$234,000
Steve Mc Queen's Rolex Ref. 5512, Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660 ft = 200 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 5512/5513. Made in 1967. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Jimmy Brucker. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes After a successful foray into British motorcycle sport, Bud Ekins moved to California and ran a very successful Triumph dealership. He had become something of a hero to Hollywood’s young movie actors, who would often hang out at his shop. One of those actors was Steve McQueen. When McQueen bought an off-road motorcycle, Ekins, then the absolute master of Southern California off-road motorcycle racing, coached him in bike control on the desert washes and fire trails of the area. McQueen, in turn, got Ekins stuntman jobs
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-11
