Mark II Frog Foot Dial · Mark II Dial, Straight Seconds Hand
Explorer II Frog Foot 1655 — Mark II Frog Foot Dial · Mark II Dial, Straight Seconds Hand
Early Mark II dials that still carry the straight seconds hand of the Mark I. Case 3'272'779 (c. 1973); a second example has papers dated April 1973 and the Mark I bezel.
Identifying details
- Straight seconds hand
Plain needle-like centre seconds hand without a luminous lollipop.
- “Frog foot” coronet
Widely splayed Rolex coronet likened to a frog’s webbed foot; the tell of the first matte Explorer 1016 dials.
- 24-hour hand
Fourth, 24-hour hand read against a 24-hour bezel for a second time zone.
Variants of 1655
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Mark I Dial | 1971–1973 |
| Mark II Frog Foot Dial | c. 1972–c. 1977 |
| Mark II Frog Foot Dial · Mark II Dial, Straight Seconds HandCurrent | c. 1973 |
| Mark III Rail Dial | c. 1974–c. 1977 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1655
- Production
- c. 1973
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 39 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Chronometer
- Yes
More specifications (2)
- Date
Movement
Rolex 1575
Date caliber with an instantly jumping calendar and no quickset, shared with the GMT-Master, Datejust and early Sea-Dweller. Hacking seconds added in 1971 (HODINKEE’s Submariner guide and Bob’s 1680 guide give 1972). The rotor bridge is marked 1570.
Automatic · Introduced 1965 · 19,800 vph · 48 h reserve