$21,000
Ref. 1675, GMT-Master Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", Ref. 1675. Made in 1960. Fine, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Chronometer Certificate, Guarantee Certificate (now void) and instruction pamphlet. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time-zone, screwed-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with Cyclops lens. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes The GMT Master was an immediate success, and was quickly adopted as the official timepiece of many of the world’s leading airlines. A 1960 Rolex catalog stated that twenty out of twenty-one aircraft navigators considered it an important professional aid. In late 1950’s, the second generation GMT Master was launched, the reference 1675. The 1675 model was fitted with the protective crown guards. On the first mode
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-04-17
