Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 219

So-called "Steve McQueen" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II,? Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certi-fied, Ref. 1655. Made 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 stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, crystal with cyclopslens. D. Black with tritium coated indexes, aperture for the date.Tritium coated "skeleton" hands, the orange arrow is to indicatethe diurnal and nocturnal hours for the 24-hour graduated bezel.M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperaturesand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hackmechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.