ROLEX Explorer Ref. 5504 Chapter Ring Gloss "Exclamation Point" Dial (1963)

Manufacturer - ROLEX

Year - 1963

Reference - 5504

Movement - 1530

Case Serial - 840784

Material Stainless Steel - 36 mm not including crown

Case, movement, and dial signed

7836 Oyster Bracelet with 358 Endlinks

Case previously professionally refinished to the highest quality

Original gloss chapter ring dial, original lume - the dial is in superlative condition, with a deep and lustrous shine - small drag mark at the 6 o'clock mark

This glossy example is all the more interesting due to the small dot of lume below the number 6, at the 30 minute mark of the chapter ring. Dubbed an "exclamation point" by collectors, this dot is Rolex's way of notifying customers that the radiation of the radium material used has been adapted to new regulations set by the Atomic Energy Commission in the late 1950s and first few years of the 1960s (Quote - Hodinkee)

Hands have been professionally relumed to match due to instability / cracks previously

Last serviced in October 2021

Currently running strong and keeping exceptional time