Rolex Explorer II 1655 Mk1 Straight Hand 19-16 the Rolex Datejust was a

the Rolex Datejust was a revolutionary timepiece — the world’s first self-winding chronometer to feature a date window that changed automatically at midnight

The oil-black stone dial shows no text loss

- Issued to German forces (Bundeswehr) in the 1970s

Introduced in 1912

Rolex Explorer II 1655 Mk1 Straight Hand 19-16 the Rolex Datejust was aThe Rolex Explorer II Reference 1655 is widely regarded as one of the coolest and perhaps still somewhat underrated vintage Rolex sports watches available on todays market. Originally developed for cave explorers and speleologists working in environments without natural daylight, the fixed 24 hour bezel and large orange 24 hour hand allowed the wearer to clearly distinguish between day and night at a glance. This particular example is an early