Rolex Explorer Ref. 1016 Gilt Gloss Vintage Sport Watch
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There is a reason why the Rolex Explorer Ref. 1016 was one of Rolex’s longest production watches. Spanning a run from 1963 to 1990, with a few updates here and there, it is, without doubt, one of the purest Rolex sport models that underpin the entire Rolex ‘tool watch’ ethos. The Explorer, named so after famously summi
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Rolex - The New York Watch Auction: SIX Lot 150 June 2022
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Rolex Explorer I Ref. 1016 - 'Tropical Gilt' Dial
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Rolex Explorer Ref. 1016 'Tropical Glossy Gilt Dial
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Rolex Explorer Ref. 1016 'Tropical Glossy Gilt Dial
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The Complete Guide To The Rolex Explorer
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Watches – Page 13 – S.Song Watches
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Rolex Explorer Ref. 1016 Gilt Gloss Vintage Sport Watch
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Rolex Explorer Ref. 1016 'Tropical Glossy Gilt Dial
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Vintage – Tagged General Sport – Page 2 – S.Song Watches
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