Case size: 39 mm
Material: steel
Movement: automatic, caliber 1570
Year: circa 1981
Crystal: plastic crystal
Bracelet: Oyster bracelet, folding clasp, ref. 78360-VE/580
Reference number: 1655
Serial number: 6'251'442
Movement number: D'487'913
Case number: 1655
Accompanied by: certificate
Rolex service guarantee dated November 2019. The general impression is good. Minor wear.
A simple function check indicated the movement runs; accuracy, power reserve and long-term performance have not been tested and servicing may be required at the buyer’s expense. Pictures of the movement are available upon request. Water resistance cannot be guaranteed and should be checked by a qualified watchmaker before any exposure to water. No right of withdrawal applies to live auction purchases.
Provenance
Consigned by the family to the original owner. Purchased in 1981 on Biblioteksgatan in Stockholm.
More information
Rolex Explorer II, ref. 1655, introduced in 1971, represents the first generation of the Explorer II and remains one of the most distinctive vintage tool watches ever produced by Rolex. While the original Explorer was launched in 1953 in the wake of the Everest expedition, the Explorer II was conceived as a more specialised instrument for those operating in environments where natural light could no longer be relied upon. With its fixed 24-hour bezel and prominent orange 24-hour hand, the model was designed to help the wearer distinguish day from night, a practical feature closely associated with cave explorers, speleologists, and polar expeditions.
It is this bold orange hand that gave the reference its best-known collector nickname, “Freccione”, Italian for “big arrow.”
The present watch is further distinguished by its certificate dated 1981, showing that it was purchased in Stockholm, and by its provenance, having been consigned by the family of the original owner.
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