Certified Chronometer”.
- Explorer dial
Arabic 3, 6 and 9 hour markers.
Variants of 6610
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Red Depth Rating | 1955–1956 |
| Gilt Depth Rating | c. 1956 |
| Large Lollipop Seconds | c. 1957 |
| Small Lollipop Seconds | c. 1959 |
| Albino (White Dial) |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 6610
- Production
- c. 1957–c. 1958
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Crown guards
- None
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
More specifications (3)
- Chronometer
Movement
Rolex 1030
Slim automatic that replaced the bubbleback calibers in the Submariner, allowing a flatter caseback. Also used in Explorer and Oyster Perpetual models.
Automatic · Introduced 1950 · 18,000 vph · 25 jewels · 5.85 mm thick
Read more
- Found: A Rolex Explorer I With A WHITE Dial, For Sale At Christie's GenevaRead more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- Reference Points: A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer IRead more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- The History of the Rolex Explorer, The All-Rounder Watch PersonifiedRead more at Monochrome Watches (opens in a new tab)