Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 200

So-called So-called "Steve McQueen" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655, 2nd series. Produced in the 1970s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman,s wristwatch with date, engraved 24-hour bezel, and a 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 for the diurnal and nocturnal hours.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, Microstellaregulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Height 13,5 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.