FS: Rare Rolex 16550 Rail Spiderweb Explorer Full Set

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FS: Rare Rolex 16550 Rail Spiderweb Explorer Full Set

For sale: Rare Rolex Explorer 16550 (9.06m serial) with Box and Papers including original guarantee, hang tags, booklets

Dial: Extremely rare Rail dial with lovely spiderweb (tried to capture on photos). Nice patina to plots
Hands: Matching patina to dial
Glass: Crystal is good
Bracelet: Mint 78360 and correct end links
Bezel: Correct fat font 16550 bezel with some minor scuffs and fading
Case: All serial / ref numbers visible and correct and case is nice and fat
Papers: Come with original guarantee, sticker, booklets, hang tags. Bought from Hilton Hotel London (pretty cool)
Box: Correct inner and outer (top of inner box coming loose slightly as photo)
Caseback: Note caseback has been engraved with “Jupiter Island 1985”. This is actually quite interesting as I have checked on google and Jupiter Island won at Ascot in 1985 ridden by Lester Piggot!!! I guess it could have been bought with the winnings or even a closer connection. I was going to write to Rolex for some history but never got round to it

Overall a lovely and rare package

I am based in the UK and would prefer a UK face to face but happy to ship parcel pro.

Payment via bank transfer and happy to provide refs of course (same expected of buyer)

Price: Best offers

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