SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, EXPLORER II, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 6'347'995, CIRCA 1979

The celebrated Rolex "Explorer II", originally launched in 1971, was designed primarily for speleologists (cave explorers). The model features a fixed bezel with 24 hour display and a special 24 hour hand to distinguish day and night hours.

Reference 1655 is frequently referred to as the "Steve McQueen" or "Freccione", Italian for "big arrow" amongst collectors.