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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 2243. Explorer II, Reference 1655 |  A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1973 | 勞力士| Explorer II 型號1655 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期及24小時顯示,約1973年製.

Property from an Important Southeast Asian Collector

Rolex

Explorer II, Reference 1655 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1973 | 勞力士| Explorer II 型號1655 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期及24小時顯示,約1973年製

Auction Closed

April 5, 05:47 AM GMT

Estimate

120,000 - 200,000 HKD

Lot Details

Description

Property from an Important Southeast Asian Collector

Rolex

Explorer II, Reference 1655

A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1973

勞力士

Explorer II 型號1655 

精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期及24小時顯示,約1973年製


Dial: black

Calibre: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels

Case: stainless steel, screw down case back

Case number: 3'182'971

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp

Size: 39 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 200 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Accessories: none

Made for spelunkers, scientists and the adventurous spirit, the Rolex Explorer II reference 1655 was introduced in 1971. Thanks to the luminous indication of the striking orange GMT hands, users of the watch could tell the time even if they are working under extreme conditions when day and night cannot be differentiated. Collectors have identified five marks for the reference 1655, and the present example is fitted with the earliest MK I dial and the early straight second hand, highly desirable to any vintage connoisseur.