Rolex Explorer I Gilt “Our special models [like the

“Our special models [like the Top Time] are particularly suited to the needs of young and active professionals…”

The sharp good looks of this 16750 make it one that we'd be happy to own

boasts a fine even patina to the tritium elements of the dial

and aviator's chronographs

but as you know

Rolex Explorer I Gilt “Our special models [like theWhy We Love It Today, the Explorer I in all of its executions enjoys a kind of cult status among watch enthusiasts and collectors, but for many, the story really begins and ends with the Reference 1016. For one, it enjoyed the longest production run of all the Explorer models (1963 1989), making it the execution widely understood to define the model. Additionally, the trim 36mm steel case and gilt or matte dials resonate with the original form follows