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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with 24-Hour Hand, Date, and Bracelet
Lot 184

Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with 24-Hour Hand, Date, and Bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, EXPLORER II, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 4'063'781, CIRCA 1974

Closed17 December 2013

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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with 24-Hour Hand, Date, and Bracelet
Signed Rolex, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Steve McQueen Model, Ref. 1655, Case No. 4'063'781, Circa 1974
Automatic jewelled movement, black matte dial, luminous baton and dagger numerals, luminous hands, central luminous 24 hour hand, center seconds, magnified aperture for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw down crown, screw back, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, case, dial, and movement signed
38mm diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by a Tiffany & Co. presentation box.

The Rolex Explorer II model was launched in 1971, and designed primarily for use by speleologists, or cave explorers. The model features a fixed bezel with 24 hour display and a special 24 hour hand to distinguish day and night hours.

Reference 1655 is often referred to as the "Steve McQueen" model, or "Freccione", Italian for "big arrow", amongst collectors.