Reference:16550: Difference between revisions
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Category casing fix per audit. Normalize: working-draft → Working Draft; Explorer-Ii → Explorer II; Oyster-Perpetual → Oyster Perpetual; Daytona Manual-wind → Daytona Manual-Wind; Daytona In-house Gen 1 → Daytona In-House Gen 1. Drop redundant Category:References (not part of convention; family-and-status categories are sufficient). |
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<small>[[Reference:explorer-ii|Explorer II]] -> '''16550'''</small> | |||
[[File:Ref 16550 hero.webp|thumb|right|340px|alt=Explorer II 16550 Polar|16550 Polar white dial]] | [[File:Ref 16550 hero.webp|thumb|right|340px|alt=Explorer II 16550 Polar|16550 Polar white dial]] | ||
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Four years is short by Rolex standards. The short run is one reason the 16550 has its own market; the cream-dial branch is what fixes the reference in collector memory. | Four years is short by Rolex standards. The short run is one reason the 16550 has its own market; the cream-dial branch is what fixes the reference in collector memory. | ||
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Spider-cracked black dials sit in their own collector category. Some buyers seek them out as period patina; others avoid them as damage. The market has not converged on one reading, and pricing reflects that split. | Spider-cracked black dials sit in their own collector category. Some buyers seek them out as period patina; others avoid them as damage. The market has not converged on one reading, and pricing reflects that split. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra | * ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra | ||
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-explorer-ii-adventure-watch-gmt-1655-16550-16570-216570-226570-in-depth/ | * [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-explorer-ii-adventure-watch-gmt-1655-16550-16570-216570-226570-in-depth/ "In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Explorer II, The Ultimate Adventure Watch", Monochrome] | ||
* [https://www.europeanwatch.com/blog/rolex-explorer-ii-reference-16550-review Tony Traina, "Spelunking Into the Details: The Rolex Explorer II Reference 16550", European Watch Co., 2020-08-30] | * [https://www.europeanwatch.com/blog/rolex-explorer-ii-reference-16550-review Tony Traina, "Spelunking Into the Details: The Rolex Explorer II Reference 16550", European Watch Co., 2020-08-30] | ||
* [https://www.analogshift.com/blogs/transmissions/guide-to-the-rolex-explorer-ii-polar "A Brief Guide to the Rolex Explorer II Polar", Analog:Shift] | * [https://www.analogshift.com/blogs/transmissions/guide-to-the-rolex-explorer-ii-polar "A Brief Guide to the Rolex Explorer II Polar", Analog:Shift] | ||
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* [https://www.watchprosite.com/rolex/a-curiosity-rolex-explorer-ii-16550-prototype-/732.1358126.11928856/ "A Curiosity: Rolex Explorer II 16550 Prototype", WatchProSite] | * [https://www.watchprosite.com/rolex/a-curiosity-rolex-explorer-ii-16550-prototype-/732.1358126.11928856/ "A Curiosity: Rolex Explorer II 16550 Prototype", WatchProSite] | ||
[[Category:Explorer | [[Category:Explorer-Ii]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:working-draft]] | ||
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