Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 169

ROLEX REF. 1655 EXPLORER II "STEVE MCQUEEN" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 7429207, Ref. 1655. Made in 1973. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel, large orange arrow 24-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee (now void), booklet and 2 extra links.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated 24-hour bezel, screw down case back and protected crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous white baton hands, large luminous orange arrow to indicate the diurnal and nocturnal hours on the 24-hour graduated bezel. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm plus 2 links.