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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Explorer II Bracelet Watch with White Dial, Ref.216570, With box and certificate image 1
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Explorer II Bracelet Watch with White Dial, Ref.216570, With box and certificate image 2
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Explorer II Bracelet Watch with White Dial, Ref.216570, With box and certificate image 3
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Lot 889

ROLEX | Explorer II/ 216570, specially made for UK Attack Helicopter Force, A Very RARE Limited Edition STAINLESS STEEL Dual Time Bracelet Watch, 2015

20 June 2021, 15:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

Sold for HK$202,500 inc. premium

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ROLEX | Explorer II/ 216570, specially made for UK Attack Helicopter Force, A Very RARE Limited Edition STAINLESS STEEL Dual Time Bracelet Watch, 2015

Model/Reference: Explorer II/ 216570, Special edition made for UK Attack Helicopter Force
Movement No: Limited No 20/48, 1R'5D6'548
Case No: 22'ORV'284
Year: 2015
Calibre: 3187, automatic, signed
Dial: White, Orange 24 hour hand, signed
Case: 42mm, stainless steel, engraved screw on case back, inscribed Major C Hearn MBE AAC, signed
Bracelet: Stainless steel Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, approximately 210mm, signed
Accompaniments: Rolex presentation box, Certificate of Origin, two green swing tags, original invoice, guarantee manual and instruction booklet

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勞力士,「Explorer II」216570型號,限量編號20/48,罕有精鋼自動上弦鏈帶腕錶,配兩地時間及日期顯示,為英國軍方Attack Helicopter部隊特製,底蓋刻有直升機標誌,年份2015,附原廠錶盒,保證卡,售後發票,雙吊牌及相關書籍。

The present Explorer II is from a limited commission where only 48 pieces were produced by Rolex for the British military's Attack Helicopter Regiment. The UK AH regiment of the British Army flies armed helicopter with offensive capability. At the time these watches were made, it was Apache AH1 that the regiment were flying. Thus an Apache helicopter is finely engraved on case back with the Union Jack flag in the background as well as issue number and the name of the officer who owned them. Only very few of the 48 pieces have been known to have surfaced for auction, the present watch (02/48), was offered to the longest serving member of the force, who had been flying the Apache since 1999. With the rarity and the special engraving on the back, it is without doubt a collector's delight.

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