104 Rolex As new condition and sought-after, “Freccione” Explorer II automatic wristwatch in steel, full-set, reference 1655.
Estimate: Fr. 18'000 – 36'000
Sold (Premium) Fr. 35'625
- Model Explorer II
- Year 1983
- Reference 1655
- Case Material Stainless steel
- Case Number 8'096'419
- Bracelet Material Stainless steel Rolex bracelet, approximate length 195mm
- Movement Automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
- Dimension 39mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
- Accessories Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated Nov. 14th, 1990, and stamped Haribhai & Sons, hang tag, booklets, fitted presentation box and outer packaging
The Explorer I was created especially for mountain climbers, while the Explorer II, with its 24-hour graduated bezel and its large, luminescent 24-hour hand arrow, was intended for those spending extended time in dark environments, such as spelunkers. It was 1971 when the first Explorer II reference 1655 was presented. The dial of the present “Freccione” reference 1655 displays a “T Swiss <25>