The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 269

Ref. 1655, Stainless Steel So-called "Steve McQueen" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1655. Case No. 3686773. Made in 1974. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000 / USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 15,930

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and protected crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, crystal with ?cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous white "baton" hands, large orange arrow to indicate the diurnal and nocturnal hours on the 24-hour graduated bezel. M. Cal. 1575 GMT, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1655. This reference is called ?Steve Mc- Queen? by English-speaking collectors and ?Freccione? by Italian collectors. Caliber 1575 is an improved version of the caliber 1570. The bridge of the caliber 1575 is however still engraved 1570. For the technical details see the Rolex spare parts catalogue R5. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 348.