ROLEX — Explorer — Ref. 1655 straight hand — 1972

Model:
Year of issue: 1972
Reference number: 1655
Condition: worn
Status: sold
Dealer country: Germany
Dealer name: Ralf Meertz
Price in EUR € n/a

Description

ROLEX — Explorer — Ref. 1655 straight hand — 1972 wot ID 31967

  • Description Rare Explorer II, Orange Hand - Steve McQueen First series
  • Casing 2.9 mio no, steel, acrylic glass, screwed case, screw-down crown
  • Diameter 40.0 mm
  • Movement caliber Rolex 1570, 24-hour-indicator, date, automatic, chronometer
  • Watch Face straight hand, original Tritium.dial and hands
  • Watch Band 7836/380, folded oyster bracelet
  • *II.72, collector's item
  • Condition very nice condition, box and paper
  • Year 1972

Dealer

Ralf Meertz

THE EXPLORER II 1971

Rolex presented the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II, dedicated to polar explorers, speleologists, and all those pushing the boundaries of exploration. The watch featured a distinctive 24-hour hand, an invaluable aid around the poles and beneath ground when you can't tell night from day.