ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, EXPLORER II, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 8'096'342, CIRCA 1984

Closed13 July 2020

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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, EXPLORER II, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 8'096'342, CIRCA 1984
Movement: Cal. 1570, automatic, 26 jewels, signed
Dial: Signed
Case: Screw down crown, screw back, 39 mm. diam., signed
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped 78360 with deployant clasp stamped 93150, overall length approximately 175 mm., endlinks stamped 580

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.