ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, 24 HOUR HAND AND BRACELET
Lot 34 ROLEX
EXPLORER II STEVE MCQUEEN, REF. 1655

ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, 24 HOUR HAND AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, EXPLORER II, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 7'062'227, CIRCA 1981

Closed8 November 2021

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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, 24 HOUR HAND AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, EXPLORER II, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 7'062'227, CIRCA 1981
Movement: Cal. 1570, automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 39 mm. diam.
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp stamped 78360, overall length approximately 170 mm.

Specialist note

One of the most iconic vintage Rolex references, the so-called Freccione (Italian for “big arrow”) or Steve McQueen was in production from 1971 to 1985. True to Rolex’s philosophy of producing highly reliable timepieces often focused on professional use, this model was conceived as a speleologist’s watch. The generous amount of luminous details on the dial, and the very bright 24 hours orange hand are features dedicated to these researchers who spend, at times, days underground in the dark.