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Lot 2665
ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, 24 HOUR HAND, DATE AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, EXPLORER II, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 3'505'753, CIRCA 1973
Closed28 May 2014
Price Realised
HKD 93,750
More Information
Specialist note
US$7,000-12,000
With Rolex fitted presentation box.
Easily recognizable by its large luminous central 24 hour hand with orange frame, the popular reference 1655 is also known among collectors as "Steve McQueen" or "Freccione", the latter being Italian for "big arrow".
The celebrated Rolex "Explorer II", originally launched in 1971, was designed primarily for speleologists (cave explorers). The model features a fixed bezel with 24 hour display and a special 24 hour hand that can be set to distinguish day from night hours or to read the current time in different time zones.
The present example belongs to the first generation of reference 1655 with "straight seconds hand" and is offered here in very attractive condition.
With Rolex fitted presentation box.
Easily recognizable by its large luminous central 24 hour hand with orange frame, the popular reference 1655 is also known among collectors as "Steve McQueen" or "Freccione", the latter being Italian for "big arrow".
The celebrated Rolex "Explorer II", originally launched in 1971, was designed primarily for speleologists (cave explorers). The model features a fixed bezel with 24 hour display and a special 24 hour hand that can be set to distinguish day from night hours or to read the current time in different time zones.
The present example belongs to the first generation of reference 1655 with "straight seconds hand" and is offered here in very attractive condition.