i love steve

[larsk]

hi dudes
this is a very nice page steve mc queen

greetings lars

[Donluigi]

Nice page indeed - but PLEEASE don't call him "Stevie"

[larsk]

hi
oh sorry i changed
lars

[Donluigi]

[Jan Willem]

I'm a big fan of Steve. I'm happy to have the Mcqueen Monaco in my collection.
I hope to own a 1655 someday to complete my Mcqueen watch collection.

[Wildstarfan]

Cool page, thx for sharing.

By the way, beautiful watches, Jan.

[THX_Ultra]

Yes cool watches - btw. this is a scan of the original watch he wore in the movie.

[Wildstarfan]

Hey Michael,

that´s even cooler.

Thx.

[KZM40]

I've still not seen any pictures of Steve wearing an Explorer, but lots wearing a submariner, is the connection to the explorer II actually correct??

[bullibeer]

I let it go for Rolex...

[larsk]

hi
some info:

Interestingly, in real life, Steve McQueen never really wore the Explorer II [ref. 1655], but rather the Rolex Submariner [ref. 5512], which nonetheless featured a very similar design to the Explorer II [ref. 1655]. The Submariner [ref. 5512], however, was only available exclusively in the UK (produced from 1959 through 1978). It seems reasonable to assume that this McQueen connection (discovered through media photos etc) was what inspired the naming of the later internationally released Explorer II [ref. 1655] as the 'Steve McQueen Rolex.'

so wy the 1655 is called steve mc queen?
for me, there are 2 watchs the heuer and the 5512
regards lars

[ehemaliges mitglied]

You will find a lot of pics in this thread

Steve McQueen and his Rolex...

but this sounds very strange:

Original von larsk
Steve McQueen never really wore the Explorer II [ref. 1655], but rather the Rolex Submariner [ref. 5512], which nonetheless featured a very similar design to the Explorer II [ref. 1655]...

I suppose must of the members will not agree, concerning similarity between 5512 and 1655

[larsk]

hi pit
i now this thrad, i never saw steve on a pic with 1655.
it's a strange thing, steve and the orange hand
regards lars

[ehemaliges mitglied]

In my opinion or as far as i am informed, you are absolutely right, lars.

In deed nobody in the forum does exactly know where the saga of Steve an the 1655 has its origin.

The 1655 model is also connected with the name of Gregory Peck.

And some suggest, that it could also be named "Reinhold Messner".

At least there is a documentation with photography

Original von Prof. Rolex
Hi JB,
meinen herzlichen Glückwunsch und: Willkommen im Club der 1655-Besitzer.

Ich halte zwar nicht sonderlich viel von der Benennung der Uhren mit Prominentennamen, aber wenn es denn sein muß, dann doch wohl eher: „Reinhold Messner“. Er hat wenigstens nachweislich bei seinem Alleingang auf den Nanga Parbat eine 1655 getragen:


Meine 1655 ist übrigens von 1979 und war ein Geschenk meines Vaters zum Abitur.

Viel Spaß mit Deiner Neuerwerbung und beste Grüße
Matthias

[larsk]

yes nice pic with reinhold
the legend, explore the world with rolex!
haudi lars

[thesharkman]

nice watches jan! i'd love a 1133b one day

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