$8,400
Ref. 1675, GMT-Master Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,” Ref. 1675. Made in 1969. 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 Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by a certificate (now void), instruction booklet and service receipts from Rolex, Taipei dated 1994. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bidirectional revolving red and blue 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. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-09-17
