Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 273

So-called ?Steve McQueen? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date,"Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655. Produced in the 1970s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with special 24-hour bezel and hand, date and a Rolex stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Black with tritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated "skeleton" hands, the orange arrow is to indicate the diurnal and nocturnal hours for the 24-hour graduated bezel. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprug Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.