Details
Rolex, a gentleman's stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Explorer I automatic wristwatch, Ref:5500, circa 1960,
black dial with luminous baton five minute markers and Arabic quarters, Mercedes hands, case with screw down crown and screw back, stainless steel Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, diameter 33mm.
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black dial with luminous baton five minute markers and Arabic quarters, Mercedes hands, case with screw down crown and screw back, stainless steel Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, diameter 33mm.
See Colour Illustration (Plate )
Further details
The Explorer model 5500 is known as the Air-King Explorer as it bears the reference number of the Air-King but with the Explorer dial which is marked "Precision" rather than "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified".