Explorer II Freccione 1655

The first Explorer II. années Stick handAiguilles bâtonsAiguilles étroites en forme de bâton. Baton décrit le contour plutôt que de savoir si les aiguilles contiennent un matériau luminescent ou si elles ont été montées lors de la fabrication de la montre., a large arrow-tipped orange 24-hour hand (the “Freccione”, Italian for big arrow) geared to the hour hand, so it shows AM/PM only and cannot track a second zone. Painted tritiumTritiumA radioactive luminous-paint ingredient used on many vintage watches after radium. On RAF IWC Mark 11 replacement dials, an encircled T identified the tritium specification. markers with a large triangle at 12, bars at 6 and 9, and extra half-hour plots for the 24-hour scale; fixed steel bezelLunetteLe cadre entourant le verre à l'avant d'une montre. with even-hour numerals separated by bars. Black dial only. Never connected to Steve McQueen, despite the nickname.