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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND BRACELET
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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, EXPLORER II, SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 5'346'514, CIRCA 1977

Closed28 November 2012

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HKD 125,000

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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, EXPLORER II, SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED, STEVE MCQUEEN MODEL, REF. 1655, CASE NO. 5'346'514, CIRCA 1977
Cal. 1570 automatic lever movement, 26 jewels, matte black dial, baton numerals, sweep centre seconds, orange GMT hand, magnified aperture for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, bezel calibrated for 24 hour, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. diam.

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US$10,000-15,000

With Rolex Official Chronometer Certification dated 29 September 1982, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

The celebrated Rolex Explorer II originally launched in 1971, was designed primarily for speleologists (cave explorers). The model features a fixed bezel with 24 hour display and a special 24 hour hand that can be set to distinguish day from night hours or to read the current time in different time zones.