ROLEX REF. 5701 EXPLORER DATE STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Explorer-Date, Precision," case No. 516163 Ref. 5701/1500. Made in 1959. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex bracelet. | Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces | Hong Kong, 22nd February 2014
ROLEX REF. 5701 EXPLORER DATE STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Explorer-Date, Precision," case No. 516163 Ref. 5701/1500. Made in 1959. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex bracelet., Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. Champagne with applied gold faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds division, aperture for the date. Luminous gold alpha hands. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.
