ROLEX Ref. 216570

ROLEX REF. 216570 - 'WHO DARES WINS' - THE EXPLORER II STEEL SPECIAL EDITION FOR THE BRITISH 22ND SPECIAL AIR SERVICE - THE `SAS` - THE FIRST TO BE OFFERED AT AUCTION Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. G840678, Ref. 216570. Made as a special edition for the SAS, sold in December 2012. Fine and extremely rare, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel Chronometer wristwatch with special 'SAS' caseback and case engraving, date, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock bracelet with Easylink clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex fitted box, hang-tags, Guarantee (now void) and instruction manual. Three-body, polished and brushed, the band engraved 'Who Dares Wins', special screw-down case back embossed with the SAS emblem and '22 Special Air Service', screw-down crown with crown guard, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. White with black-edged luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Large luminous black skeleton hands, 24-hour red arrow hand for the second time zone. Rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Notes DIAM. 42 mm. Read more…