Rolex Explorer II 1655 Mark 1 1973 - Roy & Sacha Davidoff SA

Rolex Explorer II 1655 Mark 1 1973

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Rolex Explorer II Freccione Ref. 1655, Mark 1, Straight Hand
Serial: 3286844
Circa: 1973
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 with tritium hour markers and T SWISS T at the bottom, White batton H/M hands, large orange arrow shaped 24 hour, straight white seconds hand.

BRACELET: Rolex stainless steel Oyster bracelet 7836/580

Condition Report: Overall good condition. The dial and hands are in excellent condition with a rich amber patina on the tritium. The case appears to have been lightly detailed and polished, but the chamfers and pinholes are intact. Bracelet is in good shape without much stretch and fully linked (13 folded links).

NOTES: The nickname Freccione, which means arrow in Italian, comes from the large arrow shaped orange GMT hand. The MK1 configuration features a straight seconds hand without luminous lollipop at the end as well as the dial with t swiss t at the bottom. This watch falls into the correct range for the tail end of the MK1 examples.