Rolex Explorer 5500 Gilt Double "T < 25" Dial Box and Paper Set Polish Cloth As if all this wasn’t

As if all this wasn’t special enough

and a small seconds sub dial at 6 o’clock—signed “Longines” beneath 12

The dial remains free from lume and carries a simple “Swiss Made” designation at 6 o’clock

Turn the case over and the movement can be seen through the sapphire display case back

which are complemented by black hands

Rolex Explorer 5500 Gilt Double "T < 25" Dial Box and Paper Set Polish Cloth As if all this wasn’tWhile 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