Rolex Deep Space
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Yes, This is an authentic Rolex that is ultra rare. It is known as the Rolex "Space Dweller" Reference Number 1016.
There was a rumor that said that this Rolex Oyster Perpetual was first sold in Japan in 1963 just after the Mercury Astronauts visited the land of the Rising Sun. It turns out this was not true, as Rolex actually first sold this model in 1968.
The Rolex Space Dweller was not a big seller and is ultra-rare.