Rolex Explorer 5500 Gilt Double "T < 25" Dial Box and Paper Set 1970s The silver pie-pan dial displays

The silver pie-pan dial displays a warm-toned patina that we truly love and features so called “ door stop markers “

this reference perfectly embodies Patek Philippe's enduring philosophy of understated luxury and timeless design

elegant but also a bit aggressive

is truly double-barreled with an incredible faded Kissing 40 bezel insert and a killer Mk4 Red dial

5504—often overlooked and perhaps even “a forgotten Explorer reference

Rolex Explorer 5500 Gilt Double "T < 25" Dial Box and Paper Set 1970s The silver pie-pan dial displaysWhile 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