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JohnEaton · 12 May 2014, 01:38 PM

Ran into a # 78,000 early Explorer, black dial appeared Gilt don't know year or model, 1016 maybe, 6098... I don't know.

Recently serviced by Rolex, hope to have pics tomorrow. I'm a Sub guy and have a couple of GMTs but no Expys. Collectible? what to look for, look out for???

Thanks

JohnEaton · 13 May 2014, 12:04 PM

So I didn't have readers with me and I'm getting up there, at least I could tell it was an Explorer... Here's a photo:

So what exactly is this??

JohnEaton · 13 May 2014, 01:41 PM

maybe a 1016 with a re-lume or paint job??

GGGMT · 13 May 2014, 02:11 PM

Sort of a 1016 with a bad relume job. Squiggly squiggly.

Vlad · 14 May 2014, 12:22 AM

Experts can correct me, but I would say that this is a 1962 1016 Explorer with a gilt exclamation mark dial - very rare and very desirable. If the price is under $6K buy it. If under $8K - consider buying it. More info on the 'dot': http://rolexpassionreport.com/316/th...ing-radiation/

dpa94114 · 14 May 2014, 08:46 AM

i love the early explorer - i just think they all look really weird when you blow up the photo to 6 or 7 times the actual size.

i suppose u just need similar models for comparison - shouldn't be too difficult to find... seem to run in the price range mentioned earlier

JohnEaton · 14 May 2014, 02:51 PM

Thank you both.

And I used to known for my macros, it's much easier to pick out a fake or a re-lume or possibly identify a rare dial.

Again I know subs fairly well, just wanted an opinion or two from TRF about this Explorer. I got quite a lot of TRF input before I bought my Red Sub

12 May 2014, 01:38 PM	#1
JohnEaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Eaton Location: Nome Alaska USA Watch: Red1680 metres 1st Posts: 1,869	ss#78,000 early Explorer I info please??? Ran into a # 78,000 early Explorer, black dial appeared Gilt don't know year or model, 1016 maybe, 6098... I don't know. Recently serviced by Rolex, hope to have pics tomorrow. I'm a Sub guy and have a couple of GMTs but no Expys. Collectible? what to look for, look out for??? Thanks __________________ Perfection lies not in the organic whole but in the isolated fragment

13 May 2014, 12:04 PM	#2
JohnEaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Eaton Location: Nome Alaska USA Watch: Red1680 metres 1st Posts: 1,869	So I didn't have readers with me and I'm getting up there, at least I could tell it was an Explorer... Here's a photo: So what exactly is this?? __________________ Perfection lies not in the organic whole but in the isolated fragment

13 May 2014, 01:41 PM	#3
JohnEaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Eaton Location: Nome Alaska USA Watch: Red1680 metres 1st Posts: 1,869	maybe a 1016 with a re-lume or paint job?? __________________ Perfection lies not in the organic whole but in the isolated fragment

14 May 2014, 02:51 PM	#7
JohnEaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Eaton Location: Nome Alaska USA Watch: Red1680 metres 1st Posts: 1,869	Thank you both. And I used to known for my macros, it's much easier to pick out a fake or a re-lume or possibly identify a rare dial. Again I know subs fairly well, just wanted an opinion or two from TRF about this Explorer. I got quite a lot of TRF input before I bought my Red Sub __________________ Perfection lies not in the organic whole but in the isolated fragment

13 May 2014, 02:11 PM	#4
GGGMT 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Itinerant Watch: 79010sg Posts: 8,283	Sort of a 1016 with a bad relume job. Squiggly squiggly.

14 May 2014, 12:22 AM	#5
Vlad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 813	Experts can correct me, but I would say that this is a 1962 1016 Explorer with a gilt exclamation mark dial - very rare and very desirable. If the price is under $6K buy it. If under $8K - consider buying it. More info on the 'dot': http://rolexpassionreport.com/316/th...ing-radiation/

14 May 2014, 08:46 AM	#6
dpa94114 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ex SF, back east Posts: 531	i love the early explorer - i just think they all look really weird when you blow up the photo to 6 or 7 times the actual size. i suppose u just need similar models for comparison - shouldn't be too difficult to find... seem to run in the price range mentioned earlier

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