Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 50

So-called "Steve McQueen" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655, 1st series. Produced in the 1970s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand 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-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.