Steve McQUeen Rolex - Rolex Explorer II
Both Rolex Explorer and Rolex Explorer II watch models are designed for active and curious people whose profession involves extreme conditions as well as for those who like nicely designed sports watches with interesting history.
The first Rolex Explorer model was released in 1953. The watch was developed with practical theme behind the name and design, that was “exploration”. It was designed with the legendary 1953 ascent of Mount Everest in mind so it focused on the needs of mountaineers as well as of many other similar explorers. The timepiece featured a robust case and a very easy to read dial. It could withstand both very high and very low temperatures.
Rolex has many watch models that are designed for explorers and all of these models were tested by Rolex in extreme conditions. For instance Rolex Deepsea Special watch was fixed to the bathyscaphe Trieste when it descended in Mariana Trench. The next day Jacques Picard sent to Rolex the telegram that said that Rolex Deepsea withstood depth 11 000 remaining waterproof and functional.
Rolex Explorer II is the model that continues the lineup of its celebrated predecessors. As well as Rolex Explorer, Rolex Explorer II is one of the most popular Rolex models.
As well as GMT Master model this one is equipped with watch mechanism with double time indication. Initially this model was designed for speleologists who explore caves. Speleologists have to stay much time in caves so they cannot always know whether it is day or night now. That is why the watch helps the explorers to tell day from night. The watch features a secondary 24 hour hand that helps explorers to tell if the main hour hand is representing AM or PM..
Though the watch is designed for cavers, Rolex Explorer II was not only liked by people who work in caves. It as well was very much liked by everyone who prefers stylish and complicated watches of the best quality.
Rolex Explorer II was released in 1971. The first models featured a straight second hand and an orange 24 hour hand. Models that were released in 1974 onward incorporated a luminous circle on the second hand. Some short time later Rolex began releasing Rolex Explorer II with red 24 hour hand.
Production of this model was discontinued in 1985, so now this model is very valuable and collectible.
Rolex Explorer II is known as Steve McQueen’s watch. However Steve McQueen never wore the Explorer II. In fact he wore Rolex Submariner that had a very similar design to the Rolex Explorer II. The Submariner produced in the period between 1959 and 1978 model was available exclusively in UK. It is quite logical to suppose that this McQUeen connection was what inspired the naming of the later Explorer II as the Steve McQueen Rolex.
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