ROLEX EXPLORER 1016 MK1 'FROG FOOT DIAL'
ROLEX EXPLORER 1016 MK1 'FROG FOOT DIAL'
ROLEX EXPLORER 1016 MK1 'FROG FOOT DIAL'
ROLEX EXPLORER 1016 MK1 'FROG FOOT DIAL'
ROLEX EXPLORER 1016 MK1 'FROG FOOT DIAL'

ROLEX EXPLORER 1016 MK1 'FROG FOOT DIAL'

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THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: ROLEX
MODEL: 1016
YEAR: 1969
CASE DIAMETER: 36MM
CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
BRACELET MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
MOVEMENT: AUTOMATIC

It’s hard not to love the 1016, especially when it presents like this. This 1969 example features a Mk1 matte dial, colloquially known as the “frog foot” due to the splayed points of the coronet. Being a 2.1m serial, it has the later Mk1 dial with flatter, dead tritium lume—these tend to age to a creamier tone compared to the earlier zinc sulfide variants. The dial is in wonderful condition, as are the earlier long hands. The correct domed T22 crystal is still present. Really can't beat an honest 1016.

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