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Rolex · Explorer
The Explorer at its purest and its longest-lived: roughly 30 years in production with almost no design change. A matte black dial, 3-6-9 numerals, no date, no complications. It is the reference most often cited as the best-proportioned Rolex ever made.
The 1016 was produced from 1963 to 1989.
The Rolex 1016 runs the Cal. 1560, an automatic movement.
Look up the watch's serial number in the Watch Safe registry to see whether a record exists or a theft flag is attached. A registry search identifies records for a specific serial; it does not authenticate the watch. Authentication is performed in person by an independent expert authenticator, and Watch Safe records and publishes the result.
Checking a specific Rolex? Look up its serial number in the registry.