1971 Rolex Explorer II “Freccione” MK1 Dial & Bezel 1655 on Bracelet
Here we have one of the rare and first year of production 1971 Rolex Explorer II “Freccione” MK1 Dial & Bezel 1655, so named “Freccione” which means Arrow in reference to its orange GMT hand. First released in 1971 and remaining in production until 1985, nicknamed the ‘Steve McQueen’ after using his image in a Rolex marketing campaign to promote the watch. The 40mm polished and brushed stainless steel Oyster case curves over your wrist, featuring thick, tapered lugs with a still visible serial number, a lug-to-lug length of 47mm, and a case thickness of 12.5mm, which gives the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side at 3 o’clock, a signed screw-down crown is protected by crown guards. The stainless steel MK1 bezel has large 24-hour numerals engraved into it, painted black, holding a domed plexiglass crystal above a black MK1 dial. Squares of Tritium mark the 24 hours, while baton indexes coated in Tritium mark the hours. At 3 o’clock, a date window with cyclops magnification is located on the plexiglass. At 12 o’clock, an inverted triangle coated in Tritium, slender minute and hour hands are filled with Tritium, and a large triangular tipped 24-hour GMT hand hits the square marker precisely. Over time, the orange hand has faded, complemented by a stick sweeping second hand. At 12 o’clock, we have the Rolex motif with “Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Explorer II” printed underneath, and at 6 o’clock “, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” completes this rugged vintage travel companion. On the reverse, a screw-down coin-edged case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 1575, 25 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour, this quality movement was introduced in 1965. The watch comes paired with its original signed 1971 folded link 7836, 20mm Rolex Oyster stainless steel bracelet, with 280 End links and a signed folded clasp, and will fit up to a 7.1-inch wrist.
Here we have one of the rare and first year of production 1971 Rolex Explorer II “Freccione” MK1 Dial & Bezel 1655, so named “Freccione” which means Arrow in reference to its orange GMT hand. First released in 1971 and remaining in production until 1985, nicknamed the ‘Steve McQueen’ after using his image in a Rolex marketing campaign to promote the watch. The 40mm polished and brushed stainless steel Oyster case curves over your wrist, featuring thick, tapered lugs with a still visible serial number, a lug-to-lug length of 47mm, and a case thickness of 12.5mm, which gives the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side at 3 o’clock, a signed screw-down crown is protected by crown guards. The stainless steel MK1 bezel has large 24-hour numerals engraved into it, painted black, holding a domed plexiglass crystal above a black MK1 dial. Squares of Tritium mark the 24 hours, while baton indexes coated in Tritium mark the hours. At 3 o’clock, a date window with cyclops magnification is located on the plexiglass. At 12 o’clock, an inverted triangle coated in Tritium, slender minute and hour hands are filled with Tritium, and a large triangular tipped 24-hour GMT hand hits the square marker precisely. Over time, the orange hand has faded, complemented by a stick sweeping second hand. At 12 o’clock, we have the Rolex motif with “Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Explorer II” printed underneath, and at 6 o’clock “, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” completes this rugged vintage travel companion. On the reverse, a screw-down coin-edged case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 1575, 25 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour, this quality movement was introduced in 1965. The watch comes paired with its original signed 1971 folded link 7836, 20mm Rolex Oyster stainless steel bracelet, with 280 End links and a signed folded clasp, and will fit up to a 7.1-inch wrist.
Original: $34,634.17
-65%$34,634.17
$12,121.96Description
Here we have one of the rare and first year of production 1971 Rolex Explorer II “Freccione” MK1 Dial & Bezel 1655, so named “Freccione” which means Arrow in reference to its orange GMT hand. First released in 1971 and remaining in production until 1985, nicknamed the ‘Steve McQueen’ after using his image in a Rolex marketing campaign to promote the watch. The 40mm polished and brushed stainless steel Oyster case curves over your wrist, featuring thick, tapered lugs with a still visible serial number, a lug-to-lug length of 47mm, and a case thickness of 12.5mm, which gives the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side at 3 o’clock, a signed screw-down crown is protected by crown guards. The stainless steel MK1 bezel has large 24-hour numerals engraved into it, painted black, holding a domed plexiglass crystal above a black MK1 dial. Squares of Tritium mark the 24 hours, while baton indexes coated in Tritium mark the hours. At 3 o’clock, a date window with cyclops magnification is located on the plexiglass. At 12 o’clock, an inverted triangle coated in Tritium, slender minute and hour hands are filled with Tritium, and a large triangular tipped 24-hour GMT hand hits the square marker precisely. Over time, the orange hand has faded, complemented by a stick sweeping second hand. At 12 o’clock, we have the Rolex motif with “Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Explorer II” printed underneath, and at 6 o’clock “, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” completes this rugged vintage travel companion. On the reverse, a screw-down coin-edged case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 1575, 25 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour, this quality movement was introduced in 1965. The watch comes paired with its original signed 1971 folded link 7836, 20mm Rolex Oyster stainless steel bracelet, with 280 End links and a signed folded clasp, and will fit up to a 7.1-inch wrist.
