RAREST & AMAZING ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE EXPLORER II WATCH#1655 TRITIUM FULL HANDSET.
History.... :
Well, for our clients, this is a little story about the Rolex Explorer II called "Freccione" (1655 reference) appeared in 1971....
Its development was guided by a set of specifications that but its strength was to get to this timepiece an innovative and distinctive features: the ability to read the time on a time of 24 hours, even in the dark.
It was notably used by cavers, who were well know, despite an environment devoid of daylight, if it was, for example, 11h or 23h.
The bezel is fixed and non-detachable orange hand (it can not therefore provide a second 24 gmt time schedule in contrast of GMT). The latter performs around the dial in 24 hours, and reading time is done through the telescope.
The most remarkable feature of the first generation produced less than 2 years, happens to be the second hand which is "straight".
These are the most sought after by collectors. On the very first, the middles were thinner, also called "thin case".
She had several versions, which differ in their dial, bezel, hands, case.
Abusively called "Steve McQueen", the latter having never reach (Steve McQueen wore, among others, a Rolex Submariner ref 5512 on usa rivet band ) Italians have assigned him the nickname "Freccione" contraction orange arrow Italian.
Rolex decided to stop production in 1984 and replaced in 1985 by the Explorer II, 16550 reference with saphire glass cristal.
ITEM DESCRIPTION :
One complet & rare genuine factory from 70's handset Rolex in tritium
4 x hands for sale
TRITIUM COLOR CREAMY
White color of hands start to be beige color, mat finish
The second hand is long and straight, nice condition.
Orange 24h center hand tons starting a "albinos" mood very vintage !
NON RELUMED OR RESTORED
Condition : Nice
Very very lights signs of used on bmack level but nothis readable to naked eyes
Colors : white ~beige, light orange, black (mat finish) & creamy color tons tritium
Not glows in the night
Fits : #1570, 1575 automatics calibers GMT version 24H
FANTASTIC FOR RESTORE YOUR ROLEX COLLECTIBLE EXPLORER II FRECCIONE 1655 !!
Don't miss them !!
1OO% ROLEX ORIGINAL ITEM
