Model: Explorer Reference: 1016 Date: Circa 1966 Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, free-sprung Glucydor Microstella balance, adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, No.D609858 Dial: Black, luminous baton hour markers, Arabic numeral quarters, white outer minute divisions, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and crown, No.8073423 Strap/Bracelet: Brushed Oyster link, end links stamped 580 Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped H and 78360 Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 36mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, spare link, swing tag 注脚 The Ref.1016 appeared in the Rolex catalogue from 1962 until 1989, becoming the longest running model in the Explorer family. During its long years of production, two main types of dial were introduced. The so-called "gilt dial" came first which in turn had multiple iterations before being replaced by a matte dial in the latter half of the 1960s. 拍卖场通知 Please note that the date should read Circa 1984 and not Circa 1966.