1983 Rolex Explorer 1 ref. 1016 Matte Dial, Nice Patina

Up for grabs is a Rolex Explorer 1

Reference 1016 with 36mm case, acrylic crystal

8.1 mil serial number circa late 1983 production

Excellent vintage condition case with sharp lugs and legible numbers.

Flawless dial with nice patina and tritium hands. No chips, scratches, or stains. No relume or refinish.

Original Rolex 78360 bracelet with 12 links, tight condition for its age, and H date code (1983). One of the ends links was replaced to 593. The other ons is original 580.

No box or papers.

The watch winds smoothly and runs at about +8 seconds at ~295 amplitude. No service history is known.