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Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, 24 hours, date, bracelet, original guarantee and box
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Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, 24 hours, date, bracelet, original guarantee and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, EXPLORER II, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 2'916'525, CIRCA 1972

Closed11 May 2015

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Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, 24 hours, date, bracelet, original guarantee and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Steve McQueen model, ref. 1655, case no. 2'916'525, circa 1972
Cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels, black matte dial, luminous baton and dagger numerals, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, central luminous 24 hour hand, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.; overall length of bracelet approx. 165 mm.

Specialist note

With Rolex original Guarantee stamped Gobbi Gioielli Milano, promotional booklet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

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 to distinguish day and night hours.

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