Vintage Rolex Explorer 1016 - Vintage of the Week Episode 17 | Bob's Watches

In this episode of Vintage of the Week, the team takes a closer look at a nice example of the Explorer ref. 1016. Shop this watch and more: https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-rolex-1.html NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO: 00:00 INTRO 00:11 Wrist Check 00:50 Vintage Rolex Explorer 1016 02:26 Comparison with Rolex 14270 03:02 Rolex 1016 Dial 04:15 Lume 05:03 Wearability 07:20 Durability 08:05 Utilitarian Watch 09:06 Availability 09:24 OUTRO Are you interested in learning more about the Explorer 1016, including more information about its features, its history, and its price and value? Check out our complete buying guide here: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/vintage-watch-week-the-explorer-1016.html Join us each week as we showcase a different vintage watch from our inventory in the Bob’s Watches Vintage of the Week series. Don’t miss out on future vintage watch videos. Make sure to like this video and subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications for future VOTW episodes! ROLEX EXPLORER 1016 For this Vintage of the Week episode, we’ve pulled a remarkable example of the Explorer ref. 1016 from our vault. It’s a cult classic, sought-after by collectors of all budgets and experience levels for its affordable price point and utilitarian time-only design set. Rolex sent several Oyster watches with Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay as they became the first humans to reach the peak of Mount Everest. An incredible feat, indeed, the fact that a Role