Rolex Explorer II Ref. 1655 'Steve McQueen' / 'Freccione'
- Maker
- Rolex
- Year
- 1971-1985
- Rank
- 19 of 100
Rolex Explorer II Ref. 1655 'Steve McQueen' / 'Freccione'
Rolex Explorer II Ref. 1655 'Steve McQueen' / 'Freccione' by Rolex (1971-1985) is ranked 19 in the FLOAT 100 for Watches. It carried a market asking price of $24,000 in June 2026, which is not a sale. The quirky orange-handed 'Steve McQueen' Explorer II — a cult vintage reference graded by dial 'mark' (Mk1-5).
What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?
The quirky orange-handed 'Steve McQueen' Explorer II — a cult vintage reference graded by dial 'mark' (Mk1-5).
Ref. 1655, steel, orange 24-hour 'Freccione' (arrow) hand, fixed bezel
What is the best-sourced number for it?
- Figure
- $24,000
- Kind
- Market asking price, not a sale
- Date
- June 2026
1655 trades ~$23K-$28K (Mk3 rail-dial ~$23K; good condition ~$28K). Early MkI 'straight-hand' examples premium. Mid-range figure used.
This is not a sale. It is what the market was asking, and no transaction is recorded behind it. Source.
How this is made
- The figure
- One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- Why no grade ladder
- Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
- Archive
- 2026-08-08