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Rolex, Rare Oyster Perpetual Explorer Date Precision, Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold, Ref. 5701, Circa 1960. ...
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Rolex, Rare Oyster Perpetual Explorer Date Precision, Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold, Ref. 5701, Circa 1960Case: 35 mm, stainless steel and yellow gold, three body, with fluted yellow gold bezel, screw-down yellow gold crown, and screw-down back, stamped I.60, No. 516250
Dial: matte ivory, with outer minute track, five-minute luminous dots, applied yellow gold dart and baton markers, and date aperture; yellow gold sword hour/minute hands with luminous inserts, and blued-steel sword sweep seconds hand
Movement: Rolex caliber 1530 automatic, 25 jewels, Swiss lever, with two adjustments, "butterfly" rotor, and rhodium finish, No. 04455
Band: stainless steel Jubilee bracelet, 22 links, approximately 7 5/8 inches maximum length, including watch, signed Rolex and stamped U.S.A. on deployment clasp
Signed: Rolex on dial, case, crown, movement, and clasp
This rare and unusual timepiece was produced at the same time as the more-familiar reference 6610 Explorer, and shares many characteristics with the Air-King Date of the era.
Signed: Rolex on dial, case, crown, movement, and clasp
Model: Explorer Date, Ref. 5701
Dial: matte ivory, with outer minute track, five-minute luminous dots, applied yellow gold dart and baton markers, and date aperture
Hands: yellow gold sword hour/minute hands with luminous inserts, and blued-steel sword sweep seconds hand
Metal: stainless steel and yellow gold
Case: #516250
Case Info: three body, with fluted yellow gold bezel, screw-down yellow gold crown, and screw-down back, stamped I.60
Case Width: 35 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: Rolex caliber 1530 automatic, 25 jewels, Swiss lever, with two adjustments, "butterfly" rotor, and rhodium finish, No. 04455
Band: stainless steel Jubilee bracelet, 22 links, approximately 7 5/8 inches maximum length, including watch, signed Rolex and stamped U.S.A. on deployment clasp
Circa: 1960
Condition: Very good dial, with a few faint scratches. Good case, with crisp fluted bezel and knurling, and working screw-down crown, showing shallow depression on case back; case is stamped 5701 between lugs, 5700 inside case back. Fair bracelet, with sharp details, but notable stretch. Running, with all functions working, but service is recommended.
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