$8,125
Rolex Ref. 1675 - Pointed Crown Guards - Tropical Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 694251, Ref. 1675. Made in 1961. Very fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand. Three-body, polished and brushed, faded 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 pointed crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. Brown with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer gilt minute/seconds track, 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 12.5 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-09-15
