$6,900
So-called “Steve McQueen”Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655.Produced in the 1980s.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with date and a Rolex stainlesssteel Oyster bracelet. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. black, with tritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated "Skeleton" hands, the orange arrow is to indicate the diur-naland nocturnal hours for the 24-hour graduated bezel. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 posi-tions,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-03-24
