Rolex Explorer 5500 Gilt Double "T < 25" Dial Box and Paper Set 1970s and family-documented history

and family-documented history

we e believe it was inspired by “The Arabian Knight “ handwound Rolex Daytona ref 6263 the sold some years ago for over 2 million …

As the icing on the cake: the watch comes with the original handwritten guarantee stating a sale in 1967 + a Rolex service card from 1993

Around 1963

Rolex Explorer 5500 Gilt Double "T < 25" Dial Box and Paper Set 1970s and family-documented historyWhile reference 5500 is best known as the Air King, Rolex made a fascinating exception between the late 1950s and the late 1960s. During this period, the brand fitted the 34mm Oyster case with the iconic black 3 6 9 Explorer dial and scaled down Mercedes hands normally reserved for the 36mm Explorer reference 1016. Today, these Explorer signed reference 5500s rank among the rarest and most sought after vintage Rolex models. And that is exactly what we