Mark V Dial
Explorer II Freccione 1655 — Mark V Dial
Last production dial: “T SWISS < 25 T” no longer in serif type, and a narrow coronet with a larger, rounder opening at its base. The foot of the “R” in ROLEX is slightly curved, unlike on service dials. Paired with the final bezel, whose “1” has a long hook. Dated example: case 7'429'176 (c. 1983, sold new in 1989).
Five production dial Marks plus two service dials (tritium and ), four types and two seconds hands. Sold slowly; a 1983 example sat at its retailer for six years. Dated case numbers run from about 2.7M (1971) to about 8.27M (c. 1984).
Identifying details
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 Hand | c. 1973 |
| Mark III Rail Dial | c. 1974–c. 1977 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1655
- Production
- c. 1979–1984
- 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