Rolex, Ref. 1655 Oyster Perpetual Date Explorer II so-called Steve McQueen, (c.) 1979-1980

Brand Rolex, Geneva
Model “Oyster Perpetual Date” “Explorer II” “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”, so-called “Steve McQueen”
Year circa 1979-1980
Reference 1655
Movement No. D 846 090
Calibre 1570, manual-winding, 26 jewels
Case No. 6 347 962
Material/s stainless steel
Bracelet stainless steel “Oyster” with deployant clasp (Ref. 78360, end-links 580; dated X10)
Dimensions 47.4 x 40.1 mm. (with crown-guard)
Ø 37.9 mm. (bezel)
Thickness 13.8 mm.
Length 185 mm. (approx.)
Weight 111.1 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement

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Rolex
Ref. 1655, adventurer’s, self-winding, centre-seconds, date, AM-PM indication, black dial; “Explorer II”, so-called “Steve McQueen”, stainless steel

Stainless steel, self-winding, tonneau-shaped, adventurer’s wristwatch, 24-hour graduated fixed bezel, with centre-seconds and two horological complications:
• Instantaneous date of the month (aperture at 3 o’clock under Cyclops lens)
• Diurnal (day-time) and nocturnal (night-time) hours with a 24-hour (AM-PM) scale (central hour index)

Case: three-piece, polished and satin-finished, water-resistant with screwed case-back, polished screwed “Oyster” crown protected by the crown guards; stainless steel satin-finished bezel.

Dial: black colour, with radiating luminescent indexes and square dots; white luminescent “Bâton” hands and orange luminescent “Triangle” index.

Movement: 1570, 26 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions and temperature.

Elegance very fine FF
Rarity very rare RR
Case very good 8 / 10
Dial very good 8 / 10
Movement very good 8 / 10
Expert opinion very good