Rolex Explorer 5500 Tropical Dial - 1959 Rolex 5500 Watch has sharp chamfers

Watch has sharp chamfers

Model: 5500

Case: Original 14K full gold case in crisp condition with sharp lugs and minimal signs of wear around the case and case back

Note: Watch is fully functioning and running at -3 seconds per day and winds smooth

Rolex Explorer 5500 Tropical Dial - 1959 Rolex 5500 Watch has sharp chamfersTraditionally, the 5500 reference number has corresponded to Rolexs Air King line of watches; however for almost a decade between roughly 1958 and 1967, Rolex fitted reference 5500 watches with Explorer dials that largely resembled the dials found inside their standard, 36 mm version of the Explorer, the reference 1016. To match their dials, these reference 5500 Explorer watches also received scaled down versions of Rolexs classic, Mercedes style