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"As the space race began to heat up in the 1960s, the brave men and women that conquered space became international heroes. In 1963, astronauts from NASA’s Mercury flight program visited Japan to much fanfare. Rolex seized this opportunity by introducing a special release of the 1016 Explorer. This watch was essentially identical to other 1016s from that time, but featured the words “Space-Dweller” on the dial instead of “Explorer”. The Space-Dweller was produced in very small numbers and was only available for a short period to the Japanese market before being abandoned by Rolex."