Rolex Pre-Explorer 6098 Ovettone Honeycomb Dial wittnauer days (in English)

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A version of this watch was used as a prototype for the Alaska IV project and such examples are highly prized by Omega collectors

Developed in partnership with the French Navy

The dial has two scales – a tachymeter and a telemeter and is marked ‘T’ which stands for tritium

which a nice case and nicely softened bezel – the kind of aging only time can provide

Rolex Pre-Explorer 6098 Ovettone Honeycomb Dial wittnauer days (in English)Maybe the coolest Oyster ever? The Rolex Big Bubbleback watches are known by their Italian nickname Ovettone (big egg) due to the exceptional depth of caseback, which was domed to accommodate the automatic rotor. We love these 36mm steel watches, which are regarded as some of the earliest sports watches. In fact, the reference 6098 is known as the Pre Explorer as it was the watch supplied by Rolex and used on the successful Everest expedition in 1953