Vintage Rolex Watches - Ghost Bezels, Spider Dials, & More | Vintage of the Week Episode 36

Join the Bob’s Watches team as they discuss Halloween-inspired watches. Shop the watches mentioned in this video: www.bobswatches.com NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO 00:00 INTRO 00:11 Wrist Check 01:12 Orange & Black Watches 01:17 Rolex Explorer II ref. 1655 02:16 Rolex Explorer II ref. 216570 03:37 Pumpkin Patina 03:44 Rolex Submariner ref. 1680 05:27 Ghost Bezels 05:45 Rolex Submariner ref. 5513 08:43 Spider Dials 08:53 Rolex Explorer II ref. 16550 10:46 Our Picks 13:04 OUTRO Shop the world’s largest selection of certified pre-owned Rolex watches at Bob’s Watches. Each timepiece is certified pre-owned and ready to ship: https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-rolex-1.html Orange & Black Watches Orange and black watches have been a fixture of the Rolex catalog for decades, and we’re not just talking about vintage watches that have aged over time to feature orange hues in the patina. These watches were intentionally given orange design elements that have stood the test of time. We appreciate them today, particularly during October. Rolex Explorer II ref. 1655 Rolex introduced the Explorer II in 1971 via ref. 1655. The inaugural model featured an entirely different design than its successors, with straight hands instead of the more common Mercedes-style hands, a smaller case size, and hash marks on the bezel instead of inverted triangles. It also featured a bright orange arrow hand nicknamed "Freccione" after the Italian word "Freccia" for arrow. This feature was developed to dis