Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 23

"Steve McQueen" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655, 2nd series. Produced in the early 1980s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, "Twinlock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", crystal with "cyclops" lens.D. Black with tritium-coated square, bâton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated "bâton" white 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 five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm.