Rolex Explorer II*** 1655 Mark 2 1974 - Roy & Sacha Davidoff SA

Rolex Explorer II*** 1655 Mark 2*** 1974

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ROLEX Vintage Explorer II Steve McQueen Ref. 1655, Mark 2, Circa 1974
Serial: 3505643
Circa: 1974
Reference No.: 1655

CASE: 40mm, stainless steel, 24 hour bezel, acrylic crystal with date loupe

MOVEMENT: Caliber 1575, Self-winding chronometer movement, 26 jewels

DIAL: Black matte dial (MK1) with tritium hour markers and T SWISS T at the bottom, White batton H/M hands and large orange arrow shaped 24 hour. MK2 lollipop seconds hand.

BRACELET: Rolex stainless steel Oyster bracelet 78360/580, date code A

Condition Report: Excellent condition and all original condition. The dial & hands are perfect. The case is in unpolished and shows signs of wear. Mark 1 dial with the rest of the components MK2 meaning this is an early iteration of the MK2 or even a MK1.5.

NOTES: The nickname Freccione, which means arrow in Italian, comes from the large arrow shaped orange GMT hand. This model is also called the Steve McQueen but the nickname is more appropriately known for the Heuer Monaco he wore on screen.

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